Health & Medicine

A nationally recognized leader in psychiatric care and research will steer the landmark partnership between Huston-Tillotson University and the Dell Medical School, bringing new health resources — especially mental health resources — to historically underserved residents of East Austin and other parts of Travis County.

Four former college athletes who walked away from their sports because of concussions discuss their journeys in a panel at the Center for Sports Leadership & Innovation.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Dr. Walter Fast, associate professor of medicinal chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Pharmacy, a four-year $2.1 million grant to develop small-molecules that counter antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. If successful, the research could lead to new drugs for treating bacterial infections that…

Two veterans of the pioneering IDEO design firm will lead the Design Institute for Health.

U.S.-born children of undocumented parents experience elevated levels of anxiety, and if their parents were detained or deported, those children are more likely to report depressive symptoms, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.

Huston-Tillotson University, a historically black university in Austin, and the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin announced a landmark partnership Tuesday dedicated to helping underserved residents of Austin get, and stay, healthy.

Huston-Tillotson University and Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin officials will announce a partnership to address mental health challenges in Austin, particularly among underserved populations.

A renowned pediatrician for more than three decades and a father for nearly as long, Dr. Steven Abrams nevertheless sometimes wanders through a grocery store’s infant formula aisle, observing the imposing set of options and, occasionally, the intimidated grown-ups shopping there “just so I can see what new parents must face and advocate for them.”

Fall is a great time of year for healthy foods that feature every UT fan’s favorite color: burnt orange.

Two nationally known innovators will be the first department chairs for the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing has received approval from the University of Texas System Board of Regents to launch a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree program, a professional doctoral program designed to prepare graduates for today’s increasingly complex health care practice and clinical leadership roles.