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Life cycle of a coronavirus: How respiratory illnesses harm the body

Life cycle of a coronavirus: How respiratory illnesses harm the body

How can a microscopic respiratory infection such as COVID-19 wreak such havoc in the body so quickly? And why do some patients get hit harder than others. Lung specialist Sonja Bartolome, M.D., discusses how a coronavirus can progress in our respiratory tracts.

Sonja Bartolome, M.D.

April 2, 2020

6 ways to support seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic

6 ways to support seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Keeping seniors and other vulnerable populations safe as COVID-19 spreads is absolutely vital, but it’s also important to ensure they don’t drift into social isolation. Craig Rubin, M.D., Chief of UT Southwestern's Geriatric Medicine Department, suggests 6 ways to help elderly friends and relatives through the crisis.

Craig D. Rubin, M.D.

April 1, 2020

Why we touch our faces so much – and how to break the habit

Why we touch our faces so much – and how to break the habit

Why is it so hard not to touch our own faces? Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic? UT Southwestern's neuropsychologist Dr. Nyaz Didehbani explains this instinctual, soothing behavior and how to resist it now more than ever.

Nyaz Didehbani, Ph.D.

March 26, 2020

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Answers to 10 key patient questions

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Answers to 10 key patient questions

The COVID-19 pandemic has many pregnant patients concerned. Get answers to your pregnancy-related questions in this Your Pregnancy Matters blog with Robyn Horsager-Boehrer, M.D.

Robyn Horsager-Boehrer, M.D.

March 17, 2020