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Science & Medicine: Omega 3 fatty acids to fight Alzheimer’s

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Science & Medicine: Using AI for brain health diagnoses

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Science & Medicine: Brain healthy diets

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Science & Medicine: Long COVID and the road to recovery

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'The bugs are winning' — Researchers are fighting drug-resistant tuberculosis

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Inside America’s last remaining free standing tuberculosis hospital

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Summer ends in the shadow of new COVID-19 threat

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Thousands of Afghans suffer from PTSD. Advocates are trying to find culturally competent ways to help

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Reclaiming Henrietta Lacks

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COVID-19 emergency declarations expire, and individuals bear the costs of fighting the virus

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How misinformation became the leading cause of death in the U.S. and what can be done about it

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Killer fungi may not be the last of us but scientists are concerned

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Could Ozempic be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease?

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San Antonio researchers revive 1979 Heart and Mind Study

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Marmoset microbiomes, human microbiomes, and the fountain of youth

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The reality of long COVID in 2023

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How an old, rarely prescribed antidepressant was repurposed to treat breast cancer

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Is immunity debt or immunity theft to blame for children's respiratory virus spike?

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The truth about SSRI antidepressants

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Peter Hotez on the 'tridemic' and how to protect your family

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Welcome to the golden age of the genome

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Uvalde prompted Texas to start taking mental health in schools more seriously. Is it enough?

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Can telehealth solve America's mental health crisis in schools?

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Petrie Dish returns in September

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'It turns the amplifier on' — The impact of long COVID

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Wastewater testing could help control COVID's spread. Why isn't it happening across America?

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COVID and Pregnancy: Delivering a baby on heart-lung bypass

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Peter Hotez on the Texas-made COVID vaccine that could help billions

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Ask the experts: Long-haul COVID

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The other Texas drought: Rural hospital closures

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Omicron: The escape mutant

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Parents' COVID vaccine questions, answered

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Introducing: When You Become Your Parent's Parent

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What you need to know about vaccine booster shots

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Delta And Disinformation: The COVID Surge We Chose

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Pregnancy During A Pandemic Is Scary — The Delta Variant Is Making It Worse

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Going Back To School Safely During The Delta Surge

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South Texas ICU Doctor Says COVID Numbers Are ‘Trending In The Wrong Direction’

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'A Pandemic Within A Pandemic': Expert Urges People To Get Vaccine To Combat New Delta Variant

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An Expert Answers Teens' Questions About The Pfizer Vaccine

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The State Of The Pandemic

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One In A Million: What You Need To Know About The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause

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How Can We Help Children Recover From The Trauma Of The Pandemic?

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One Year Later: Postcards From The Pandemic

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'Petrie Dish' Host Receives COVID-19 Vaccine, But Why Are Other Texans Missing Out?

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He's Been Dubbed 'The Fauci Of The Border' — Why Dr. Cigarroa Is Fighting For Laredo

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Can We Get Vaccinated Before The Mutant COVID-19 Takes Over? The Race Is On.

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Overcoming Grief In The Worst Year Of Our Lives

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A Disease Expert Explains The New COVID Mutation That's Shut Down Britain

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Overwhelmed And Understaffed: Rural Hospitals Struggle With Texas' Worst COVID-19 Surge

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This Mathematician Projects Up To 1.2 Million COVID-19 Deaths In US By March

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Vaccine Expert Says There Isn't A 'Better' COVID-19 Immunization; Suggests Taking 1st Option

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A Conversation With A Doctor From Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board On Their Plans To Fight The Pandemic

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'It's Nonstop' — Texas Reaches 1 Million COVID-19 Cases And 20,000 Deaths

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Former CDC Director Explains What Joe Biden Should Do To Fight The COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Long Haul: A Conversation With Diana Berrent

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Small And Rural Cities Reaching Hospital Capacity Could Cause Another COVID-19 Surge

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Trump's FDA Commissioner Discusses COVID-19 Vaccine, Tensions With The President

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Outbreaks And Open Campuses: Are Universities Able To Manage COVID-19?

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Two People Who Lost Parents To COVID-19 Are Advocating For Other Grieving Families

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FLUVID: Flattening The Flu Curve During A Coronavirus Pandemic

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The Impact Of Hurricane Laura Overflowed In States Already Facing COVID-19 Disasters

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The COVID-19 Vaccine: Inside America’s Race For An Answer

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Fighting A Depressive Pandemic

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COVID-19 And Reopening Schools: No Easy Answers

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Tragedy In The Rio Grande Valley: A 'Perfect Storm' For A COVID-19 Outbreak

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'Why Can't I Breathe?' How Systemic Racism Makes COVID-19 Worse For Communities Of Color

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The COVID-19 Surge In Texas And Its Hotspots

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Is COVID-19 A Vascular Disease?

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Did Texas Reopen Too Soon?

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Life After COVID-19: What Survivors Face After Beating The Virus

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Meet The Army of Disease Detectives Tracking COVID-19

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Clocking in: Meet the Essential Workers Whose Jobs Never Stopped, Despite the Risks

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What COVID-19 Means for Pregnancy

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Inside the Scramble to Treat Coronavirus

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Nurses: On The Front Lines of COVID-19

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The Hidden Consequences of Flattening the Curve

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Beyond Capacity: A Closer Look at America's Ventilator Shortage

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What Exactly Is the Coronavirus, Anyway?