May 11, 2021

Kimberly Alleman, RN, always knew she would become a nurse one day. After 25 years in her career field, she's now being honored as one of the Top 150 nurses in the Greater Houston area by the Houston Chronicle's annual Salute to Nurses event. 

May 10, 2021

Pregnant women who are hospitalized with COVID-19 and viral pneumonia are less likely than non-pregnant women to die from these infections, according to a new study by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).

May 7, 2021

Throughout the past year, everyone has faced challenges that have impacted their personal and professional lives due to COVID-19. While many retreated to their homes to stay safe from the virus, others – like nurses – worked the front lines, provided care to their patients via telecommunication, and carried on with research and teaching their nursing students.

May 5, 2021

Carmel Bitondo Dyer, MD, an internationally renowned geriatrician and executive director of the Consortium on Aging at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), passed away Tuesday, May 4. She was 62.

May 3, 2021

A group of surgeons with UTHealth has formed the Comprehensive Congenital Colorectal Program to care for patients diagnosed with congenital colorectal conditions as they age out of pediatric care. 

April 30, 2021

For Roy Farmer fatigue was a normal part of his fulfilling life. It wasn't until his cardiologist ran a routine test, discovering leaks in two of his heart valves, that he is fully understood the cause of his low energy. 

April 27, 2021

Every year the World Health Organization recognizes the last week of April as World Immunization Week – a time to celebrate the millions of lives saved and the eradication of multiple diseases because of vaccines. However, access to vaccines is still a barrier for many children in our community, so public health experts with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are hitting the ground to bring lifesaving immunizations directly to them.

April 27, 2021

For the first time in two years, Giselle Doss took a family vacation.

Doss, 67, used to spend her days indoors suffering from chronic diarrhea related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that confined her to her home.

April 23, 2021

Over the last year, parents have been doing their part to stay indoors and social distance to help stop the spread of COVID-19. But staying home has led to many children missing their annual check-ups and recommended vaccinations.

April 20, 2021

A possible link between delirium and mortality in hospitalized older adults with acute heart failure exacerbation has been found by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).