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Shelves full of perishable products in a grocery store.
While takeout and food delivery is still an option, more people are cooking and eating at home these days as they follow “Stay Home, Stay Safe”…
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Texas Medical Center aerial view
Baylor College of Medicine has been selected as the Centralized Operation Support Hub for the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium.
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An illustration of the human brain.
Researchers have identified a bioelectric phenomenon that contributes to sudden episodes of confusion and seizures, often the first signs of a…
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An electron micrograph of a human T cell.
Researchers were able to engineer a new fighter T cell that more effectively targeted leukemia cells in preclinical studies.
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A transmission electron microscope image of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Baylor College of Medicine is enrolling participants in a treatment trial for adult patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis who are hospitalized at either…
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People practicing social distancing at a park.
Staying home is essential for slowing down the transmission of COVID-19, but mental and physical health still need to be maintained. One way to do…
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A picture of the planet Mars with two of its moons - Phobos and Deimos.
When you’re stuck at home, Mars seems like a million miles away. Actually, it’s about 140 million miles. What will it take to get there,…
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A reusable respirator.
A team of researchers have found that reusable respirators may be a suitable alternative to disposable N95 respirators currently in high demand.
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A field of bluebonnets juxtaposed with a transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles.
Because the COVID-19 outbreak overlaps with allergy season, it can be difficult to determine if you are getting sick or just experiencing seasonal…
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A pregnant woman holding her stomach.
When it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there are some unknowns since the disease is so new and researchers haven’t had time to study it extensively…
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A person washing their hands with soap.
Can’t find antibacterial soap at the store these days? Physician assistant Isabel Valdez says any type of hand soap can rid hands of germs and…
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A person getting soap from a pump bottle to wash their hands.
Dr. Asim Shah sheds light on how to cope with stress and anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic.
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BRAIN Initiative to support Baylor doctors studying the neurocircuitry of depression
Researchers have improved our understanding of how tremor — the most common movement disorder — happens, opening the possibility of novel therapies…
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Doctor screening pregnant woman
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a genetic signature combining certain maternal and fetal gene variants that are associated…
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A 3D print of a SARS-CoV-2 - also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19-virus particle.
Experts at Baylor College of Medicine say one should practice social distancing or, if needed, isolation or taking part in a self-quarantine to slow…
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NASA astronaut Nicole Mann gives a thumbs up from inside the Orion spacecraft mockup.
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking companies with fresh ideas to help guard the…
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