With measles on the rise, could rubella be next? April 2, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. With declining vaccination rates in some communities, public health experts worry that rubella could resurface, write Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp in their Vaccine Smarts column. While rubella has been eliminated in the U.S., it could easily be reintroduced. Everything you need to know about bird flu April 2, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. Even with vaccines, “we may not be able to put out this fire,” UTMB’s Dr. Gregory Gray tells Ars Technica for this in-depth article on H5N1. Gray says the virus is likely to “be endemic, or we say ‘enzootic,’ for a long time.” Houston is an ‘allergy capital,’ UTMB allergist offers survival tips April 1, 2025 • 8:11 a.m. by Katherine Adams The blooming season in Houston is long, so those with multiple allergies can suffer all year with drainage, congestion, sinus infections, and sore throats. UTMB allergist Dr. Jennifer McCracken offers tips and guidance on how to cope. Preventing AMR from becoming a Leading Cause of Death April 1, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. In the U.S. there are close to 3 million infections by bacterial antimicrobial resistance resulting in almost 50,000 annual deaths, write Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel in their weekly Medical Discovery News column. The problem is that microbes are increasingly becoming resistant to current antibiotics and if things don’t change, AR microbial infections will become harder to treat. Infusion centers deliver convenience, care to patients across specialties March 31, 2025 • 12:22 p.m. Infusion therapy, the administration of medication through a needle or catheter, offers vital treatment for patients with a wide variety of medical conditions, including chronic and rare disorders. What Is Occupational Therapy (OT) — and Can It Help Migraine? March 31, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. Occupational therapy can be a valuable tool when dealing with migraines, says UTMB’s Dr. Sukanya Roy tells bezzy. “If you start noticing fewer migraine [episodes] or reduced severity and improvement in trigger management and daily function, it is a sign that OT is working,” Roy said. Five tips for newborn moms March 28, 2025 • 4:12 p.m. by Katherine Adams From tips on feeding and notes on what to expect when it comes to things like fevers and poop, UTMB pediatrician Dr. Radhini Bell shares her top five tips for moms of newborns navigating the "fourth" trimester. UTMB research uncovers how drug candidate stops dengue infection March 28, 2025 • 2:31 p.m. New research out of the University of Texas Medical Branch reveals findings that drug candidate NITD-688 utilized a unique way to stop dengue, a potentially life-threatening infection spread by mosquitos. Seaside Scenes: Rodeo was the theme for UTMB President's Cabinet reception March 28, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. The Galveston County Daily News society reporter was on hand for the UTMB Health President’s Cabinet Award Celebration & Member Appreciation Reception last month. During the rodeo themed event, the six newest programs supported by the President’s Cabinet were introduced. Clinicians Should Be on the Lookout for Murine Typhus, CDC Says March 27, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. Murine typhus, once largely eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise, warns the CDC. UTMB’s Dr. Lucas Blanton told Medpage he’s seen many cases of murine typhus and patients tell him the headaches associated can be "the worst of one's life." Blanton urged medical professionals to not delay treatment for patients suspected of having the disease. «1…1314151617…188» 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
With measles on the rise, could rubella be next? April 2, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. With declining vaccination rates in some communities, public health experts worry that rubella could resurface, write Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp in their Vaccine Smarts column. While rubella has been eliminated in the U.S., it could easily be reintroduced.
Everything you need to know about bird flu April 2, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. Even with vaccines, “we may not be able to put out this fire,” UTMB’s Dr. Gregory Gray tells Ars Technica for this in-depth article on H5N1. Gray says the virus is likely to “be endemic, or we say ‘enzootic,’ for a long time.”
Houston is an ‘allergy capital,’ UTMB allergist offers survival tips April 1, 2025 • 8:11 a.m. by Katherine Adams The blooming season in Houston is long, so those with multiple allergies can suffer all year with drainage, congestion, sinus infections, and sore throats. UTMB allergist Dr. Jennifer McCracken offers tips and guidance on how to cope.
Preventing AMR from becoming a Leading Cause of Death April 1, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. In the U.S. there are close to 3 million infections by bacterial antimicrobial resistance resulting in almost 50,000 annual deaths, write Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel in their weekly Medical Discovery News column. The problem is that microbes are increasingly becoming resistant to current antibiotics and if things don’t change, AR microbial infections will become harder to treat.
Infusion centers deliver convenience, care to patients across specialties March 31, 2025 • 12:22 p.m. Infusion therapy, the administration of medication through a needle or catheter, offers vital treatment for patients with a wide variety of medical conditions, including chronic and rare disorders.
What Is Occupational Therapy (OT) — and Can It Help Migraine? March 31, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. Occupational therapy can be a valuable tool when dealing with migraines, says UTMB’s Dr. Sukanya Roy tells bezzy. “If you start noticing fewer migraine [episodes] or reduced severity and improvement in trigger management and daily function, it is a sign that OT is working,” Roy said.
Five tips for newborn moms March 28, 2025 • 4:12 p.m. by Katherine Adams From tips on feeding and notes on what to expect when it comes to things like fevers and poop, UTMB pediatrician Dr. Radhini Bell shares her top five tips for moms of newborns navigating the "fourth" trimester.
UTMB research uncovers how drug candidate stops dengue infection March 28, 2025 • 2:31 p.m. New research out of the University of Texas Medical Branch reveals findings that drug candidate NITD-688 utilized a unique way to stop dengue, a potentially life-threatening infection spread by mosquitos.
Seaside Scenes: Rodeo was the theme for UTMB President's Cabinet reception March 28, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. The Galveston County Daily News society reporter was on hand for the UTMB Health President’s Cabinet Award Celebration & Member Appreciation Reception last month. During the rodeo themed event, the six newest programs supported by the President’s Cabinet were introduced.
Clinicians Should Be on the Lookout for Murine Typhus, CDC Says March 27, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. Murine typhus, once largely eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise, warns the CDC. UTMB’s Dr. Lucas Blanton told Medpage he’s seen many cases of murine typhus and patients tell him the headaches associated can be "the worst of one's life." Blanton urged medical professionals to not delay treatment for patients suspected of having the disease.