Town Square: Relationships in the Time of Covid
Houston Public MediaSeptember 16, 2020
Houston Public Media, Sept. 16, 2020
UTMB’s Susan McLellan was on Houston Public Media’s (KUHF NPR Houston) Town Square program to... more »
Diversity key to safe, effective vaccines
Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 16, 2020
The Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 16, 2020 (Reach: 297K)
Recruiting people with diverse genetic backgrounds is essential to ensure safe... more »
Nocturnal Oxygen No Help for Isolated Desaturation in COPD
MedscapeSeptember 16, 2020
Medscape, Sept. 16, 2020 (Reach: 11.4 million)
UTMB’s Shawn Nishi was asked to comment on a study on nighttime use of oxygen use in... more »
COPD program decreases 30-day hospital readmission, may increase mortality
Health Medicine Network September 14, 2020
Health Medicine Network, Sept. 14, 2020
Researchers UTMB found that while the 30-day readmission rate for patients with chronic obstructive... more »
The Sealy & Smith Foundation establishes John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Innovations in Molecular Biology at UTMB
September 14, 2020
A $1 million gift from The Sealy & Smith Foundation has established the John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Innovations in Molecular Biology at The... more »
Reasons young women choose a particular contraceptive method
Contemporary OB/GYN September 14, 2020
Contemporary OB/GYN, Sept. 14, 2020
“If discussions about contraception become more normalized, then improvements in use of more effective... more »
Health apps pose privacy risks, but experts offer this advice
Chicago TribuneSeptember 14, 2020
The Chicago Tribune, Sep. 14, 2020
When you check your heart rate, track your weight or manage your diabetes with a health app, do you know where... more »
Sealy & Smith Foundation endows UTMB chair in molecular biology
Galveston County Daily NewsSeptember 14, 2020
The Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 14, 2020
UTMB’s Pei-Yong Shi is the inaugural John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Innovations in... more »
There's a frantic global race for a COVID vaccine, and Houston hopes to be an ultimate winner
Houston ChronicleSeptember 11, 2020
Houston Chronicle, Sept. 11, 2020
UTMB’s Camila Fontes was featured on the front page of the Houston Chronicle on Sunday as part of a story on... more »
COPD readmissions reduction program decreases 30-day hospital readmission, may increase mortality
September 10, 2020
The 30-day readmission rate for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has decreased but the mortality rate has increased. Hospitals, in... more »