Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
February 25, 2020
Featuring some of the best minds in technology and medicine from throughout Texas and across the nation, the 2020 DeepTexas Medical AI Symposium will provide a forum for clinicians, researchers, executives, health systems, corporations, investors, payers, policymakers, patients, and other stakeholders to consider the possibilities and plan for the future of medical artificial intelligence (AI).
January 30, 2020
The Children’s Learning Institute at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has received a $3 million grant to teach the latest child development strategies to more than 850 infant and toddler specialists and teachers working in at-risk communities in the Lone Star State.
January 29, 2020
In response to the youth vaping crisis, experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) developed CATCH My Breath, a program to prevent electronic cigarette use among fifth – 12th grade students. Research published in Public Health Reports reveals the program significantly reduces the likelihood of e-cigarette use among students who complete the curriculum.
January 21, 2020
The safety of anesthesia care during surgery has come a long way since its introduction in 1846 and UTHealth wants to keep the momentum going.
January 15, 2020
About 100 students will spend a Saturday helping the underserved.
January 14, 2020
To make sure historically undercounted populations along the Texas-Mexico border are included in the 2020 census, faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are joining forces with the U.S. Census Bureau, community health workers, and local organizations to launch a collaborative campaign in the El Paso region.
December 17, 2019
As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at UTHealth have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the long-term results of a nationwide nicotine vaping prevention program for youth called CATCH My Breath.
December 9, 2019
Expanded Simulation and Clinical Performance Laboratory will be able to accommodate nearly twice as many undergraduate students.
December 9, 2019
Researchers at UTHealth have identified a protein that allows vancomycin-resistant enterococci to defy antibiotic treatment and immune system attacks. Their discovery opens the door for future treatment options in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
December 4, 2019
Pursuing a career in research might conjure up images of labs and test tubes. But for Vanessa Schick, PhD, it’s meant truck stops, underpasses, and other places where she can engage with those living with chronic homelessness.
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