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New AI Model from UTHealth Houston Researchers Predicts Individual Infection Risk Using Social Network Data

Researchers at UTHealth Houston have developed an artificial intelligence framework that predicts COVID-19 infection risk using complex social network data spanning personal, household, and community layers.

Credit: Image generated with the assistance of an AI image generator; finalized and curated by the authors. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 license.

New AI Model from UTHealth Houston Researchers Predicts Individual Infection Risk Using Social Network Data

Researchers at UTHealth Houston have developed an artificial intelligence framework that predicts COVID-19 infection risk using complex social network data spanning personal, household, and community layers.

Kari North, PhD, is the principal investigator on the research. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

Genetic variants can simultaneously increase BMI and lower cholesterol risk, UTHealth Houston researchers find

Individuals with a genetic profile that puts them at risk of obesity may not necessarily be at risk of having high cholesterol, UTHealth Houston researchers discovered. 

Joseph Mccormick, MD,  and Kari North, PhD, are co-principal investigators on the research. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

BMI alone may not be enough to measure cardiometabolic disease risk among adults, UTHealth Houston researchers find

Body mass index (BMI) alone may not be enough to measure someone’s risk of cardiometabolic disease, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.


Craig Hanis, PhD, Named Professor Emeritus After More Than Four Decades of Service

Craig Hanis, PhD, Named Professor Emeritus After More Than Four Decades of Service

September 2, 2025

Craig Hanis, PhD, is retiring from the Department of Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health after more than 40 years of transformative research, teaching, and mentorship. In recognition of his lasting contributions to public health, he has been named Professor Emeritus effective September 1.





UTHealth Houston becomes go-to resource for health cost clarity

Graphic of Texas flag and blue sky in background with document that has dollar signs with a magnifying glass on it.

August 22, 2025

Texans won a major victory for health cost transparency in June with the conclusion of the 89th Texas Legislature, which provided funding support to the Texas All-Payor Claims Database and established the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program (HICCAP) — both housed at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Center for Health Care Data.







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