Lung cancer screenings detect problems earlier, save lives

November 6, 2014

An estimated 224,000 new cases of lung and bronchial cancer will be diagnosed in Americans this year, and the disease is expected to kill 159,000.

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to Teach “Stem Cells 101” at Free Education Day with World Stem Cell Summit

November 4, 2014

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has partnered with the World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS14) to offer a free Public Education Day on December 2, one day before the 10th annual World Stem Cell Summit #WSCS14, December 3-5.

$600,000 grant to UT Health Science Center nursing clinics will expand health care to thousands of patients

November 4, 2014

The UT Nursing Clinical Enterprise, part of the School of Nursing at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, has received a $600,000 grant from the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation.

1,500 teens to get hands-on introduction to health careers

November 4, 2014

The 2014 Health Professions Fair & Science Expo is a morning of hands-on activities at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Phil Klay, author of National Book Award finalist “Redeployment,” speaks at Health Science Center

October 27, 2014

Phil Klay, M.F.A., a Marine-turned-author whose short story collection, “Redeployment,” is a National Book Award finalist, speaks at noon Thursday at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Childhood cancer patients, survivors invited to free college, career fair on Saturday, Nov. 1

October 22, 2014

Local residents age 14 and older who are current cancer patients or are cancer survivors are invited to the first-ever Childhood Cancer College and Career Fair.