August 12, 2020

The infamous “Quarantine 15,” a reference to packing on the pounds during the pandemic, is affecting even the youngest of Americans, according to UT Physicians pediatricians, who are seeing the evidence in front of them via telemedicine appointments.

August 4, 2020

Flash back to 2013. Jennifer Harvey felt prepared for her second trimester appointment to review her routine blood work. She had been through this before with her two older children. Unfortunately, that appointment was much more of a whirlwind than Jennifer anticipated.

July 30, 2020

Three days after her 68th birthday, Leslie Barnings-Joyce from Houston took a tumble that would later earn her the nickname of “Superwoman.”

July 20, 2020

A good portion of the 107,000 miles on The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry's adult dental van were logged on the highways between Houston and East Texas, regularly taking dental and dental hygiene students and faculty to treat patients in rural communities – an area where most residents do not have access to dental care.

July 17, 2020

A new COVID-19 tracking tool that can tell Texans what is happening in real time in their own communities and anticipate how one person can infect dozens more was recently launched by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

July 16, 2020

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently released guidelines for students’ return to the classroom this fall. In many districts, parents will have the option of sending their children back to school or enrolling them in a remote learning program. While these guidelines were released in preparation for school starting in the fall, it is important to note that local conditions will play a huge role in determining when and how schools will open. Some districts are choosing to start the school year with only a remote option.

July 14, 2020

Anjail Sharrief, MD, MPH, was appointed to a citywide COVID-19 response task force.

July 13, 2020

To accelerate colorectal cancer screening for the most vulnerable Texans, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Colorectal Cancer Control Program has awarded The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health a $3.8 million grant.

July 13, 2020

A new study shows a potential link between adolescent male suicide and intimate partner violence, as well as higher rates of suicide in rural white areas of Harris County, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

July 10, 2020

Imagine being away from your home and family, sustaining a traumatic orthopedic injury, and all the while, a pandemic is underway. That’s exactly what happened to Jaijo Vennatt, a third-year medical student.