Madeline Conway

Syracuse City School District is finding creative ways to meet the needs of its dramatically expanded English language learner population.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview David Herrin, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences.

At a Washington summit, Vice President Joe Biden warned that federal funding for cancer trials could be cut if findings are not quickly disclosed and shared by researchers, clinicians and drug companies.

Congress failed to approve a $1.1 billion bill to battle the growing threat from the Zika virus, leaving only a few working days for officials to reach an accord before they go on vacation until September.

Cancer researchers in Texas are lining up in support of a heavy ion beam radiation therapy center in Dallas, which has also drawn the attention of NASA.

A new study warns of dangers posed by a growing number of treatment centers that offer stem cell therapy directly to consumers with little regulatory oversight.

John J. Warner, vice president and CEO of UT Southwestern Medical Center University Hospitals, will be president-elect of the American Heart Association starting in July.

As fans mourned widely-admired basketball coach Pat Summitt, North Texas researchers say her death from Alzheimer’s disease helps raise awareness about potential gains in diagnosis, treatment and cures.