April 2020 Archive

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Teams Bring Convalescent Plasma Treatments to West Texas

By Meaghan Collier
April 29, 2020

TTUHSC medical teams from the Panhandle and South Plains recently joined a study led by the Mayo Clinic to use convalescent plasma in severely-ill patients with coronavirus (COVID-19).

How and Why COVID-19 Affects Senior Citizens

By TTUHSC
April 28, 2020

Steven L. Berk, M.D., Executive Vice President and Dean of the TTUHSC School of Medicine, explained the reasons COVID-19 is so deadly in seniors, the lessons the medical community can learn moving forward and what we can all do to support our elderly friends and family members.

How Does COVID-19 Affect Pregnancy and Childbirth?

By TTUHSC
April 15, 2020

With the world continuing to adjust to life under the COVID-19 pandemic, many expectant mothers are understandably anxious about how the virus could affect their pregnancies, their hospital and clinic visits, and first days of parenthood.

Changing the Landscape of Health Care in West Texas

By School of Medicine
April 14, 2020

Residents of rural areas face a wide range of health care challenges. Learn how the TTUHSC School of Medicine is training doctors to provide care to those who need it most.

Standing Together: TTUHSC Students Team With Lubbock County Medical Society to Collect, Donate PPE

By Kate Gollahon
April 10, 2020

Due to COVID-19, it’s quiet on the campuses of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)—but students are still working hard to do their part in this critical time.

TTUHSC Team Decontaminates PPE to Solve Shortages

By Mark Hendricks
April 06, 2020

One suggested way to reduce the stress COVID-19 has placed on the PPE supply chain is to extend the lifetime of existing equipment. With that in mind, a team from TTUHSC has been studying a method that can decontaminate used PPE, especially N95 masks and face shields.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech University Join Forces to Develop 3D-Printed Face Masks, Shields to Fight COVID-19

By Glenys Young
April 01, 2020

A collaborative group of faculty from Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) are joining forces to create 3D-printed face shields and face masks for health care workers in hopes of fighting the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Working, Schooling at Home Creates New Family Dynamics

By Mark Hendricks
April 01, 2020

The spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has spawned a global pandemic, also has transformed the dynamics in many households. Children, used to the more structured life of school, may be experiencing fear, anxiety and boredom. Parents, accustomed to dealing with work-related tasks from office buildings, warehouses, trucks or other job settings now must meet job responsibilities with homebound children in the adjoining room.