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A person wearing a purple protective face mask while sitting on a motorcycle.
Wearing a non-medical grade face mask is an important way to keep COVID-19 from spreading, but the mask can cause skin irritation and acne breakouts…
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Baylor College of Medicine is a research site for a clinical trial evaluating the therapeutic benefit and safety of Tocilizumab (TCZ), an…
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This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.
In an effort to better understand how COVID-19 affects pregnant women, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital…
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A family of three playing at home.
Dr. Robin Kochel explains the challenges families are facing with ASD treatment throughout the pandemic, and offers some solutions.
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Photomicrograph of HER2 targeting T cells seeking, engaging and killing human medulloblastoma cells.
A multi-institutional, international team has developed a novel approach that delivers appropriately-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell…
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Dr. Richard Gibbs, director of the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor, and colleague going over data in the Center.
The Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center (BCM-HGSC) recently was awarded a National Institutes of Health grant for acquisition…
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A Baylor College of Medicine orthopedic surgeon and bariatric surgeon offer some tips to maintain good health while you wait for your elective…
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Dr. Daniel DeSalvo explains why those with diabetes are at high-risk from the coronavirus.
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An image of an astrocyte of the adult mouse brain labeled with tdTomato red fluorescent protein.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveal that astrocytes, the most abundant cells in the brain, play a direct role in the regulation of…
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A person wearing a face mask reading information on a laptop.
If you test positive for COVID-19, it is essential to know the proper steps to take to monitor symptoms and keep from infecting others. “The Centers…
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Dr. Angela Catic provides insight on how to help older adults in the community during the global coronavirus pandemic.
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A sign suggesting social distancing posted in front of a playground.
An infectious diseases expert at Baylor College of Medicine said that the same can be said for COVID-19, and we need to do everything that we can to…
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Coronavirus Preparedness
Baylor College of Medicine and the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center have teamed up to procure COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma from appropriate donors…
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A composite image of a child and adult talking via laptop webcam.
Dr. Laurel Williams provides advice to parents trying to make holidays special for their children while staying home and practicing social distancing…
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A person washing their hands with soap.
Many who are diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) live in fear of being contaminated by germs and for their overall health on a regular…
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Two people work in a lush backyard vegetable garden
While people are urged to stay home to help contain the spread of COVID-19, many are turning to a popular hobby – gardening. Working in a garden can…
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