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Snail Fever Vaccine Reaches First Human Clinical Trial

June 10, 2022

Snail Fever Vaccine Reaches First Human Clinical Trial

A preventative vaccine for major tropical disease schistosomiasis has reached a Phase 1 clinical trial, providing a dose for the first healthy human volunteer.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Gene Sequencing an Important Tool in COVID-19 Battle

June 09, 2022

Gene Sequencing an Important Tool in COVID-19 Battle

Gene sequencing, a process of determining the sequential order of the building blocks that make up a strand of DNA, is used to keep pace with the constantly moving target that is COVID-19.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Walking in the Shoes of Someone With Aphasia

June 09, 2022

Walking in the Shoes of Someone With Aphasia

Melinda Corwin, Ph.D., discussed the causes of aphasia and the unique challenges that people with aphasia face on a daily basis.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Faculty Honored at Dean’s Faculty Appreciation Dinner

June 03, 2022

TTUHSC Faculty Honored at Dean’s Faculty Appreciation Dinner

The School of Medicine faculty were honored for their outstanding contributions to medical education, research, patient care and administration at the Dean’s Faculty Appreciation Dinner last month.

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tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Passions in Performance and Patient Care

May 31, 2022

Passions in Performance and Patient Care

Two students at TTUHSC’s School of Nursing reflect on the connection between the world of ballet and that of health care.

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tags: School of Nursing, Statline, Stories

Breastfeeding in a Formula Crisis

May 27, 2022

Breastfeeding in a Formula Crisis

TTUHSC Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Christine Garner, Ph.D., R.D., says if your baby's normal brand of formula isn't available, you can swap it out for a different one.

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tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Class of 2022 Honored at Commencement Ceremonies

May 25, 2022

TTUHSC Class of 2022 Honored at Commencement Ceremonies

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) recently hosted traditional commencement ceremonies for its 1,595-member Class of 2022.

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tags: Feature Stories, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Announces the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health

May 24, 2022

TTUHSC Announces the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health

The school, which is the sixth at the university, aims to train future health care leaders in population and public health.

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tags: Abilene, Feature Stories, School of Population and Public Health, Statline, Stories

Living with Dysphagia

May 19, 2022

Living with Dysphagia

Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder that affects a person’s ability to eat or drink, affecting between 300,000 and 700,000 people in the United States each year.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

Equip Yourself with Lifesaving Skills – Know How to Stop the Bleed During National Stop the Bleed Month

May 18, 2022

Equip Yourself with Lifesaving Skills – Know How to Stop the Bleed During National Stop the Bleed Month

Brittany Bankhead, M.D., an assistant professor of surgery for the Division of Trauma, Burns and Critical Care at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, said life-threatening bleeding can happen in everyday scenarios.

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tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

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