by Margaret Battistelli Gardner
When it comes to your heart and your health, it’s far better to err on the side of caution, because, as you may have heard, learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.
by Cindy Shanley
UTMB has been named a 2026 Digital Health Most Wired recipient by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) for the fourth consecutive year.
by Margaret Battistelli
UTMB celebrated the opening of its Department of Aerospace and Exploration Medicine with a keynote lecture exploring how advances in space medicine could transform healthcare on Earth and support future missions beyond it.
by Margaret Battistelli
The recognition honors excellence in vaccine research, development, and contributions to the global scientific community.
What if exploring a career in healthcare could begin in sixth grade? A new partnership between Clear Creek ISD and UTMB is helping Victory Lakes Intermediate students turn curiosity into hands-on experience.
by Leslie Sanderson
UTMB and The University of Osaka have been awarded funding from the Global Health Innovative Technology Fund to advance development of a next-generation vaccine against Lassa fever.
by Carly Boers
Shopping for Marketplace health insurance this year? UTMB Health experts share three important tips to help you navigate open enrollment, verify provider networks, and maximize available financial assistance.
by Leslie Sanderson
Harsh Thaker, MD, PhD, newly appointed chair of the UTMB Department of Pathology, sees pathology as a bridge between science and medicine, researchers and clinicians, and increasingly, between emerging technologies and the delivery of better patient care.
by Katherine Adams
Driven by a shared commitment to the university's mission, teamwork, and community well-being, UTMB colleagues came together for a 100-mile ride around Galveston Bay.
Source: October 27, 2026 - The Galveston County Daily News
UTMB Health physicians Megan Berman and Richard Rupp discuss the pros and cons of receiving multiple vaccines at one time.
About The University of Texas Medical Branch
The first academic health center in Texas opened its doors in 1891 and today has four campuses, five health sciences schools, seven institutes for advanced study, a research enterprise that includes one of only two national laboratories dedicated to the safe study of infectious threats to human health, a Level 1 Trauma Center and a health system offering a full range of primary and specialized medical services throughout the Texas Gulf Coast region. UTMB is an institution in The University of Texas System and a member of the Texas Medical Center.