The UTMB Health Pediatric and Adult Primary Care Clinic in Friendswood will open its doors at a new location at 1715 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood on March 10. The new clinic will have the same hours of operation, but will offer expanded services and specialties.

The University of Texas Medical Branch and Aetna, a CVS Health business, have reached a multi-year agreement that brings UTMB facilities and providers in network for most Aetna health plan participants, effective immediately.

A new study from researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch has found that individuals with a history of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections face a significantly higher risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. The findings, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, highlight a critical link between HSV-1, which primarily causes oral herpes, and HSV-2 infections, which cause genital herpes, and neurodegenerative disease progression.

Did you know that women are statistically more likely to die from a heart-related issue than men? Cardiologist Dr. Esosa Odigie-Okon elaborates on why that is and shares other tips, tricks and insight into women's heart health.

Being aware of risk factors and keeping regular appointments are two main ways women can stay abreast of their heart health risks. Cardiologist Dr. Danielle El Haddad shares other tips, too.

UTMB Health Clear Lake has once again demonstrated its commitment to top-tier cardiovascular care, earning reaccreditation as a Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology. This reaccreditation, first achieved in 2021 and renewed in 2024, highlights the hospital’s dedication to meeting and exceeding stringent quality standards for treating patients experiencing chest pain and cardiac emergencies.

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and other partner institutions leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to uncover how such nonmedical factors occur together across patients and their risks for outcomes. Findings published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, a leading medical informatics journal, offer new insights into how combinations of nonmedical factors provide a foundation for more precisely targeted health care policies.

Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch recently published in The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology a study on the safety of benzoyl peroxide in acne treatment. The study reinforces the safety of benzoyl peroxide as a standard-of-care treatment for acne by investigating its potential impact on cancer risk.

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder was discussed during the latest segment with Houston Moms and the conversation covered everything from signs and symptoms to how to ask for help.

Oral obeldesivir, an anti-viral drug, prevents Marburg disease in non-human primates according to research conducted at the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Galveston National Laboratory, in collaboration with Gilead Sciences and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.