Doctors now have convincing evidence that they put HIV into remission, hopefully for good, in a Mississippi baby born with the AIDS virus — a medical first that is prompting a new look at how hard and fast such cases should be treated.

Themed runs such as paint runs are a growing trend. On Halloween night, the Baylor community will have the opportunity to participate in a glow-in-the-dark paint run sponsored by the Fitness and Wellness departments.
“We wanted to come up with a fun way to promote fun and fitness to our students with various activities,” said Van Davis, assistant director of fitness.

ATLANTA — A new high-dose flu vaccine for seniors works better than the standard shot in that age group, according to a long-awaited study by the vaccine’s manufacturer.

This week, Baylor will recognize the 50th anniversary of “The Feminine Mystique,” a 1963 book by Betty Friedan that sparked another wave of feminism.

Baylor faculty will join Dr. Angela Barron McBride, professor and university dean emerita of Indiana University School of Nursing, to recognize the book’s anniversary at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the Jesse H. Jones Library. The symposium will discuss feminism and its current application to education, work, faith and society.

The fraternity Pi Kappa Phi has been suspended from campus activities and is under investigation by the chapter’s national office because of activities concerning new members, or pledges.

“The national headquarters received a report of alleged inappropriate new member activities involving the chapter at Baylor,” said Justin Angotti, the assistant executive director of education and accountability, from the national office of Pi Kappa Phi.