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UTMB’s Campbell elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 20, 2021 • 12:27 p.m.

Dr. Kendall Marvin Campbell, professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine at UTMB, is a newly elected member of the National Academy of Medicine.

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2021 President’s Cabinet Awards recipients announced

October 20, 2021 • 11:55 a.m.

Eight original projects at the University of Texas Medical Branch have earned President’s Cabinet awards totaling $211,256. The projects include support for a comprehensive care clinic at St. Vincent’s House to provide post-discharge support to heart failure patients, the creation of private spaces to promote mindfulness and relaxation among healthcare staff during stressful work situations and the purchase of specialized freezers for storing vaccines to increase Varicella vaccination rates among postpartum mothers.

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COVID Help Desk: Are elective surgeries back in the Houston area?

October 15, 2021 • 2:24 p.m.

UTMB seeks volunteers with diabetes, cardiac arrhythmia for spaceflight research

October 15, 2021 • 2:21 p.m.

UTMB researcher's work puts Galveston lab in front lines of COVID battle

October 15, 2021 • 2:20 p.m.

Studies show COVID-19 worsens pregnancy complication risk

October 15, 2021 • 2:19 p.m.

Pregnant women with symptomatic COVID-19 have increased risk of emergency deliveries and their babies are more likely to need NICU admission

October 15, 2021 • 2:16 p.m.

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Breathe Easy: Keeping Our Lungs Healthy

October 14, 2021 • 8:00 a.m. by Dr. Shawn Nishi

October is Healthy Lung Month, and November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month – a perfect time to prioritize our lung health.

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