A new study published in Environmental Research by researchers at UTHealth Houston offers valuable insights into how firefighting can affect the body on a molecular level, potentially leading to long-term health risks such as cancer.
A team of researchers from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has found that Salud y Vida, a community-clinical diabetes program in the Rio Grande Valley, was linked to significant reductions in depression symptoms among low-income Mexican Americans living with type 2 diabetes.
Community Health Workers (CHWs) form a critical component of the public health workforce.
Rosalia Guerrero, MBA, CHWI, Director of Vulnerable Populations for the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (TEPHI) and senior project manager at the Center for Health Equity (CHE), attended the “Community Health Workers Association Conference 2025: Care Coordination in Challenging Times” conference earlier this year.
May 25, 2020
Andrew Braun, a student in the MD/MPH dual-degree program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in San Antonio and Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, has received the 2020 United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award.
May 1, 2020
Joshua Yudkin, MA, MPH, a doctoral student in epidemiology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in Dallas, has been selected for a Fulbright award.
April 15, 2020
Three University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health students have been selected for UTHealthLeads, a new student fellowship program designed to develop leaders in health care.
January 1, 2020
Stories linked in UTHealth School of Public Health social media platforms.
December 10, 2019
UTHealth School of Public Health and the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) College of Business have partnered to provide graduate students with the opportunity to earn a Graduate Certificate in Public Health while simultaneously earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) beginning Spring 2020.
November 29, 2019
RAB members are the state’s advisors on all radiation issues. The governor appoints members who normally serve for a term of 6 years. Dr. Pate is one of 10 Texas professionals appointed to this board.
November 21, 2019
Anabel Rodriguez is the recipient of 2019 Individual Health Literacy Hero award from the Bexar County Health Collaborative and the 2019 Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science Community Engagement Hero Award–Outstanding Student.
November 13, 2019
Alexis Sims is a health promotion and health education doctoral student at the Houston campus.
June 26, 2019
The Southwest Center for Occupational Safety and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at UTHealth School of Public Health has been officially approved as an affiliate of the CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health program, strengthening a partnership spanning more than 40 years.
June 19, 2019
