UTMB receives historic $180 million commitment for the Sealy Heart & Vascular Institute The Sealy & Smith Foundation’s record-setting philanthropic investment, including a new $130 million commitment, will fund expansion for the Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute at UTMB. Read More
Rethinking correctional health The Center for Correctional Healthcare Excellence at UTMB is advancing research, innovation, education, and clinical care for one of the nation’s most medically vulnerable populations Read More
Strong at any age The Geri-Fit program at UTMB is helping older adults build strength, prevent falls, and stay independent.
UTMB News UTMB receives historic $180 million commitment for the Sealy Heart & Vascular Institute August 6, 2026 • 9:33 a.m. by Stephen Hadley; photo by Jenn Duncan The Sealy & Smith Foundation’s record-setting philanthropic investment, including a new $130 million commitment, will fund expansion for the Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute at UTMB. Rethinking correctional health August 6, 2026 • 8:30 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The Center for Correctional Healthcare Excellence at UTMB is advancing research, innovation, education, and clinical care for one of the nation’s most medically vulnerable populations. Strong at any age: UTMB Health strength-training program helps older adults improve health and independence August 5, 2026 • 9:45 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner Community-based Geri-Fit classes were linked to healthier cholesterol levels, better mobility, and greater independence among older adults. The role hormones play in women’s midlife weight gain August 5, 2026 • 7:57 a.m. by Katherine Adams Midlife weight gain isn't simply about how much you eat. UTMB Health endocrinologist Dr. Sura Alqaisi explains how hormonal changes, metabolism, sleep, and body composition affect weight during menopause and what women can do to stay healthy. The hidden link between obesity, inflammation, and chronic disease August 3, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Katherine Adams Obesity is about more than excess weight. A UTMB Health obesity medicine specialist explains how chronic inflammation can damage organs quietly, raise the risk of serious diseases, and why even modest weight loss can improve long-term health. UTMB study shows flea-borne murine typhus can become life-threatening July 31, 2026 • 1:27 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner Researchers urge early recognition and treatment as murine typhus continues to reemerge along the Texas Gulf Coast. Sustained weight loss of 130 pounds powers patient’s love for exercise July 29, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson After years of losing and regaining weight, Lynda Patrick turned to UTMB Health for help. Working with the weight management team, she underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2024 and has since lost more than 130 pounds, dramatically improving her health. UTMB experimental plague vaccines protect against deadly infection in preclinical study July 28, 2026 • 8:38 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The findings suggest the vaccines trigger multiple layers of immune protection and could help advance the development of more effective plague vaccines. McWhorter appointed as chair of the UT System Employee Advisory Council July 24, 2026 • 8:40 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner After serving on the UT System Employee Advisory Council’s Resources and Support Committee and as vice chair of the executive board, Will McWhorter now leads the systemwide employee advisory group. How AI is changing disease diagnosis and why physicians still matter July 23, 2026 • 10:26 a.m. by Katherine Adams Artificial intelligence is transforming medical diagnosis, but bioethicists at UTMB say technology should support, not replace, physicians. Beyond speed and accuracy, they say diagnosis is about trust, patient care, ethics, and protecting privacy. More UTMB News Search Categories Awards & Accolades Education Faculty/Staff News Health Care In The News Innovations News Releases Top News UTMB Research Contact Media Team UTMB Experts
UTMB receives historic $180 million commitment for the Sealy Heart & Vascular Institute August 6, 2026 • 9:33 a.m. by Stephen Hadley; photo by Jenn Duncan The Sealy & Smith Foundation’s record-setting philanthropic investment, including a new $130 million commitment, will fund expansion for the Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute at UTMB.
Rethinking correctional health August 6, 2026 • 8:30 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The Center for Correctional Healthcare Excellence at UTMB is advancing research, innovation, education, and clinical care for one of the nation’s most medically vulnerable populations.
Strong at any age: UTMB Health strength-training program helps older adults improve health and independence August 5, 2026 • 9:45 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner Community-based Geri-Fit classes were linked to healthier cholesterol levels, better mobility, and greater independence among older adults.
The role hormones play in women’s midlife weight gain August 5, 2026 • 7:57 a.m. by Katherine Adams Midlife weight gain isn't simply about how much you eat. UTMB Health endocrinologist Dr. Sura Alqaisi explains how hormonal changes, metabolism, sleep, and body composition affect weight during menopause and what women can do to stay healthy.
The hidden link between obesity, inflammation, and chronic disease August 3, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Katherine Adams Obesity is about more than excess weight. A UTMB Health obesity medicine specialist explains how chronic inflammation can damage organs quietly, raise the risk of serious diseases, and why even modest weight loss can improve long-term health.
UTMB study shows flea-borne murine typhus can become life-threatening July 31, 2026 • 1:27 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner Researchers urge early recognition and treatment as murine typhus continues to reemerge along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Sustained weight loss of 130 pounds powers patient’s love for exercise July 29, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson After years of losing and regaining weight, Lynda Patrick turned to UTMB Health for help. Working with the weight management team, she underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2024 and has since lost more than 130 pounds, dramatically improving her health.
UTMB experimental plague vaccines protect against deadly infection in preclinical study July 28, 2026 • 8:38 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The findings suggest the vaccines trigger multiple layers of immune protection and could help advance the development of more effective plague vaccines.
McWhorter appointed as chair of the UT System Employee Advisory Council July 24, 2026 • 8:40 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner After serving on the UT System Employee Advisory Council’s Resources and Support Committee and as vice chair of the executive board, Will McWhorter now leads the systemwide employee advisory group.
How AI is changing disease diagnosis and why physicians still matter July 23, 2026 • 10:26 a.m. by Katherine Adams Artificial intelligence is transforming medical diagnosis, but bioethicists at UTMB say technology should support, not replace, physicians. Beyond speed and accuracy, they say diagnosis is about trust, patient care, ethics, and protecting privacy.