Health & Wellness: Research

At UT, researchers from science, engineering, humanities, and the arts turn bold ideas and questions into discoveries that shape how we understand the world and our place in it.

Jun 18, 2021

System Linked to Operational Hospitals, Shorter Lockdowns, Lives Saved

Coronavirus tracking system illustration.

May 20, 2021

Sheltering People With COVID-19 Experiencing Homelessness Curbs Spread

May 13, 2021

Austin Screening Initiative Strikes a Cost-Effective Balance in Colorectal Cancer Prevention Among Underserved Populations

May 04, 2021

Our Immune Systems Blanket the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein with Antibodies

Antibodies Target Many Parts of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

Apr 30, 2021

Improving Health Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness is Focus of New Study

Five people holding up cell phones and wearing masks.

Apr 20, 2021

Psychology project tracks how COVID-19 has changed society

A man stands in a field at dusk with the city skyline behind him.

Apr 15, 2021

A Public Health Nurse Gets Her Chance to Step Up to the Front Line

Apr 05, 2021

Human Trials Begin for a Low-Cost COVID-19 Vaccine to Extend Global Access

First human trials of COVID vaccine with HexaPro

Mar 29, 2021

VIDEO: Helping The World Breathe

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Steve Hicks School of Social Work

Mar 04, 2021

A Gamified Exercise App Helps Older Adults Reduce Risk for Falls

Dell Medical School

Feb 24, 2021

Empathy-Focused Phone Calls Alleviate Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety During COVID-19 Pandemic

Texas Advanced Computing Center

Feb 10, 2021

Computational Medicine – Moving from Uncertainty to Precision

Feb 04, 2021

School Gardens Linked With Kids Eating More Vegetables

Students show off radishes and beets grown as part of a school garden project.

Jan 13, 2021

Coronavirus ‘Infodemic’: Fear Causes Misinformation Spread, More Rigid Thinking

Whole Communities–Whole Health

Jan 11, 2021

U.S. Kids Struggle to Keep Moving

Kids play outside with masks on.

Dec 18, 2020

Testosterone Nasal Spray to Treat Anxiety Disorders

Woman using nose spray

Dec 01, 2020

Unmet Job Expectations Linked to a Rise in Suicide, Deaths of Despair

Young male welding

Nov 16, 2020

New Tool Helps Parents and Educators Estimate COVID-19 Infection Numbers at Their School

COVID School Ddashboard

Oct 30, 2020

Coronavirus Mutation May Have Made It More Contagious

Coronavirus strains in Houston, summer 2020

Oct 29, 2020

Curbing COVID-19 Hospitalizations Requires Attention to Construction Workers

Construction Site

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