Tag: Infectious Disease

Luis Ostrosky, MD, professor and Memorial Hermann Chair in the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, received one of his field’s highest honors, the Billy H. Cooper Award, for his decades of contributions to clinical mycology. “Being…

Welcome to Ask the Expert, a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda and how the United States could be affected through travel….

The Infectious Diseases Society of America recognized Clare Gentry, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, with a Fellowship in IDSA. Fellowship in IDSA is one of the highest honors in infectious diseases. It recognizes individuals whose careers reflect deep…

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. Each May, McGovern Medical School celebrates Teaching Excellence Month, recognizing outstanding faculty contributions to medical education. New in 2025, the awards program has introduced a focus on junior faculty….

Barbara E. Murray, MD, J. Ralph Meadows Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, died April 11, 2024. She was 76. A member of the Medical School’s ID faculty since 1980, she was a…

Semaglutide is a safe, effective therapy for a common fatty liver disease in people with HIV, according to the results of a clinical trial presented by UTHealth Houston (external link). The use of semaglutide 1mg weekly was safe and effective in…

A life-threatening mold infection known as health care-associated Fusarium solani meningitis can be associated with a delayed, but devastating, injury to the brainstem and its blood supply among those infected, according to physicians from UTHealth Houston (external link). A report,…

If the long, hot summer wasn’t enough of a challenge – flu season is right around the corner. While getting vaccinated should remain a priority, there is now a compounding concern of COVID-19 returning with a recent rise in cases…

Luis Ostrosky, MD, spoke to KHOU-TV Channel 11 (external link) about the legionellosis outbreak in Fort Bend County and what residents should be aware of. The story also appeared online (external link).

Rodrigo Hasbun, MD, talked to Univision Houston Channel 45 (external link) about strep A cases.