"The Hot Zone" scenario-Will it happen again?
Cityroom May 28, 2019
Cityroom, May 28, 2019
UTMB’s James LeDuc contributes to this story discussing the importance of maximum biocontainment laboratories to... more »
Resilience in health care facilities
RoofingMay 24, 2019
Roofing, May 24, 2019
An examination of what is needed to ensure that health care facilities are built to withstand natural disasters. According to... more »
Inside UTMB
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 22, 2019
The Galveston County Daily News, May 22, 2019
UTMB recertified with Advance Certification in COPD by The Joint Commission
Top honors... more »
How to prevent heat related illness
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 22, 2019
The Galveston County Daily News, May 22, 2019
As summer looms, and temperatures rise, UTMB’s Victor Sierpina provides important advice for... more »
Vaccine Smarts-Measles vaccine for adults
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 22, 2019
The Galveston County Daily News, May 22, 2019
In this installment of Vaccine Smarts, Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp provide advice for adults... more »
According to a sleep doctor, this is how many hours you need to lose weight
PopsugarMay 20, 2019
Popsugar, May 20, 2019
In this story, UTMB’s Rizwana Sultana notes that the role sleep plays is often overlooked when it comes to weight loss... more »
Why does coffee make us poop? Scientists gave coffee to rats to find out
GizmodoMay 19, 2019
Gizmodo, May 19, 2019
Avid coffee drinkers often note that the beverage makes them poop. Now, UTMB research findings indicate it has less to do with... more »
Inside UTMB
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 15, 2019
The Galveston County Daily News, May 15, 2019
School of Nursing achieves milestone
Cancer resource fair
UT System STARs... more »
How not to be ashamed of your body
Galveston County Daily NewsMay 15, 2019
The Galveston County Daily News, May 15, 2019
Victor Sierpina encourages readers to accept their bodies, even the perceived flaws. The sooner a... more »
Study finds persistently high rate of long-term opioid prescribing for older cancer survivors
The Medical NewsMay 14, 2019
THE Medical News, May 14, 2019
Using Medicare data, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston show, for the first time,... more »