Olivia Aldridge

1 week 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.

1 week ago | kut.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.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Olivia Aldridge

Slipping vaccination rates in West Texas have led to the state's largest measles outbreak in over 30 years, with more than 500 patients affected as of April 8 and cases spreading to New Mexico and Oklahoma. Last week, an unvaccinated Texas child died from measles, marking the third death tied to the outbreak. Public health experts say there is a playbook for slowing outbreaks like this one: Identify cases. Isolate patients. Track where they've been and who they may have exposed.

2 weeks ago | iowapublicradio.org | Olivia Aldridge

Slipping vaccination rates in West Texas have led to the state's largest measles outbreak in over 30 years, with more than 500 patients affected as of April 8 and cases spreading to New Mexico and Oklahoma. Last week, an unvaccinated Texas child died from measles, marking the third death tied to the outbreak. Public health experts say there is a playbook for slowing outbreaks like this one: Identify cases. Isolate patients. Track where they've been and who they may have exposed.

2 weeks ago | kut.org | Olivia Aldridge

Austin Public Health is losing millions in funding and 27 full-time employees due to cuts at the federal level, the agency's director said. Five of Austin Public Health's grants have been eliminated so far, resulting in the loss of an estimated $15 million over time. That money paid for APH’s Refugee Services Clinic, COVID vaccination program and diabetes care program, among other services. APH did not specify the funding agency for all of the lost grants.