Dr. Zeeshan Afzal, a third-year medical resident in the UTRGV Family Medicine Residency Program at McAllen Medical Center, conducted a study on the prevalence of murine typhus, a flea-borne disease, in the Rio Grande Valley. The study concludes that the primary symptoms – high-grade fever, rash and body ache – often go misdiagnosed and can lead to more serious complications. He is urging primary care physicians to consider murine typhus when treating patients with acute fever. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

Flea-borne disease affecting the Valley, high-grade fever, rash and body ache...

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A team of four UTRGV mechanical engineering students have designed a prototype device that will help Parkinson’s disease victims right legibly again. The development of their Self-Stabilization Holder, a yearlong endeavor which became their senior design project, was overseen by Dr. Karen Lozano, professor of mechanical engineering (standing). This spring the device placed second in the Rafael Munguia UTRGV Business Plan Competition overseen by the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship. The students (left to right) are Carlos Hernandez, Misael Martinez, and Rodolfo Becerra. Team member Arnoldo Ventura, currently participating in an out-of-state internship, is not pictured. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

Student Engineering Team Designs Device to Help Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

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New Treatment Option available at Valley Baptist-Brownsville for Patients Suffering from...

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Valley Baptist-Harlingen Weight Loss Program Receives Certification from National Organization

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Florestela Delgado of the San Antonio Eye Bank, second from left, presents an award to Knapp Medical Center for helping in efforts to heal the blind through a cornea donation program. Accepting the award are Tony Ashley, RN, Knapp Medical Intensive Care Unit Director; Anna Hinojosa, Chief Nursing Officer for Knapp Medical Center; and Knapp CEO Rene Lopez.

Helping Patients to See Again

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House Republicans release ObamaCare replacement bill

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Mega Story: A Brain-Computer Interface Records “Yes” and “No” Answers in...

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Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen Now Offering Naturally Dissolving Heart Stent to...

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