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March 15, 2024

Keeping an Eye on Your Vision During the Solar Eclipse

Ahead of the April 8 total solar eclipse, a UT Health Austin ophthalmologist shares insights into the importance of protecting your eyes during the eclipse. “Make sure to prioritize your eye health before observing any solar eclipse,” advises Eileen Bowden, MD, an ophthalmologist in UT Health Austin’s Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute. “Without proper precautions in […] The post Keeping an Eye on Your Vision During the Solar Eclipse appeared first on UT News.

March 4, 2024

Cancer Prevention, Screening and Research Programs Expanding With CPRIT Support

AUSTIN, Texas — Patients across Texas stand to benefit from expanded breast and lung cancer detection and screening, research on HPV self-testing, and potential new cancer therapies as a result of several awards from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to advance the work of research teams at The University of Texas […] The post Cancer Prevention, Screening and Research Programs Expanding With CPRIT Support appeared first on UT News.

February 26, 2024

Increased Use of Paxlovid Could Cut Hospitalizations, Deaths and Costs

AUSTIN, Texas — Increased use of Paxlovid, the antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19, could prevent hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and save tens of billions of dollars a year, according to a new epidemiological model published by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. In fact, epidemiologists found that treating even 20% of […] The post Increased Use of Paxlovid Could Cut Hospitalizations, Deaths and Costs appeared first on UT News.

January 31, 2024

UT Austin, Cornell Researchers Developing AI Interventions to Address Suicide Rates Among Black Youth

A multi-university team that includes University of Texas at Austin researchers has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to create AI-based interventions to help address the risk for suicide among Black youth. The project is in response to what has become a nationwide mental health crisis, as young people are found […] The post UT Austin, Cornell Researchers Developing AI Interventions to Address Suicide Rates Among Black Youth appeared first on UT News.