News: Public Health

Dr. Nahmias' impassioned pursuit of new knowledge, especially related to the AIDS virus, made a difference for many.

Experts say joining the mathematical and computational revolution has the potential to transform healthcare, one of our nation's largest and most critical industries.

A set of medical tests called liquid biopsies could rapidly detect the presence of cancers, infectious diseases and other conditions from only a small blood sample.

Graduate student Spencer Fox and his colleagues found strong evidence that the late timing of flu pandemics is caused by two opposing factors.

Learn about UT Austin's Bryan Davies and his research into how to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria and develop new antimicrobials to fight infection.

Chemists at UT Austin have developed a material that holds the key to cheap, fast and portable new sensors for a wide range of chemicals.

HER2 breast cancer met its match when a faculty member and industry scientist and alumna of The University of Texas at Austin made contributions working...

The anthrax antitoxin obiltoxaximab received approval March 21 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

What do you do when the bacteria you study that's deadly in the real world acts all mild and gentle in the lab?

Richard Finnell studies the genetic underpinnings of neural tube defects such as spina bifida.