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Behavioral test for hamsters could lead to better Covid-19 vaccines, therapeutics

January 13, 2022 • 10:39 a.m.

In a study published Jan. 12 in Scientific Reports from Nature, UTMB researchers describe how they developed a behavioral test to determine anosmia—the loss of the sense of smell—for hamsters that were infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).

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UTMB’s Angleton Danbury Campus Achieves Level I Neonatal Facility Designation

January 12, 2022 • 11:20 a.m.

The Level 1 Neonatal Facility Designation reflects the facility’s documented capabilities and history of providing a specific level of care to infants.

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New omicron studies help explain why the variant is mild but spreads fast

January 14, 2022 • 3:09 p.m.

Massive and mild: Omicron's surge looks different than earlier COVID waves

January 14, 2022 • 3:08 p.m.

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Legislative action is needed on medical cannabis

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Making Waves with Medicine

December 20, 2021 • 11:58 a.m.

UTMB Health partners with Carnival Cruise Lines to provide the expertise of UTMB doctors via phone call or video chat when specialized care is needed at sea.

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