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Texas A&M taking part in new study to determine if vaccinated people can still spread COVID-19

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Student volunteers from Texas A&M University will participate in a nationwide clinical trial to test if a COVID-19 vaccine prevents infection and transmission of the virus

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POV: Let’s slow the downward trajectory of life expectancy in the United States

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Marcia Ory, PhD, MPH

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Predicting mutated gene associated with melanoma

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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Safety of crumb rubber mulch on playgrounds

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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Ninfa Peña-Purcell

Peña-Purcell appointed to Texas Diabetes Council by Governor Abbott

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Suicide rates are on the rise among older white men in rural areas

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Marcia Ory, Ph.D., M.P.H. Associate Dean of Research/Regents & Distinguished Professor

Active for life: Ory celebrates 20 years at Texas A&M, receives prestigious award

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Study: Pollutant levels after Hurricane Harvey exceeded lifetime cancer risk in some areas

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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COVID vaccines and infertility: Fact vs fiction

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Lindsey Hendrix

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Texas A&M research uncovers first known COVID-19 UK variant in animals

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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Could a common diabetes drug slow down aging?

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Gracie Blackwell

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Social media a critical channel for emergency warnings

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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Study: Asthma deaths more common among unemployed in Mexico

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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POV: 5 strategies to prepare now for the next pandemic

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Tiffany Radcliff

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Caregivers’ attitudes toward fall alert devices

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