
public health
Texas A&M Researchers Push For Policies To Improve Indoor Air Quality
Jun 5, 2025 • 3 min. readNew policy paper from Biosecurity and Pandemic Policy Center and Brown University outlines strategies to improve ventilation, reduce disease transmission and bolster crisis resilience.
Texas A&M Inventor Pioneers Breakthrough Cell Therapy For Patients With ALS And Other Devastating Diseases
May 23, 2025 • 4 min. readDr. Simrit Parmar’s novel treatment shows promising results in human trials, sparks first U.S.-Saudi clinical alliance and offers hope for patients with hard-to-treat diseases.
Dr. Simon F. Haeder says public response reveals antipathy toward health insurers, but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling.
Soil Sampling In Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward Reveals Toxic Levels Of Lead In Yards, Play Areas
Nov 5, 2024 • 4 min. readA study that involved neighborhood partners could aid creation of future environmental protection programs.
What You Need To Know Following The First US Death From Lassa Fever
Oct 30, 2024 • 5 min. readA Texas A&M University expert in tropical diseases explains the virus, transmission risks and why Americans need not panic.
Researchers Working To Reduce Risk Of Suicide In Gulf Coast States
Sep 25, 2024 • 4 min. readSuicide is a leading cause of death across the five U.S. states along the Gulf Coast — Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Games, Puzzles And Reading Can Slow Cognitive Decline In The Elderly — Even In Those With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Sep 10, 2024 • 3 min. readA researcher at the Texas A&M School of Public Health recommends engaging in these activities at least three to four times a week.
State Insulin Price Cap Law Cuts Out-Of-Pocket Costs By 40%, Study Finds
Sep 6, 2024 • 3 min. readResearch shows children, young adults and rural patients have benefitted the most from a 2019 Colorado law that caps insulin prices.
A ‘Miracle Of Science And Love’ Gives Dialysis Patient A New Lease On Life
Aug 21, 2024 • 2 min. readA School of Public Health staff member donates a kidney to a beloved friend, promoting awareness of a state law regarding organ donation.
Study Finds Americans Want Pandemic-Era Ease Of Applying For Medicaid
Aug 20, 2024 • 3 min. readThe end of the COVID-19 pandemic ended Medicaid access for millions and researchers are finding bipartisan support for easing the enrollment burden.