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A digitally-colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Virus particles (colored in blue), are 40 nm in diameter, with an outer envelope, and an inner dense core.
Before SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, there was the Zika virus epidemic, lasting from 2015 to 2016. The Zika virus can cause serious birth defects and…
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Drawing of diabetes related items including insulin and glucose tester kit.
Baylor College of Medicine received a six-year, $3.6 million award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of…
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Six Baylor College of Medicine faculty members were selected as recipients of the 2023 Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Award. They were…
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Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Southern University (TSU) and UTHealth Houston will receive $2.6 million from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National…
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This fall will see the circulation of three viruses – influenza, respiratory syncytial (RSV) and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. Dr. Pedro…
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skin of color clinic
Baylor Medicine Dermatology has opened the Skin of Color Clinic, housed at the Jamail Specialty Care Center. The clinic provides personalized and…
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pregnant woman ultrasound
Researchers at at Baylor College of Medicine and McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston received funding from the National Institutes of Health…
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Feeling anxious behind the wheel is common, especially among those who live in cities with heavy traffic and little public transportation. A Baylor…
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The Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees recently named J. Cary Gray and Dr. James Lomax to the board. Lomax will serve as an ex officio…
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More than half of all cardiovascular diseases worldwide have been found to be directly connected to five classic cardiovascular disease risk factors…
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Close up photo of sweat on a person's chest.
This summer we can’t help but talk about and experience sweat! While it might not be the most appealing way to get through the sticky, summer months…
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Close up photo of gloved hands performing surgery
In the last few years, breast reduction procedures in the U.S. have become increasingly common. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons…
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Electrical blackouts pose a serious threat to those who rely on at-home medical devices to live. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine explains…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Cancer Center were awarded more than $7.6 million over four years from the National…
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sleep teen
With busy schedules full of challenges ranging from extra curriculars to college applications, it can be difficult for teenagers to get enough sleep…
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In 2022, a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine discovered that a little-known enzyme called MAPK4 is involved in the growth of triple…
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