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Throwback Thursday: Living Spaces

June 25, 2015 History, living spaces, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

When a medical student isn’t studying or getting hands-on training, where do they go? What does life look like at home for these aspiring doctors?

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Dr. Peter Hotez explains MERS: What is it, who is at risk

June 24, 2015 Andy Phifer, Dr. Peter Hotez, Explainer, Healthcare, infectious disease, MERS, Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, National School of Tropical Medicine, Tropical Diseases

With an outbreak of MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome) abroad, concern is raised here in America about the illness. Since MERS is fairly new –

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Q&A: What you should know about VATS lobectomy

June 23, 2015 Ana María Rodríguez, Cancer, Dr. Bryan Burt, Healthcare, Houston, Lung, Lung Institute, Surgery, thorascope, VATS lobectomy, video assisted thoracic surgery

Early stage lung cancer patients may have a less invasive option when it comes to surgery. Baylor College of Medicine Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Bryan Burt

The 2015 class of the Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics program

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Congratulations, 2016 MSOP Class!

June 22, 2015 Class of 2015, Events, MSOP, Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Allied Health, White Coat Ceremony

The 2016 class of the Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics program had reason to celebrate recently as they received an important symbol of

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Undergraduates access tropical medicine at Baylor

June 19, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine Tropical Medicine Institute, Community, Education, Healthcare, Houston, National School of Tropical Medicine, Research, Student Life, Tropical Diseases, Tropical Medicine, undergraduate

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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Throwback Thursday: Father’s Day

June 18, 2015 Father's Day, History, Sleep, Throwback Thursday

Father’s Day is this weekend. Lots of dads are probably going to spend time relaxing or doing something fun with their children. When you’re a

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New center offers solutions to help move Baylor discoveries from bench to bedside

June 17, 2015 Andrew Wooten, Houston, Innovative Development Center, Research, VIICTR

This feature is part of an ongoing series that focuses on VIICTR.org, highlighting clinical and translational research at Baylor College of Medicine. When scientists receive research training,

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Students mean business at Baylor’s summer programs

June 16, 2015 Baccalaureate/M.D. Programs, Community, Dipali Pathak, Education, Events, Healthcare, Honors Premedical Academy at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University, Houston, Joint Admission Medical Program/DocPrep Leadership Program, Research, SMART program, Student Life

While many schools find their hallways a little emptier in the summer months, the halls at Baylor College of Medicine are full of enthusiastic high

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Hydration with a twist

June 15, 2015 Community, Healthcare, Heat, Houston, hydration, Kristi King, Nutrition and Wellness, Summer

Water is the best type of hydration for our bodies, and although we can get tired of it at times, we don’t want the calories

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Celebrating strides on #WhiteOutCancerDay

June 12, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Cancer, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Healthcare, Houston, Immunotherapy, Research, T cell therapy, White Out Cancer Day

In recognition of National Cancer Immunotherapy Month and today’s “White Out Cancer Day,” we celebrate significant advances in immunotherapy and its ability to treat cancer.