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Diagram showing the process for examining wastewater. Toilet to wastewater treatment plant to sample collection to analysis to community health report.
From The Labs

Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported

May 22, 2025 early detection,  measles,  outbreak,  Research,  virus epidemiology,  wastewater

The findings are relevant and timely as measles cases are increasing in Texas and the rest of the country and the study offers a promising strategy to get ahead of potential outbreaks.

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A doctor helping a patient prepare for a mammogram
The Stitch

Understanding breast cancer and imaging: when to consider an MRI, mammogram or ultrasound

July 3, 2024 Breast Cancer,  early detection,  Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center,  mammograms,  MRI,  Oncology,  ultrasound

Dr. Valentina Hoyos says early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer are crucial for effective treatment and improving survival rates.

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Rose Montemayor smiling brightly while wearing a pink dress.
Momentum

Breast cancer patient on a mission to spread info about genetic counseling and testing

October 25, 2023 Breast Cancer,  early detection

Baylor Medicine surgeon Dr. Pabel Miah says that early detection is extremely effective in the fight against breast cancer.

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A display of three light-pink cloth ribbons. Each is looped at the top and folded over itself in the traditional breast cancer ribbon style. The three ribbons sit on a darker pink surface. The middle ribbon is larger, and the ones on either side are smaller.
The Stitch

Breast Cancer Early Detection: How and Why

October 5, 2022 Breast Cancer,  Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center,  early detection

“The earlier we can catch a cancer, the better the chance we have to beat it,” says Dr. Alastair Thompson, professor and section chief of breast surgery in Baylor’s division of surgical oncology.

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNiMWHUhbc

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