• Person wearing a blue sleeveless shirt gives a thumbs‑up, showing a small adhesive bandage on their upper arm after receiving a flu vaccination

    The cumulative effect of annual flu shots

    Did you know annual flu shots can have a cumulative effect that can protect you beyond the current flu season? Pediatrician Dr. Manuela Murray shares her first-hand experience with the proven theory.

  • An athlete wearing a medical walking boot and using crutches stands on a sports field with the UTMB Health logo, symbolizing sports injury care and recovery support

    Student athletes and sports injuries

    From concussions to injuries that may require surgery, Dr. Stacy Leung covers what to do if your student athlete is injured playing or practicing their favorite sport.

  • Portrait of a health care employee wearing glasses and a dark top, smiling at the camera inside a UTMB Health clinic, shown against a teal graphic background

    UTMB heals patient; gains a grateful team member

    Nearly two years after a head-on collision forced her to learn how to walk again, Tara Williams is able to help other UTMB patients as a patient service specialist in Angleton. “I’m so grateful to be here with UTMB,”

  • Person wearing a white lab coat, glasses and a striped tie standing in a clinical setting, with medical imaging displayed on monitors in the background

    Prostate cancer treatment options

    Surgeons Dr. Stephen Williams and Dr. Laith Alzweri share insights and information on prostate cancer and its potential treatment options.

  • A graphical representation of kidneys against a blue background

    New research sheds light on the potential cause of diabetic kidney disease

    For years, researchers have worked to understand why some people with diabetes get kidney disease while others do not. A paper published in today’s edition of Science Translational Medicine may have uncovered the reason: the existence of a new type of diabetes.

  • A student-athlete sits on a running track holding a knee while two adults kneel nearby and provide assistance. The setting appears to be an outdoor track during a sports practice or event.

    UTMB health tackles physical and mental aspects of athletic injuries

    If your athlete experiences an accident or injury, know that UTMB Health experts are equipped to help with the mental and physical aspects of recovery every step of the way.

  • Houston organizations snag chunk of recently announced $49M cancer research grant funding

    UTMB was one of a three institutions in the Houston area to receive funding for cancer treatment and prevention from the state agency, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Almost $2.5 million was for expansion of a program at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston that supplies HPV vaccinations for new mothers.

  • A gold dollar symbol on top of a stethoscope with a blue background

    ‘Secret shopper’ study finds errors, discrepancies in inquiries about hospital prices

    Although hospitals are required by law to publicly post prices for their services, it remains difficult for the public to get reliable information on what those services will cost. That’s the overall finding of a paper published Sept. 18 in in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine based on research out of The University of Texas Medical Branch.

  • Audrey Solomon sits on an outdoor bench holding her infant daughter, Maisie Solomon

    Sense of community comforted new mom

    When a lifelong UTMB patient with a rare genetic condition found out she was pregnant, she knew exactly where to go to get the care she could trust for her and her daughter-on-the-way. Nearly two years later, both mom and daughter continue to see UTMB Health specialists and they are healthy and thriving.

  • UTMB study suggests immune drugs might help fight dementia

    Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch have uncovered a promising connection between certain immune-suppressing drugs and a lower risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. This research could impact how these devastating brain disorders are treated.

About The University of Texas Medical Branch

The first academic health center in Texas opened its doors in 1891 and today has four campuses, five health sciences schools, seven institutes for advanced study, a research enterprise that includes one of only two national laboratories dedicated to the safe study of infectious threats to human health, a Level 1 Trauma Center and a health system offering a full range of primary and specialized medical services throughout the Texas Gulf Coast region. UTMB is an institution in The University of Texas System and a member of the Texas Medical Center.

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