“I think a billion-dollar question is: how can we sustainably balance rising drug costs, access to high-cost therapies, and evolving reimbursement models, while maintaining clinical excellence and financial viability?” UTMB’s Michael Eagon tells Becker’s. Eagon was one of 14 executives featured in the article.

A new study coauthored by UTMB researchers Dr. Scott Weaver and Dr. Nikos Vasilakis says yellow fever could be the next big global health scare—especially in Asia. A century after public health pioneer H.R. Carter first warned of yellow fever spreading to Asia, this recent study published in Nature, outlines how rapid urbanization, low vaccination rates, and global travel could set the stage for a yellow fever outbreak in the Asia-Pacific region.

Despite growing legalization and widespread use, marijuana has been shown to cause changes in the human epigenome—chemical modifications to DNA that can influence gene activity and be passed down through generations. In this week’s Medical Discovery News column, Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel explain recent findings on how cannabis use can alter the human epigenome—chemical changes to DNA that may impact health and be passed to future generations.

The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston is named No. 5 best Doctor of Nursing Practice program in Texas: No. 76 nationally. U.S. News & World Report published its annual national "Best Graduate Schools" rankings on April 8. They look at several programs including business, education, engineering, fine arts, health, and many others. Several graduate programs also appeared among the top 10 in a Texas-wide comparison.

Think you’re done with Covid vaccines? Think again, write Drs. Richard Rupp and Megan Berman. There is moderate Covid activity in the South and now is a good time for those 65 or older or people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised to get a booster.

As chronic diseases surge across the country, it’s worth asking: Could this deep-rooted dependency on petrochemicals be a silent contributor, asks Dr. Hasan Yasin in this column for the Daily News.