Key risk factors for diabetic foot reinfections uncovered in UT Health San Antonio study

February 21, 2025

Content provided by Claire Kowalick A study published in the International Wound Journal conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) revealed risk factors for reinfection after treatment of a diabetic foot infection. The study found nearly half of patients who receive treatment for diabetic foot infections will experience […]

UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing’s Wellness 360 marks five years as Foster Care Center of Excellence

February 4, 2025

In just five years as a designated Foster Care Center of Excellence, the Wellness 360 pediatric practice at UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing has grown to six locations in South Texas, providing primary health care to children in foster care and their families.

Vote for UT Health San Antonio in the SAEN’s Readers’ Choice Awards

January 31, 2025

Voting for the 2025 YourSA San Antonio Express-News Readers’ Choice Awards begins Feb. 3 and your vote could help UT Health San Antonio keep its crown as the best in San Antonio.

Top scientists urge fast, affordable Alzheimer’s screening tools as cases surge amid health care shortages

January 29, 2025

    Advancement in the detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases means more people can preserve brain health for longer. But a crisis looms as an onslaught of people at risk for neurodegenerative diseases in the next 40 years is met with a shortage of health care providers. According to the U.S. […]

UT Health San Antonio study uncovers key risk factors for diabetic foot infection recurrence

January 29, 2025

Texas has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the country, with more than 2.7 million Texans diagnosed with the condition. About one in six people in San Antonio have Type 2 diabetes, and a third of residents are prediabetic, according to the American Diabetes Association.

Applications now being accepted for 2025 IIMS Community Engagement Small Project Grants

January 15, 2025

The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) and The University of Texas at San Antonio’s College for Health, Community and Policy (UTSA HCaP), are now accepting applications for the 2025 Community Engagement Small Project Grants. One-year grants of up to $5,000 are available for community-academic partnerships collaborating on the development or expansion of projects […]