Caitlyn Campa was diagnosed with Alport syndrome just four months after her wedding. Her husband Christian turned out to be a direct match.

U.S. measles cases have topped 2,300 in 2026, prompting Immunize El Paso to urge families to check MMR records before the school year gets fully underway.

El Paso health officials confirmed two neuroinvasive West Nile cases and warned older residents and people with chronic conditions are at greater risk.

A $100,000 donation from Las Vegas Sands is helping a Texas nonprofit train therapists and launch a hotline in a state with no dedicated treatment funding.

State grants will fund mobile stroke ambulances at hospitals in Austin, Houston and El Paso to shorten time to treatment and improve outcomes. Hospitals must still finalize staffing and EMS integration.

Texas Oncology reopened its renovated Grandview Cancer Center in El Paso after a $35M upgrade, adding treatment space, an on-site pharmacy and new radiation equipment to speed care. Local leaders say the work will expand access while larger regional projects are built.

A national shortage of pediatric subspecialists is lengthening waits for El Paso families. Hospital leaders point to recruitment challenges and call for local training plus federal fixes.

El Paso pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Héctor Granados is shifting his clinic off private insurance to a membership model, citing crushing paperwork. Families worry about cost and travel for specialty care.

A UTEP study found Valley fever cases in El Paso more than tripled from 2013–2022 and linked spikes to extreme heat, strong winds and dust storms. The researchers say environmental signals could help officials anticipate risk.

Longtime UMC operations chief Maria Zampini has been named the hospital's CEO. The change comes as UMC advances major expansion projects.

El Paso doctors say HPV-linked oropharyngeal cancers are appearing in younger, often non-smoking patients. They urge vigilance for persistent throat symptoms and vaccination.

Texas Tech Health El Paso and UMC earned NAEC Level 4 certification, bringing advanced epilepsy surgery and monitoring to the Borderplex. Patients can now get top-tier care closer to home.

Cazares Burritos on Mesa Street scored a 76 — a grade C — in a March health inspection, technically passing but low enough to trigger follow-up checks.