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Archive – Coronavirus (COVID-19)

All articies on COVID-19 and how Texas A&M Health is responding to the pandemic.

Back to Texas A&M Health’s latest Coronavirus coverage.

college students wearing masks ride bus

POV: Colleges and the Thanksgiving COVID-19 risk

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Marcia Ory, PhD, MPH

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October 16, 2020

U.S. Surgeon General Gerome Adams speaks with Texas A&M leadership and students

Top U.S. health officials visit with Texas A&M leaders and students, tour vaccine facility on campus

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Lindsey Hendrix

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September 29, 2020

Two lane road in rural settings.

For rural communities, pandemic compounds strained health care systems

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Lindsey Hendrix

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September 28, 2020

vaccination

The convergence of the flu and COVID-19

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Gracie Blackwell

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August 31, 2020

older woman reading on a tablet

The COVID-19 social connectivity paradox

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August 25, 2020

atomic force microscope image of artificial enzymes made of treated charcoal

Charcoal could aid treatment of COVID-19

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Lindsey Hendrix

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View of drive-through testing site with cars lined up around the parking lot

A call to duty: Dental professor leads Texas Air National Guard medics at COVID-19 testing sites

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Kathleen Green Pothier

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woman in yellow shirt sleeps at desk with her head resting on her arms

Coping with stress, anxiety and sleep issues amid current events

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Lindsey Hendrix

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aerial image of Texas A&M Health campus on Highway 47 in Bryan, TX

New COVID Investigation Operations Center to help Texas A&M safely resume in-person classes this fall

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Lindsey Hendrix

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older woman reading a book

Social isolation: The COVID-19 pandemic’s hidden health risk for older adults

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Marcia Ory, PhD, MPH

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Magnus Hook stands in a laboratory, looking directly at camera

Texas A&M, MD Anderson scientists testing inhaled therapeutic to protect against COVID-19

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Lindsey Hendrix

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Bringing the Aggie spirit to Austin: Aggies help Texas officials better understand COVID-19 data

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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woman wearing a cloth face mask

You asked: Does a cloth face mask protect me from COVID-19?

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Dr. James Samuel holds up a petri dish to take a close look at pathogens

Texas A&M testing COVID-19 vaccine candidates for iBio, Inc.

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Lindsey Hendrix

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Should public health be part of core college curriculum?

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COVID Chemistry

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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Hox proteins

Researchers receive NSF grant to develop new therapeutics to combat COVID-19

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Christina Sumners

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family of three wearing face coverings outdoors

Remaining positive (and safe) as life returns to “normal”

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boy floating in pool with water ring

Children and summertime activities

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woman with dark hair looking out a window

Grief: A guide to grieving during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Mary Leigh Meyer

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Ashok Shetty working in his laboratory

Could stem cells be used to treat COVID-19?

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Lindsey Hendrix

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surgical team inside operating room

Shocks to the health care system: Economic effects of COVID-19 on anesthesia services

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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woman holding phone, talking with doctor over telemedicine

How Texas A&M Health is providing safe, personal care for Texans during social distancing

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Lindsey Hendrix

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Three women walk on staircase, each wearing a surgical mask.

What is contact tracing, and how will it work in Texas?

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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word cloud of terms related to COVID-19

Glossary of terms for the COVID-19 age

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Christina Sumners

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person in hospital bed receiving medical intervention

School of Public Health grad helps develop new device for COVID-19 patients

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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five students pose in front of Rangel College of Pharmacy building wearing hand-sewn face masks

Texas A&M pharmacy faculty, students help health care community during COVID-19

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woman sitting in clinic waiting room

Why are fewer patients going to hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Lindsey Hendrix

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Weathering the storm: Mental, emotional well-being of health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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Jeffrey Cirillo stands in his lab

Texas A&M leads nationwide test of drug to fight COVID-19

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Lindsey Hendrix

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empty prison cells

The prison conundrum: Keeping inmates jailed or letting them out, risky either way

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Lindsey Hendrix

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physician in medical mask, cap, cloves and gown

Long-lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health care system

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Medicines for preventing and treating COVID-19

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man resting head in hand sitting at table

4 ways to ease COVID-19-related anxiety

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Mary Leigh Meyer

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microscopic image of COVID-19 pathogen

Texas A&M researchers working with state to model impact of COVID-19

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Lindsey Hendrix

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Focusing on the positive

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household cleaning products to disinfect your home

How to disinfect your home against coronavirus

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Christina Sumners

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child-asthma-covid-19

Protecting children with asthma from COVID-19

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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screenshot of virtual simulation for nursing students

Nursing students using virtual simulations for patient care experiences

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Lindsey Hendrix

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woman wearing a face mask

POV: Why wear face masks in public? Here’s what the research shows

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Hector Chapa, MD, FACOG

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What qualifies as a dental emergency?

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Fast facts: Stopping the spread of COVID-19

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Texas A&M College Of Nursing allowing seniors to fast-track graduation to enter workforce

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Fast facts: COVID-19 management

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Mary Leigh Meyer

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Exploring how psychological factors play into vaccine misinformation

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Rae Lynn Mitchell

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Close-up picture of an old woman in self-isolation stares anxiously

The other health risk older adults face during COVID-19 pandemic: Social isolation

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woman wearing a medical mask on a train

POV: The safest way to travel right now is to not travel at all

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Rebecca Fischer, PHD, MPH, DTMH

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microscopic image of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

What’s the difference between pandemic, epidemic and outbreak?

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Rebecca Fischer, PHD, MPH, DTMH

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Stop touching your face

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Lindsey Hendrix

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woman drinking tea and using laptop in home workspace

How to set up a healthy and productive home workspace

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Lindsey Hendrix

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