Olivia Aldridge

2 weeks ago | exbulletin.com | Olivia Aldridge

Austin public health officials announced Friday that a Travis County adult is quarantining after testing positive for measles. This is the second confirmed local case of the virus this year. aph The representative said An individual with the disease may be exposed to the virus while traveling in the US. “The patients have visited states outside of Texas, which are experiencing an increase in measles cases,” Ahu spokesman William Malm said. Individuals reportedly were vaccinated against measles.

2 weeks ago | austinmonitor.com | Olivia Aldridge

Monday, April 28, 2025 by Olivia Aldridge, KUT A Travis County adult is isolating after testing positive for measles, Austin Public Health officials announced Friday. It is the second confirmed local case of the virus this year. APH representatives said the sick individual may have been exposed to the virus while traveling in the United States. “The patient visited a state outside of Texas that is experiencing a rise in measles cases,” APH spokesperson William Malm said.

2 weeks ago | kut.org | Olivia Aldridge

This weekend, Austin resident Sarah Reed will head to the Texas Capitol, strap on her helmet, and bike 150 miles over two days. She’s one of more than 5,000 riders in this year’s ACC Texas MS 150 charity ride, which raises funds for research into multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. Reed also happens to be an MS patient herself. “I have made some adjustments while riding long-distance, especially for something like the 150,” she said.

3 weeks ago | texasstandard.org | Becky Fogel |Olivia Aldridge |William Whitworth

From KUT News:Andrea Gore, a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at UT Austin, knew from a young age that she wanted to be a scientist. She said she always loved watching birds and bugs. “Even as a kid, I would watch the nature programs instead of the sitcoms my friends were watching,” she said. John Wallingford was in a similar boat. The UT molecular biology chair took a life sciences class in seventh grade and knew he wanted to be a biology professor. “There’s no scientist in my family.

1 month ago | tpr.org | Olivia Aldridge

Beekeepers across the country are reporting high rates of honeybee loss this season, and Texas is no exception. A recent survey from Project Apis m., a nonprofit dedicated to beekeeping science, found that American commercial beekeepers lost about 62% of their bees between June and March — the highest rate in almost two decades. In Texas, commercial beekeepers lost around 67% of their bees on average.