"For me, this is a lifetime work,” said UTMB’s Dr. Hani Jneid about the establishment of the Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute thanks to a $30 million grant from the Sealy & Smith Foundation. This news also reported in Becker’s Hospital Review, the Galveston County Daily News and the Houston Business Journal.

Researchers are exploring a surprising new way to deliver vaccines — coating dental floss with vaccine ingredients, write Drs. Megan Berman and Ricard Rupp for their Vaccine Smarts column.

Dr. Victor S. Sierpina says he use to condescending when someone said walking was their primary exercise. But, Sierpina writes, new research is verifying the many health benefits of walking. “It is a simple, convenient, and affordable way to work on cardiovascular fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility in one package,” Sierpina writes.

A fungus named Candida auris is making its way across the U.S., write Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel in their latest Medical Discover News column. C. auris can cause a variety of infections, from relatively mild but itchy skin infections to severe bloodstream infections, they write.

In a guest column for the Daily News, UTMB’s Dr. Jarrel De Mattas argues that Texas should regulate AI bots offering mental health care. “AI can be a tool in this ecosystem, but never a substitute for human connection,” De Mattas writes.

“Ultimately, we aim to equip our pharmacy interns for successful careers in health system pharmacy while inspiring them to pursue advanced training and leadership opportunities,” said UTMB’s Michael Eagon. UTMB started a pharmacy internship program with six interns this year, with the plan to add six new interns each year, said UTMB’s Jared Sheneman.

Dr. Antonio Bianco spoke to Medscape about the complex history of FDA regulation of thyroid medicines. “Because they existed before the FDA, their regulatory pathway is really complicated,” Bianco said.

The Houston Chronicle spoke to Dr. Beth Ulrich for this story on how the demographics of nursing have changed and grown more diverse over time. “A lot of nursing and medicine is collaboration,” Ulrich said. “And the more different views you can put on a team, generally the better the outcomes.”