“As reimbursement pressure continues to mount, healthcare’ future will be defined less by volume and more by quality, value and patient experience,” said Jochen Reiser.

Virologists have long assumed “that the virus just is not very efficiently transmitted human to human, because the small outbreaks that have occurred in the past have always involved either family members or health care workers who have prolonged, very close contact with infected patients,” says Scott Weaver, a professor of human infections and immunity at the University of Texas Medical Branch and director of the Global Virus Network Center of Excellence.

“This incident is not indicative of a widespread travel risk, but it is a clear example of how zoonotic viruses that come from wildlife exposure can surface in confined or connected settings,” said Scott C. Weaver, a network Center for Excellence director and chair in Human Infections and Immunity at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

"This incident is not indicative of a widespread travel risk, but it is a clear example of how zoonotic viruses that come from wildlife exposure can surface in confined or connected settings," said Scott C. Weaver, PhD, director of the Institute for Human Infections & Immunity at UTMB.

In this interview with the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, Dr. Ibrahim Mortada shares insights on his study, "Association of Tirzepatide Use With Clinical Outcomes After TAVR in Obese Patients: A Propensity-Matched Real-World Study," presented at the 2026 SCAI Scientific Sessions.

UTMB Marketing Director Gerrit von Wenckstern is one of 35 healthcare executives and clinicians from across the country Becker’s asked to reflect on the digital initiatives that underdelivered at their organizations — and what they learned from the experience.

One of the strongest effects of peppermint is its ability to reduce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in adults, according to Dr. Samuel Mathis, an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UTMB.

"The modern study of child maltreatment continues to evolve. The more we know about abuse, the better we as a society can ensure safety, provide services and hopefully prevent it." - Sally Robinson, clinical professor of pediatrics at UTMB.

Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp address a recent study of more than 240,000 adults age 50 and older with underlying heart disease that found that those who received a shingles vaccine had about a 46 percent lower risk of serious cardiac events.

“In general, I would recommend limiting energy drinks to no more than one standard-sized can per day, and for many individuals, avoiding them altogether may be the safer choice," advises Dr. Arun Narayanan, a clinical electrophysiologist and an assistant professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at UTMB.