Julian Gill
@juliangill.bsky.social
Health care reporter for the Houston Chronicle. Send me news tips. Email: julian.gill@houstonchronicle.com | Signal: jgill_chron.04
SURVEY: Are you on testosterone therapy? We want to hear about your experience. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...
Are you on testosterone therapy? We want to hear about your experience.
Are you on testosterone therapy? We want to hear about your experience.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
SURVEY: Are you on testosterone therapy? We want to hear about your experience. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...
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Seeing some false reports about the man who collapsed in the Oval Office.
It was *not* Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay.
It was a patient who uses Lilly GLP-1 drug, per multiple sources. I hear he's OK now.
It was *not* Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay.
It was a patient who uses Lilly GLP-1 drug, per multiple sources. I hear he's OK now.
Trump has long been fixated on the "fat pill," the "fat drug," the "fat shot," the "fat killer" — you get the idea.
(He's also questioned if the drugs work.)
Today Trump will announce a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk in the Oval Office to lower the price of some of their drugs. More to come.
(He's also questioned if the drugs work.)
Today Trump will announce a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk in the Oval Office to lower the price of some of their drugs. More to come.
Trump, long fixated on ‘fat drug,’ to announce deal to lower its price
The president has cited the high cost of GLP-1 drugs, which help with weight loss, as his go-to example in his push to reduce U.S. drug prices.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Seeing some false reports about the man who collapsed in the Oval Office.
It was *not* Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay.
It was a patient who uses Lilly GLP-1 drug, per multiple sources. I hear he's OK now.
It was *not* Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay.
It was a patient who uses Lilly GLP-1 drug, per multiple sources. I hear he's OK now.
NEW: Transgender child's family sues Baylor over leak of medical records to conservative activist www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Transgender child's family sues Baylor over medical records leaked to activist
Dr. Eithan Haim has said publicly that he leaked the documents to a conservative activist in 2023 to “expose” care that he believed the hospital was providing "in secret."
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
NEW: Transgender child's family sues Baylor over leak of medical records to conservative activist www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Exclusive: Dr. Paul Klotman to retire after 15 years as executive dean at Baylor College of Medicine www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Exclusive: Head of Baylor College of Medicine to retire after 15 years
Klotman took the helm at Baylor in 2010 after holding leadership roles at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health and Duke University.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Exclusive: Dr. Paul Klotman to retire after 15 years as executive dean at Baylor College of Medicine www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
What does this do to Travis Kelce’s draft position?
August 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What does this do to Travis Kelce’s draft position?
The untold origin story of Trump Burger: A $250K murder-for-hire plot, ICE arrest and vaccine scam www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... by @sarahesmith23.bsky.social
Trump Burger’s untold story: A $250K murder plot, vaccine scam and ICE arrest
It’s a story with subplots involving a vaccine scam and a murder-for-hire scheme. It asks what we as a society require for legitimacy. And it’s a quintessentially American saga.
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August 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The untold origin story of Trump Burger: A $250K murder-for-hire plot, ICE arrest and vaccine scam www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... by @sarahesmith23.bsky.social
UTHealth Houston presidential finalist was named in 'no confidence' letter at Virginia www.houstonchronicle.com/health/artic... via @emacdonald5.bsky.social
Dr. Melina Kibbe poised to lead UTHealth Houston after turbulent Virginia tenure
Dr. Melina Kibbe was named in a letter of no confidence signed by more than 100 doctors and staffers at UVA Health.
www.houstonchronicle.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
UTHealth Houston presidential finalist was named in 'no confidence' letter at Virginia www.houstonchronicle.com/health/artic... via @emacdonald5.bsky.social
Parent upset after Alabama church youth group visits Houston homeless camp without notice www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Parent raises concern after youth summer camp turns into mission trip in Houston
The parent raised concerns after a youth group made a spontaneous visit to a homeless encampment.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Parent upset after Alabama church youth group visits Houston homeless camp without notice www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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New by me —>
The vulturous hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been prevented from taking over @dallasnews.com — thanks to one final act of stewardship by the family that has run the paper for more than a century.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
The vulturous hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been prevented from taking over @dallasnews.com — thanks to one final act of stewardship by the family that has run the paper for more than a century.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
Alden Global Capital fails in its attempt to get its tentacles on The Dallas Morning News
A late bid to disrupt its sale to Hearst is foiled by a fourth-generation newspaper owner turning down more money.
www.niemanlab.org
July 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New by me —>
The vulturous hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been prevented from taking over @dallasnews.com — thanks to one final act of stewardship by the family that has run the paper for more than a century.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
The vulturous hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been prevented from taking over @dallasnews.com — thanks to one final act of stewardship by the family that has run the paper for more than a century.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
NEW: For years, the FDA and state pharmacy boards have raised red flags over Houston-based Empower Pharmacy’s drug quality and other deficiencies. Yet the Tx pharmacy board has never raised quality issues of its own in regular inspections since 2019. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...
Exclusive: Empower Pharmacy passed Texas inspections as FDA sounded alarms
Empower Pharmacy, a Houston-based compounding pharmacy, has been sanctioned by the FDA and other states in the past decade. In Texas, it has a near-sterling record.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
NEW: For years, the FDA and state pharmacy boards have raised red flags over Houston-based Empower Pharmacy’s drug quality and other deficiencies. Yet the Tx pharmacy board has never raised quality issues of its own in regular inspections since 2019. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...
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NEW @houstonchronicle.com: Less than 5% of homes in the highest-risk areas of Kerr County had flood insurance before July 4.
Without insurance, "It's a much, much longer road home.”
Read the story, by me and Caroline Ghisolfi:
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Without insurance, "It's a much, much longer road home.”
Read the story, by me and Caroline Ghisolfi:
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Exclusive: Most Kerr County homes hit on July 4 had no flood insurance
Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even worse in other areas that flooded.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
NEW @houstonchronicle.com: Less than 5% of homes in the highest-risk areas of Kerr County had flood insurance before July 4.
Without insurance, "It's a much, much longer road home.”
Read the story, by me and Caroline Ghisolfi:
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Without insurance, "It's a much, much longer road home.”
Read the story, by me and Caroline Ghisolfi:
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Renowned MD Anderson cancer doctor Hagop Kantarjian stepping down as chair of leukemia department www.houstonchronicle.com/health/artic... via @emacdonald5.bsky.social
Renowned MD Anderson cancer doctor stepping down as chair of leukemia department
Renowned clinician and cancer researcher Dr. Hagop Kantarjian is stepping down as head of MD Anderson's leukemia department after more than 30 years.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Renowned MD Anderson cancer doctor Hagop Kantarjian stepping down as chair of leukemia department www.houstonchronicle.com/health/artic... via @emacdonald5.bsky.social
State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas AG Ken Paxton www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... via @taygoldenstein.bsky.social
State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas AG Ken Paxton
The news comes as Ken Paxton is running for U.S. Senate in next spring’s GOP primary against incumbent John Cornyn.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas AG Ken Paxton www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... via @taygoldenstein.bsky.social
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Odessa residents who died in Kerr County floods remembered as 'perfect couple,' loyal friends, via @juliangill.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Odessa residents who died in Kerr County floods remembered as 'perfect couple'
Bobby and Amanda Martin had been married 13 years. Their eyes lit up when they saw each other, family members said.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Odessa residents who died in Kerr County floods remembered as 'perfect couple,' loyal friends, via @juliangill.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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NEW: Houston ISD student Greta Toranzo is one of about 20 girls who went missing after devastating flooding at Camp Mystic.
Her family is asking for her picture to be shared far and wide as they search for her, per the Sinclair Elementary PTO. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Her family is asking for her picture to be shared far and wide as they search for her, per the Sinclair Elementary PTO. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
HISD elementary school student missing after Camp Mystic flooding
Greta Toranzo, a student at Houston ISD's Sinclair Elementary School, is one of about 20 girls who went missing after destructive flooding hit Camp Mystic.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
NEW: Houston ISD student Greta Toranzo is one of about 20 girls who went missing after devastating flooding at Camp Mystic.
Her family is asking for her picture to be shared far and wide as they search for her, per the Sinclair Elementary PTO. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Her family is asking for her picture to be shared far and wide as they search for her, per the Sinclair Elementary PTO. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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A CONTEMPT hearing has been scheduled for former Houston DA Kim Ogg — because she kept talking publicly about a case even though the judge had issued a gag order www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Contempt hearing scheduled for ex-DA Kim Ogg over Jocelyn Nungaray case
A hearing has been scheduled over whether former district attorney Kim Ogg will be held in contempt over her communications about the killing of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A CONTEMPT hearing has been scheduled for former Houston DA Kim Ogg — because she kept talking publicly about a case even though the judge had issued a gag order www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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NEW: We asked TX leaders if they're REALLY sure CenterPoint is giving back $100s of millions consumers spent on unused generators -- since documents indicate otherwise.
They pointed us to a spreadsheet that is VERY scant on detail. w/
@clairehao.bsky.social
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...
They pointed us to a spreadsheet that is VERY scant on detail. w/
@clairehao.bsky.social
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...
Texas leaders vowed to make CenterPoint pay after Beryl's blackouts. Did they?
Vows of a $480M refund for CenterPoint customers have yet to be fulfilled a year after Hurricane Beryl left nearly a million Texans without power for four days.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
NEW: We asked TX leaders if they're REALLY sure CenterPoint is giving back $100s of millions consumers spent on unused generators -- since documents indicate otherwise.
They pointed us to a spreadsheet that is VERY scant on detail. w/
@clairehao.bsky.social
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...
They pointed us to a spreadsheet that is VERY scant on detail. w/
@clairehao.bsky.social
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...
She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then Houston police called ICE on her. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... via Matt DeGrood and Sam Kelly
She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then Houston police called ICE on her.
The woman’s case is a worst-case scenario, according to advocates worried about the worsening state of domestic violence in the Houston region.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then Houston police called ICE on her. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... via Matt DeGrood and Sam Kelly
Exclusive: Director of Texas funeral commission alleges widespread 'rot' amid potential firing www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... via @sarahesmith23.bsky.social @dugbegley.bsky.social
Exclusive: Director of Texas funeral commission alleges widespread 'rot'
Executive director says board has "failed our licensees, the public, our staff, and the legislature," as Texas Funeral Service Commission meets to consider firing him.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Exclusive: Director of Texas funeral commission alleges widespread 'rot' amid potential firing www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... via @sarahesmith23.bsky.social @dugbegley.bsky.social
NEW: Houston-based Empower Pharmacy pushes back against Eli Lilly’s effort to block compounded GLP-1 sales www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Houston-based Empower Pharmacy fights Eli Lilly lawsuit over GLP-1 drugs
Millions of Americans use GLP-1s, and many have relied on versions produced by compounding pharmacies because of the high monthly costs for brand names like Mounjaro and Zepbound.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
NEW: Houston-based Empower Pharmacy pushes back against Eli Lilly’s effort to block compounded GLP-1 sales www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Trump cuts at UH affect studies on residential segregation, a 1900s feminist society and LGBTQ health www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... @samanthakett.bsky.social
UH research on segregation, LGBTQ health and more affected by Trump cuts
Trump's DEI, green energy and cost-saving cuts have left $4 million unfunded in research projects and programs at University of Houston.
www.houstonchronicle.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Trump cuts at UH affect studies on residential segregation, a 1900s feminist society and LGBTQ health www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... @samanthakett.bsky.social
NEW: Last week we published a story about a decade of regulatory lapses at Houston's Empower Pharmacy, including its use of low quality ingredients. Today we learned that the pharmacy recalled 8K vials of testosterone over quality concerns. https//www.houston...
Empower Pharmacy recalls 8,000 testosterone injections citing quality concerns
The recall follows a Houston Chronicle report highlight a decade of regulatory lapses at the pharmacy.
www.houstonchronicle.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
NEW: Last week we published a story about a decade of regulatory lapses at Houston's Empower Pharmacy, including its use of low quality ingredients. Today we learned that the pharmacy recalled 8K vials of testosterone over quality concerns. https//www.houston...
NEW: Baylor College of Medicine to end partnership with homeless nonprofit serving 6,500 patients www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Baylor College of Medicine ends homeless health partnership over $2M dispute
Weeks of tense exchanges between Baylor College of Medicine and the homeless health nonprofit culminated in an agreement to steadily wind down the partnership.
www.houstonchronicle.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
NEW: Baylor College of Medicine to end partnership with homeless nonprofit serving 6,500 patients www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
“I thought the town was mean. It’s little kids’ paintings. I just hope the kids who painted it are still around to come back and have a donut party.”
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Bakery in New Hampshire wins in free speech case over a pastry shop painting
A federal judge says a New Hampshire town’s attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its painting featuring pastries is unconstitutional.
apnews.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“I thought the town was mean. It’s little kids’ paintings. I just hope the kids who painted it are still around to come back and have a donut party.”
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SCOOP: In Feb, federal agencies "lost" many #FOIA requests but you probably had no idea. It turns out that the FOIAs disappeared due to an "insider threat attack" by 2 employees at a software company who were previously convicted of hacking into the State Dept
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Probe Found Security Lapses Led to US Contractor’s Data Breach
Failures in cybersecurity practices at a software company that helps federal agencies manage investigations and FOIA requests allowed two convicted hackers to delete databases, according to internal d...
www.bloomberg.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
SCOOP: In Feb, federal agencies "lost" many #FOIA requests but you probably had no idea. It turns out that the FOIAs disappeared due to an "insider threat attack" by 2 employees at a software company who were previously convicted of hacking into the State Dept
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🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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