State prisons turn to telemedicine to improve health and save money
Huffington PostJanuary 27, 2016
A report from the PEW Charitable Trusts on the use of telemedicine in state prisons is being reported by various media outlets. UTMB’s... more »
Zika Virus remains in the news
January 27, 2016
Zika virus causes a disease that is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It has been receiving a lot of media coverage after being tentatively... more »
What’s killing us today-What you need to know about Zika
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 26, 2016
Another year, another mosquito-borne virus is making the news.
Earlier this month, a Texas woman became the first person to be diagnosed with Zika... more »
The Jekyll and Hyde of statins
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 26, 2016
By DRS. DAVID NIESEL AND NORBERT HERZOG
Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins are the most prescribed drug ever. About 30 percent of Americans ar... more »
The Myth of Closure
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 26, 2016
By VICTOR S. SIERPINA
I recently read an article by a cancer physician who argued against the issue of insisting on or expecting emotional “c... more »
Lefeber Winter lectures begin today
Galveston County Daily NewsJanuary 26, 2016
By UTMB communications department
The UTMB Sealy Center on Aging Lefeber Winter Series on Aging begins today with a presentation by James Jackson, ... more »
Scientific discovery a possible game changer in treatment of flesh-eating bacteria and other illnesses
January 25, 2016
Scientists recently discovered different strains of deadly flesh-eating bacteria working together to spread infection and they now have a better... more »
Researchers may hold key to developing a single treatment against several types of Ebola
January 21, 2016
GALVESTON, Texas – A collaborative team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Vanderbilt University, The Scripps Research... more »
Exam Fever – How to make sure you don’t waste time, money and peace of mind on needless procedures
Hindustan TimesJanuary 21, 2016
Are all of the tests a physician may request needed? A UTMB study found that as much as 30% of U.S. health care expenses each year are thought to be... more »
State prisons turn to telemedicine to improve health and save money
Stateline-The PEW Charitable TrustsJanuary 21, 2016
The Pew Charitable Trust’s Stateline series examines the use of telemedicine in state prisons. UTMB’s telemedicine program is prominently... more »