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In a study published Jan. 12 in Scientific Reports from Nature, UTMB researchers describe how they developed a behavioral test to determine anosmia—the loss of the sense of smell—for hamsters that were infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).

The Level 1 Neonatal Facility Designation reflects the facility’s documented capabilities and history of providing a specific level of care to infants.

A 72-year-old woman with a severe headache was treated Monday at University of Texas Medical Branch Clear Lake Hospital for a ruptured aneurysm – a first for the south Harris County hospital. “This represents a major milestone towards gaining comprehensive stroke center status,” said Dr. Peter Kan, chair of Department of Neurosurgery at UTMB.

Chest Pain Center Accreditation is a quality improvement program designed for hospital cardiovascular teams that are focused on the efficient and effective care of acute coronary syndrome patients.

Several key themes emerged including that seafarers routinely underreport adverse work and health conditions for fear of losing future work contracts. These adverse conditions range from working aboard dangerous vessels and routes to concealing severe and moderate injury and illness.

A new Congestive Heart Failure Clinic at St. Vincent’s House run by medical students at the University of Texas Medical Branch is striving to better educate uninsured patients about heart failure, its complications and how best to manage the condition. The comprehensive care clinic at St. Vincent’s House in Galveston provides post-discharge heart failure patients with bi-weekly interprofessional services such as respiratory and occupational therapy by supervised UTMB students who will also monitor vitals, discuss diet, and engage in supervised exercise.

Conflicting news earlier this year about COVID-19 vaccinations confused Michele Budd, so she put off deciding if she should get the shot. Then she got sick and spent two weeks in the hospital.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Nursing has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2021-2024. Joining a growing list of schools across the nation, UTMB’s School of Nursing was recognized as a center of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence.

The remodeled residents and fellows lounge on the 12th floor of John Sealy Hospital reopened Oct. 29. The 12th floor space includes 31 sleep rooms, a meditation room, a lounge, showers, and spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico.

Researchers identified the wide variety of ways in which COVID-19 damages the lungs in a recent study published in Frontiers in Immunology.