Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
May 4, 2023
Building on the momentum of the integrated electronic health record (EHR) and revenue cycle system launched two years ago, UTHealth Houston leaders today announced a new center that will continue to fuel innovation in digital health care for its patients, health care professionals, and researchers.
May 4, 2023
From the classroom to the clinic, 12 nurses with UTHealth Houston were recognized Tuesday, May 2, at the Houston Chronicle’s annual “Salute to Nurses” luncheon. The event, held as part of observances for National Nurses Week, is dedicated to honoring the Top 200 nurses who have done exemplary work in the Houston area.
April 24, 2023
Adolescent and young adult women diagnosed with cancer while pregnant are more likely to have adverse birth outcomes, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston.
April 21, 2023
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) surpassed its original $500 million fundraising goal, raising $534.4 million to improve the health of Houston and beyond by educating health professionals, advancing research, and providing the best practices in clinical care. The Many Faces. One Mission. campaign was publicly announced in April 2021 and is the university’s most ambitious philanthropic effort yet.
April 21, 2023
D. Bradley “Brad” McWilliams has made a transformational commitment of $22 million to UTHealth Houston School of Biomedical Informatics that will enable the school, one of the largest biomedical informatics programs in the world, to accelerate its mission to reshape the future of medicine and health care through artificial intelligence, data science, and informatics.
April 19, 2023
Communities in Southwest Houston have something to smile about: UT Dentists, the clinical practice of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, is collaborating with HOPE Clinic to bring accessible dental care as an integrated health service line at a brand new Alief clinic location called the HOPE Health and Wellness Center.
April 17, 2023
When a person reads a sentence, two distinct networks in the brain are activated, working together to integrate the meanings of the individual words to obtain more complex, higher-order meaning, according to a study at UTHealth Houston.
April 13, 2023
The presence of a misfolded alpha-synuclein protein can be used to determine if people have Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study using technology developed by a researcher at UTHealth Houston. This biomarker could pave the way for the development of better diagnostic tools and new treatment options for the disease.
April 12, 2023
Damien J. LaPar, MD, MSc, a leader in pediatric cardiac surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, UT Physicians, and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, is an inaugural honoree of the Children’s Heart Foundation for his commitment to excellence in academic pediatric and congenital heart surgery.
April 11, 2023
Last year, Linda Pellerito began feeling odd, stinging sensations on her tongue and noticed a white spot, so at her next dental appointment, she mentioned it. An oral cancer screening revealed something suspicious.
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