Inside UTMB

Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 3, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, October 3, 2018 -          Quack, quack: Here, have some... more »

Exercise is part of the fix to addiction

Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 3, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, October 3, 2018 Victor Sierpina encourages those battling addictions to exercise as part of their efforts to... more »

Respiratory issues top post-Harvey health concerns

Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 3, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, October 3, 2018 The Episcopal Health Foundation recently released a post-Harvey survey that found the top concern... more »

Powerhouse Scientist: Brownsville native member of team that successfully bio-engineers human lung

Valley Morning StarOctober 1, 2018

Valley Morning Star, October 1, 2018 This article from the Harlingen, Texas newspaper profiles UTMB’s Stephanie Vega, a researcher in Joan... more »

UTMB researchers target untreatable respiratory virus

Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 29, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, September 29, 2018 Respiratory syncytial virus infect most children younger than 3 years old at some point, which... more »

Inside UTMB

Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 26, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, September 26, 2018 -          Volunteers with diabetes needed for... more »

Advanced directives provide a rightful dying process

Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 26, 2018

 The Galveston County Daily News, September 26, 2018 This week Victor Sierpina stresses the importance of advanced planning when it comes to... more »

More Americans are recording their doctor visits

HealthDaySeptember 21, 2018

HealthDay, September 21, 2018 Recent surveys found that just over 28 percent of doctors said they had ever recorded a visit for a patient to use.... more »

Inside UTMB

Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 19, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, September 19, 2018 -          Kinskey gets grant to help soldiers get... more »

You can be a healing presence

Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 19, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, September 19, 2018 In his weekly column, Victor Sierpina encourages readers to find ways they can be a healing... more »

SpaceX's moon loop will affect passengers' health-here's how

The Verge September 18, 2018

The Verge, September 18, 2018 Private space flight company SpaceX, recently announced their first passenger for a trip around the moon would be a... more »

Zika virus could be key to treat brain cancer, UTMB says

KTRK-TV (Ch. 13, Houston)September 18, 2018

KTRK, September 18, 2018 Additional coverage of UTMB research findings that development of a Zika vaccine may also be useful as a treatment for the... more »

Glioblastoma:Zika virus could destroy brain cancer that killed John McCain

NewsweekSeptember 18, 2018

Newsweek, September 18, 2018 Research conducted by UTMB’s Pei-Yong Shi to develop a Zika vaccine finds that it may serve another purpose other ... more »

DoD analysis shows flu vaccine more effective than expected in 2017

U.S. Medicine September 14, 2018

 U.S. Medicine, September 14, 2018 An analysis conducted by the Department of Defense found that last year’s flu vaccine was more... more »

Inside UTMB

Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 12, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, September 12, 2018 -          Rex McCallum to lead internal... more »

Free play frees minds

Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 12, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, September 12, 2018 Victor Sierpina explains why it is important that children be allowed to free play,... more »

Medical Discovery News: New sensors can track what you eat, drink, smoke

Abilene Reporter NewsSeptember 10, 2018

Abilene Reporter News, September 10, 2018 In this week’s column, the scientists explain tiny sensors that can be stuck to a tooth and... more »

UTMB's Townsend named distinguished Paris High School graduate

The Paris News September 7, 2018

The Paris News, September 7, 2018 The Paris Texas Independent School District has named UTMB’s Courtney Townsend as one of their distinguished... more »

10 sleep tips for college students

Teen Vogue September 7, 2018

 Teen Vogue, September 7, 2018 A recent study found that a lack of sleep has a negative impact on a college student’s GPA. The impact was... more »

Inside UTMB

Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 5, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, September 5, 2018 -          Texas City urgent care clinic expands its... more »

Get the Shingrix vaccine to avoid pain and complications of shingles

Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 5, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, September 5, 2018 Victor Sierpina encourages those over 50 to get a vaccination to prevent shingles. The painful con... more »

Students, parents stressed about so many activities

Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 2, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, September 2, 2018 Many children today are so involved with extracurricular activities it leaves them feeling... more »

The Rise and Fall of T

Texas Health JournalSeptember 1, 2018

Texas Health Journal, September 2018 The Texas Health Journal’s September edition focused on big data research projects. Included in the issue ... more »

Percentage of unvaccinated students in county slowly rises

Galveston County Daily NewsAugust 30, 2018

The Galveston County Daily News, August 30, 2018 The number of unvaccinated children continues to rise in Galveston County. UTMB’s Skip Brown... more »