A new study from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health finds that timely follow-up care after hospital discharge can significantly reduce the likelihood of hospital readmission. yet many high-risk Medicare patients never receive follow-up care.
In its near sixty-year history, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has never been represented by a single idea, space, or building.
Researchers at UTHealth Houston were awarded an 18-month, $1.3 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees to develop a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform to improve care amongst older adults.
Researchers at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Institute on Aging were awarded an 18-month, $1.3 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees to develop a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform to improve care amongst older adults.
March 9, 2026
The prevalence of physical activity among the global population has remained low for the last two decades despite a majority of countries making notable progress in developing policies that include physical activity, UTHealth Houston researchers found.
March 6, 2026
The University of Texas System recently recognized three outstanding UTHealth Houston faculty for their teaching excellence and commitment to enhancing health science education by inducting them into the 2026 class of The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education.
March 2, 2026
Alumna Angela Frazier, MPH ‘18, transformed personal loss into a national effort to support women and unite leaders across public health.
February 27, 2026
The fellowship empowers leaders from the Paso del Norte Region to strengthen their leadership skills and foster meaningful dialogues around their community’s most pressing challenges.
February 27, 2026
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers developed a new genetic framework model to improve the prediction of respiratory diseases among multi-ancestry populations, according to a new study.
February 27, 2026
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers have developed a new genetic framework to improve the prediction of respiratory diseases among multi-ancestry populations, according to a new study.
February 23, 2026
The Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program at the UTHealth Houston Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research is providing training to clinic staff at primary care clinics in Texas to equip them with practical, clinic-ready communication tools that have been proven to improve health outcomes related to hypertension.
February 20, 2026
UTHealth Houston again ranks among the nation’s leading institutions for National Institutes of Health research funding, according to the latest annual analysis by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
February 6, 2026
A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
February 6, 2026
A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
