Breast milk can be powerful, but can it stop the new coronavirus?
January 19, 2021
There is a lot we do not know about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including how it may interact with human milk. However, researchers... more »
Breast milk can be powerful, but can it stop the new coronavirus?
January 19, 2021
There is a lot we do not know about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including how it may interact with human milk. However, researchers... more »
UTMB researchers find Pfizer vaccine effective against new COVID-19 strain
January 8, 2021
Pfizer, Pei-Yong Shi, coronavirus, spike, mutation, effective more »
Helping the helpers: New program will provide counseling to domestic violence and sexual assault program workers
December 21, 2020
In times of calamity and uncertainty, we are often told to look for the helpers. But what happens when no one is looking out for... more »
Vaccine arrives and first doses to be administered to first responders and medical staff
December 15, 2020
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, UTMB received and began administering the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to its “first tier” health care workers—those... more »
New Study Links Increased Risk of Cancer to Proximity to Oil Refineries
November 30, 2020
A team of physicians, environmental scientists and students at the University of Texas Medical Branch have completed a multi-year study of cancer... more »
UTMB to terminate Aetna contract
November 5, 2020
The University of Texas Medical Branch is terminating its commercial contract with Aetna because the insurance company does not pay UTMB at a... more »
Data science driven by a family need
October 26, 2020
Dr. Suresh Bhavnani, a biomedical informatics researcher, was used to dealing with detailed medical data and spreadsheets full of numbers and complex... more »
Data science driven by a family need
October 26, 2020
Dr. Suresh Bhavnani, a biomedical informatics researcher, was used to dealing with detailed medical data and spreadsheets full of numbers and complex... more »
UTMB study shows spike mutation in COVID-19
October 26, 2020
A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has shown a dominant mutation D614G of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein... more »