UTMB News by Category UTMB reports $14.8M increase in research funding awardsGalveston County Daily NewsOctober 9, 2019By Katherine Eastburn Galveston Daily News Funding awards for research at the University of Texas Medical Branch were up by $14.8 million in... more » Kindness is what's needed in today's world Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 2, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, October 2, 2019 This week, Victor Sierpina writes about kindness, the quality of being friendly, generous and... more » Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 2, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, October 2, 2019 UTMB’s virus hunters to be featured on podcast Weekend flu clinics availa... more » Mosquitoes mild, despite precipitation and perception Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 2, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, October 2, 2019 Locally, this year’s mosquito season has been relatively mild compared to previous years but... more » 'Best intentions' won't solve implicit bias in health care TMC NewsOctober 1, 2019TMC News, October 1, 2019 Implicit or unconscious bias, the story you write in your mind about a person you have just met based on nothing more than... more » 'They told me my brain was mush': EEE virus survivor's harrowing ordeal ABC NewsSeptember 29, 2019ABC News, September 29, 2019 Reported cases of Eastern equine encephalitis continue in areas of the Eastern Seaboard and Great Lakes. Contributing... more » 'Shut up and listen!': How we can learn from everyone Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 25, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 25, 2019 Victor Sierpina encourages readers to listen to others, explaining there is always something to... more » Vaccine Smarts-Thinking about getting a flu shot? Your answer should be yesGalveston County Daily NewsSeptember 25, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 25, 2019 In their fortnightly column, Megan Berman and Richard Rupp explain all of the reasons why it is... more » Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 25, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 25, 2019 UTMB hosting information session on malnutrition National fall prevention ... more » Why climate change is also a public health problem ABC NewsSeptember 25, 2019ABC News, September 25, 2019 This report on public health issues surrounding climate change includes comments from UTMB’s Nikos Vasilakis.... more » UTMB earns quality care designation Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 25, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 25, 2019 For the third consecutive year, UTMB received a Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadersh... more » Study finds drugs might not help improve depression symptoms as quickly Sunny 99.1September 24, 2019740 KTRH, September 24, 2019 A recent study found that the drug Zoloft barely relieves symptoms of modern depression within three months. According... more » What to know about EEE, a mosquito-borne virus on the rise STATSeptember 23, 2019STAT, September 23, 2019 Seven states have reported 28 cases of Eastern equine encephalitis, an arbovirus spread by mosquitos or other arthropod. On ... more » Space medicine isn't just for astronauts. It's for all of usCNETSeptember 19, 2019CNET, September 19, 2019 A profile of NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, who completed a six-month space expedition to the... more » What is fatty liver?Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 18, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 18, 2019 In his column this week, Victor Sierpina examines the growing number of patients diagnosed with... more » Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 18, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 18, 2019 Understanding diabetes at SCI Café Fall prevention event open t... more » UTMB 'extreme medicine' program offers aspiring doctors more than clinical knowledgeHouston ChronicleSeptember 18, 2019The Houston Chronicle, September 18, 2019 UTMB’s extreme medicine program led by Cheryl Lowry and Brian Pinkston is the subject of this story... more » Vaccine Smarts - Vaccinations are important for grandparents Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 11, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 11, 2019 In the most current Vaccine Smarts column, the doctors urge grandparents to get flu and whooping... more » Compassion and skill are key to gender care Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 11, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 11, 2019 UTMB’s Jesse Gordon discusses gender, or transgender care, which she considers one of the... more » Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 11, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 11, 2019 UTMB professor named UT System Rising Star Parking garage tunnel ... more » EEE is untreatable and can be deadly. So why is there little prospect for a vaccine?Boston Globe September 11, 2019Boston Globe, September 11, 2019 Massachusetts has been experiencing an outbreak of Eastern equine encephalitis. UTMB’s Scott Weaver helps expl... more » Study examines screening and treatment of opioid-induced low testosterone in men News-Medical September 8, 2019News-Medical, September 8, 2019 Studies have linked long-term opioid use with low testosterone in men, but it has been unclear how many men taking op... more » A 74-year-old woman has given birth to twins. Here's how that's possibleThe Washington PostSeptember 7, 2019The Washington Post, September 7, 2019 UTMB’s Shannon Clark comments on the recent report of a 74-year-old woman in India that gave birth to... more » The future of medicine is in safe hands Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 4, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 4, 2019 Victor Sierpina feels the future of medicine is bright when he works with UTMB Students for... more » Load more articles News Releases News Highlights Features Columns Grants / Research UTMB Video Search Media Relations
UTMB reports $14.8M increase in research funding awardsGalveston County Daily NewsOctober 9, 2019By Katherine Eastburn Galveston Daily News Funding awards for research at the University of Texas Medical Branch were up by $14.8 million in... more »
Kindness is what's needed in today's world Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 2, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, October 2, 2019 This week, Victor Sierpina writes about kindness, the quality of being friendly, generous and... more »
Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 2, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, October 2, 2019 UTMB’s virus hunters to be featured on podcast Weekend flu clinics availa... more »
Mosquitoes mild, despite precipitation and perception Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 2, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, October 2, 2019 Locally, this year’s mosquito season has been relatively mild compared to previous years but... more »
'Best intentions' won't solve implicit bias in health care TMC NewsOctober 1, 2019TMC News, October 1, 2019 Implicit or unconscious bias, the story you write in your mind about a person you have just met based on nothing more than... more »
'They told me my brain was mush': EEE virus survivor's harrowing ordeal ABC NewsSeptember 29, 2019ABC News, September 29, 2019 Reported cases of Eastern equine encephalitis continue in areas of the Eastern Seaboard and Great Lakes. Contributing... more »
'Shut up and listen!': How we can learn from everyone Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 25, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 25, 2019 Victor Sierpina encourages readers to listen to others, explaining there is always something to... more »
Vaccine Smarts-Thinking about getting a flu shot? Your answer should be yesGalveston County Daily NewsSeptember 25, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 25, 2019 In their fortnightly column, Megan Berman and Richard Rupp explain all of the reasons why it is... more »
Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 25, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 25, 2019 UTMB hosting information session on malnutrition National fall prevention ... more »
Why climate change is also a public health problem ABC NewsSeptember 25, 2019ABC News, September 25, 2019 This report on public health issues surrounding climate change includes comments from UTMB’s Nikos Vasilakis.... more »
UTMB earns quality care designation Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 25, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 25, 2019 For the third consecutive year, UTMB received a Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadersh... more »
Study finds drugs might not help improve depression symptoms as quickly Sunny 99.1September 24, 2019740 KTRH, September 24, 2019 A recent study found that the drug Zoloft barely relieves symptoms of modern depression within three months. According... more »
What to know about EEE, a mosquito-borne virus on the rise STATSeptember 23, 2019STAT, September 23, 2019 Seven states have reported 28 cases of Eastern equine encephalitis, an arbovirus spread by mosquitos or other arthropod. On ... more »
Space medicine isn't just for astronauts. It's for all of usCNETSeptember 19, 2019CNET, September 19, 2019 A profile of NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, who completed a six-month space expedition to the... more »
What is fatty liver?Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 18, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 18, 2019 In his column this week, Victor Sierpina examines the growing number of patients diagnosed with... more »
Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 18, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 18, 2019 Understanding diabetes at SCI Café Fall prevention event open t... more »
UTMB 'extreme medicine' program offers aspiring doctors more than clinical knowledgeHouston ChronicleSeptember 18, 2019The Houston Chronicle, September 18, 2019 UTMB’s extreme medicine program led by Cheryl Lowry and Brian Pinkston is the subject of this story... more »
Vaccine Smarts - Vaccinations are important for grandparents Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 11, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 11, 2019 In the most current Vaccine Smarts column, the doctors urge grandparents to get flu and whooping... more »
Compassion and skill are key to gender care Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 11, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 11, 2019 UTMB’s Jesse Gordon discusses gender, or transgender care, which she considers one of the... more »
Inside UTMB Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 11, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 11, 2019 UTMB professor named UT System Rising Star Parking garage tunnel ... more »
EEE is untreatable and can be deadly. So why is there little prospect for a vaccine?Boston Globe September 11, 2019Boston Globe, September 11, 2019 Massachusetts has been experiencing an outbreak of Eastern equine encephalitis. UTMB’s Scott Weaver helps expl... more »
Study examines screening and treatment of opioid-induced low testosterone in men News-Medical September 8, 2019News-Medical, September 8, 2019 Studies have linked long-term opioid use with low testosterone in men, but it has been unclear how many men taking op... more »
A 74-year-old woman has given birth to twins. Here's how that's possibleThe Washington PostSeptember 7, 2019The Washington Post, September 7, 2019 UTMB’s Shannon Clark comments on the recent report of a 74-year-old woman in India that gave birth to... more »
The future of medicine is in safe hands Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 4, 2019The Galveston County Daily News, September 4, 2019 Victor Sierpina feels the future of medicine is bright when he works with UTMB Students for... more »