Importance of safe and effective HPV vaccination reinforced by leading cancer centers

September 16, 2025

The Mays Cancer Center, along with 61 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers, have endorsed a joint statement urging the nation’s healthcare systems, physicians and other health care providers and professionals, along with parents, caregivers and the public to promote and choose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for cancer prevention.




UTSA and UT Health San Antonio complete merger to become The University of Texas at San Antonio

September 1, 2025

UTSA and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) today merged to form The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), a premier global university that is deeply committed to making lives better for the communities it serves. As a merged institution, UT San Antonio now ranks as the third-largest public research university in Texas according to annual research expenditures, behind only Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.




Dental care during pregnancy is safe but remains overlooked, data shows

August 20, 2025

Many expectant parents are unaware that oral health plays a critical role for moms and babies. Shilpi Mistry, BDS, MPH, explained the risks of untreated gum disease, misconceptions about safety and how patients and providers can protect maternal and infant health through proper prenatal dental care.

Pregnant patient smiles at dentist while in the dental chair.