UNT Health Science Center

The National Institutes of Health, the primary source of federal funding for medical research in the U.S., announced Feb. 7 plans to drastically cut “indirect costs.” However, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the move. The Health Science Center is unsure of how its research will be affected.

The University of North Texas System and Trent-Adams signed a “Mutual Termination and Release Agreement,” executed on Jan. 31, her last day at the Fort Worth institution. The agreement was first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

The UNT System Board of Regents said it accepted Trent-Adam’s resignation by mutual agreement in a statement Jan. 20. She will officially exit the institution Jan. 31.

NBC investigation offers a glimpse into the legal trade for human body parts.

Following a national news investigation into Tarrant County’s donation of unclaimed bodies to a university program, the county has established a new policy for how it cares for unclaimed bodies and notifies families.

A NBC News report has prompted outcry from researchers and county leaders, including the county’s former longtime medical examiner.

Tarrant County will consider terminating its contract to donate unclaimed bodies of residents to the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth following a national NBC News investigation.

The recent addition of Artificial Intelligence to a North Texas hospital has already saved the lives of potential stroke patients. But there are some concerns for healthcare professionals as well as patients.

Both the city of Fort Worth and the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth are making strides to help pedestrians cross the busy Montgomery Street in safer fashion.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth was awarded a federal grant to improve HIV education and prevention in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Significant population growth and pandemic workforce losses combine to increase the need for nurses.

The money from the National Institutes of Health means the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth will lead the coordinating center for the AIM-AHEAD program over the next two years.