Vaccine Smarts-Volunteers vital in finding effective COVID-19 vaccine

Galveston County Daily NewsAugust 20, 2020

The Galveston County Daily News, August 20, 2020 UTMB’s Megan Berman and Richard Rupp explain the clinical trials process in the quest to find... more »

Religion and health: Is there a relation?

Galveston County Daily NewsAugust 20, 2020

The Galveston County Daily News, August 20, 2020 In his weekly column, Victor Sierpina explores the connection between a person’s religion and... more »

Doctors praise COVID-19 treatments, though much still to learn

Galveston County Daily NewsAugust 20, 2020

The Galveston County Daily News, August 20, 2020 UTMB’s Dr. Shawn Nishi is one of the local physicians interviewed by the local newspaper to... more »

The use of oleandrin as a possible treatment for coronavirus explored

CNNAugust 18, 2020

CNN, August 18, 2020 A compound made from the flowering oleander plant has been in the news as a possible treatment for coronavirus. UTMB’s... more »

COVID-19 may never go away-with our without a vaccine

NPRAugust 17, 2020

NPR, August 17, 2020 National Public Radio’s interview Vineet Menachery to get his take on what the future may hold moving forward with COVID... more »

Trailblazing physician retires after 63 years at UTMB

Galveston County Daily NewsAugust 16, 2020

The Galveston County Daily News, August 16, 2020 UTMB’s Dr. Lillian Lockhart was honored by friends and colleagues with a parade at her home... more »

Hurricane Phoenix is Tampa Bay's devastating worst-case scenario

Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2020

Tampa Bay Times, August 14, 2020 The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council recently conducted a hurricane simulation to examine what would happen if th... more »

Love unifies us for the greater good

Galveston County Daily NewsAugust 13, 2020

The Galveston County Daily News, August 13, 2020 This week, Victor Sierpina writes about the power of love and the need for more of it today. He... more »

COVID-19 may never go away-with our without a vaccine

NPRAugust 9, 2020

NPR, August 9, 2020 National Public Radio interviews Vineet Menachery to get his take on what the future may hold moving forward with COVID -19.... more »

First local trial of a coronavirus vaccine is under way

Houston ChronicleAugust 7, 2020

The Houston Chronicle, August 7, 2020 Houston coverage of vaccine clinical trials, which have kicked off in the metro area. The story notes that... more »

Field Notes: How about some good news?

TMC NewsAugust 7, 2020

TMC News, August 7, 2020 UTMB’s Jeff Temple was named a 2020 Piper Professor by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, one of ten statewide. The... more »

Animals can indeed provide emotional support

Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 30, 2020

The Galveston County Daily News, July 30, 202o In this week’s column, Victor Sierpina explains the many ways that owning a pet can be... more »

Opioid prescriptions after knee, hip replacement on rise, study finds

United Press InternationalJuly 30, 2020

United Press International, July 30, 2020 Research conducted at UTMB found that 90 percent or more of people undergoing total knee or hip... more »

'A huge experiment': How the world made so much progress on a Covid-19 vaccine so fast

STATJuly 30, 2020

STAT, July 30, 2020 The quest to develop a Covid-19 vaccine has been one of the fastest in history, as some candidates are already entering... more »

Vaccine 101: What you need to know about possible COVID vaccine

ABC13 Houston July 28, 2020

ABC13 Houston, July 28, 2020 UTMB’ doctors Richard Rupp and Alan Barrett help explain the vaccine clinical trials process as scientists continu... more »

Colleges plan football season that many doctors advise skipping

Bloomberg July 22, 2020

Bloomberg, July 22, 2020 Many colleges plan to conduct a fall football season even in the face of advice from scientists and health care... more »

Vaccine Smarts-COVID-19 vaccine research moves to fast lane

Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 22, 2020

The Galveston County Daily News, July 22, 2020 This week, Megan Berman and Richard Rupp explain the accelerated process being utilized to develop a... more »

Fireflies help kindle new tests and treatments for COVID-19

TMC NewsJuly 21, 2020

TMC News, July 21, 2020 This story from the Texas Medical Center focuses on Pei-Yong Shi’s work with the enzyme luciferase, which give... more »

Post-COVID syndrome is a new, yet old, condition

Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 16, 2020

The Galveston County Daily News, July 16, 2020 It is being reported that patients recovering from COVID-19 often experience after-effects such as... more »

Incoming freshman facing pandemic-era college decisions

Galveston County Daily NewsJuly 16, 2020

The Galveston County Daily News, July 16, 2020 The local newspaper interviewed students and educators about changes that incoming students will... more »

Tick Surveillance, control needed in the U.S., study shows

Vet Candy July 16, 2020

Vet Candy, July 16, 2020 A new national study concludes there is a clear need for more funding and coordination among tick surveillance programs... more »

UTMB researchers have discovered a new antiviral mechanism for dengue therapeutics

International Business TimesJuly 14, 2020

International Business Times, July 14, 2020 Research conducted at UTMB has uncovered a new mechanism for designing antiviral drugs for dengue virus.... more »

Building a COVID-19 vaccine

TMC NewsJuly 14, 2020

TMC News, July 14, 2020 This story from the Texas Medical Center examines the efforts undertaken to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. UTMB’s Alan... more »

UTMB experts provide COVID-19 update

Community IMPACT Newspaper July 14, 2020

Community Impact Newspaper, July 14, 2020 UTMB’s Scott Weaver and Susan McLellan recently participated in a COVID-19 virtual update hosted by... more »