Undergraduate students from Baylor University are getting hands-on experience in tropical medicine and public health through Baylor College of Medicine’s Tropical Medicine Summer Institute. Now
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Dengue and Chikungunya are not exactly household worlds, but these two viral infections are serious diseases (known as “arbovirus infections”). Each is transmitted by mosquitoes,
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Today, Bill and Melinda Gates released their annual letter in which they identified goals for what the world will look like in 15 years. They
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The devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa is now expected to affect at least 20,000 people in the coming weeks, with some estimates suggesting that
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With the Center for Disease Control and Prevention naming five neglected parasitic infections as a priority for public health action, Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of
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Today is the seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day, a day when organizations committed to autism research, advocacy, or policy promote awareness through events and
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Our remarkable faculty received accolades over the past year for their professional achievements, research findings and contributions to medicine and science. Take a look back
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It’s hard to believe 2014 is just two short weeks away. But before we roll into a new year, Momentum continues to look back at
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This August, Vaccine Nation, the organizer of the World Vaccine Congress, released its list of the 10 most important infections with no licensed vaccine. In
Read MoreJust like most people know to put on sunscreen to prevent sunburn, easy steps can also help prevent the spread of West Nile Virus. In
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