UT Medical students bring healthcare to the border
Big Bend NowJanuary 6, 2017
A group of UTMB medical and nursing students visited the border town of Candelaria to provide medical care and meet with residents. “This work... more »
Chikungunya vaccine: First safe and effective prophylaxis developed
International Business TimesJanuary 6, 2017
UTMB researchers have created a safe and effective chikungunya vaccine by using an insect-specific virus. "This vaccine offers efficient, safe an... more »
The secret to weight loss is no secret
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 6, 2017
A new year means many people will be hitting the gym looking to trim a few pounds. UTMB’s Jean Gutierrez and Elizabeth Lyons were quoted in a... more »
Young woman works to educate others about serious effects of Crohn's
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 6, 2017
Crohn’s disease is a chronic, inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. It can be hard to diagnose but UTMB student Allie Doyle, who... more »
A smorgasbord of eating plans: What you should know about the latest diets
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 6, 2017
UTMB’s Elizabeth Lyons was quoted in a Daily News story exploring different types of eating plans. “A plant-based diet on the whole is rec... more »
We finally have an effective Ebola vaccine. The war on the disease is about to change.
VoxJanuary 6, 2017
UTMB’s Thomas Geisbert was quoted for a story on a new Ebola vaccine that is 100 percent effective. Geisbert, who was not part of the study,... more »
CDC sends $184 million in Zika funding to states as Texas reports new case
Washington PostJanuary 6, 2017
UTMB is one of four universities across the country to receive a $10 million grant from the CDC to establish a center to address emerging and exotic... more »
Jeff Temple of UTMB-Galveston describes Fourth R youth health curriculum research initiative
FoxNews.comJanuary 6, 2017
UTMB’s Jeff Temple spoke to Guidry News about the Fourth R curriculum initiative which promotes health relationships and works to prevent... more »
UT Medical Branch students to visit Presidio, Candelaria
Big Bend NowJanuary 6, 2017
UTMB medical students are going to Presidio and Candelaria, Texas to help provide health care information. The students are part of the student-run or... more »
Selecting the best antidepressant
Corpus Christi Caller-TimesJanuary 6, 2017
In their latest Medical Discovery News column, Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog write about a new blood test that could help identify the best... more »