Americans in rural areas do not live as long as their counterparts in urban areas

August 12, 2021

New research looks into the growing divide in rural-urban life expectancy Americans in urban areas are living longer, on average, than Americans in rural areas, and that divide is growing wider, new research from the University of Texas Medical Branch shows. In 2005-2009 life expectancy was 78.8 in urban areas compared to 76.8 in rural areas. Then from 2010 to 2019 rural counties experienced declines in life expectancy (-0.20 years for women and -0.30 years for men), while urban counties experienced modest increases (0.55 years for women and 0.29 years for men), according to research by Dr. Neil Mehta, a professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health at UTMB, and colleagues. “Life expectancy in the U.S. was consistently improving until 2010, after which it suddenly stalled due to cardiovascular disease mortality rates,” said Dr. Neil Mehta, co-author of the study and professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health at... more »

New laboratory study of five ebola vaccines provides data on features and functions of vaccine protection

New laboratory study of five ebola vaccines provides data on features and functions of vaccine protection

July 14, 2021

 A new study published in Science Translational Medicine reports on the Ebola vaccine-mediated protection of five mucosal vaccine vectors based on the human and avian paramyxoviruses. The study comprehensively... more »


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Dr. Shi on Town Square with Ernie Manouse

August 20, 2021

Houston Public Media, Aug. 18, 2021 UTMB’s Dr. Pei-Yong Shi joined the daily Houston radio show, Town Square with Ernie Manouse, to discuss COVID variants and the need for... more »

Features

UTMB honors five with Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award

June 12, 2018

GALVESTON, Texas – The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently recognized five alumni for their accomplishments by presenting them with the Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award. Established in 1965, the ASDA Award is the hightest honor bestowed by the School of Medicine... more »

Grants / Research

Americans in rural areas do not live as long as their counterparts in urban areas

August 12, 2021

New research looks into the growing divide in rural-urban life expectancy Americans in urban areas are living longer, on average, than Americans in rural areas, and that divide is growing wider, new research... more »

Columns

Understanding vaccines inside and out

Galveston County Daily NewsMay 8, 2019

The Galveston County Daily News, May 8, 2019 In this installment of Vaccine Smarts, Megan Berman and Richard Rupp explain how vaccines work; suggesting that readers think of it as their body’s defense system getting secret information about the enemy before the battle even begins. [See the... more »