Clinician wearing a white lab coat with the UTMB Health logo stands in a cardiac procedure room with imaging equipment and monitors visible behind them.

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is launching an ambitious, decade‑long study that will follow thousands of Galveston County residents to uncover how heart health, brain health, and aging are connected. Designed to be one of the most inclusive cardiovascular studies in Texas, the Galveston Heart Study aims to reshape how heart disease is predicted and prevented.

Procedure was the first robotic gynecological surgery at FV, performed under the direct supervision of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Truong Chinh, director of the Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Unit at University of Texas Medical Branch.

Five staff members wearing ID badges and stethoscopes stand side by side in front of a wall display reading “GRACE,” decorated with colorful handprints and a Texas-shaped element.

Grace Clinic, housed in Galveston Central Church, provides compassionate, walk-in care for individuals with substance use disorder, offering medical treatment and supportive services regardless of insurance or housing status. Led by UTMB clinicians and supported by community partnerships, the program has rapidly expanded.

In her health column for The Galveston County Daily News, Dr. Sally Robinson unpacks data from the 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.

An instructor in a white coat instructs a respiratory therapy student who is inserting a tube into the mouth of a model of a human airway.

The UTMB School of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Therapy has been selected to receive the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), placing the program among an elite group of respiratory therapy programs nationwide.

"People who understand and manage their emotions are less likely to experience prolonged stress, anxiety, or conflic," says Integrative Medicine fellow Dr. Hasan Yasin. "They are better equipped to handle life’s inevitable challenges and maintain a sense of balance."

Two people standing side by side indoors; one wears a patterned short-sleeve dress, and the other wears a white lab coat with a UTMB logo over blue scrubs, positioned in front of a light textured wall and window.

After a life‑threatening stroke, Breah Knape found more than expert medical care at UTMB — she found compassion, trust, and a care team that helped her reclaim her life through genuine connection and unwavering support.

"Little wonder that dengue is one of the most common mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world. Scientists estimate that around 390 million infections occur every year, and it’s an important public health concern in Africa." - Dr Marielena Vogel Saivish, research fellow in virology, UTMB

A calendar page with the word ‘colonoscopy’ handwritten on the 11th.”

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