Texas Public Radio: Texas’ mask fight boils over into San Antonio schools
August 31, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, provides insights about masking in this Texas Public Radio story. Listen here
Telemundo 60: Demand for a drug for cattle taken against COVID-19 is skyrocketing, although there is no evidence of its effectiveness
August 31, 2021
Dr. Shawn Varney, Emergency Medicine, South Texas Poison Center, is quoted in this Telemundo story about the dramatic increase seen in Texans taking the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 and the symptoms people can have from ingesting it. Watch here
Fox 29: COVID longhaulers, doctors warn of post-infection rehab as waitlist reaches 3 months
August 30, 2021
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, was featured in this Fox 29 story, along with patient and COVID-19 survivor, Amy White. Watch story
Texas Public Radio: Hundreds of Texans are ingesting livestock dewormer to prevent COVID-19, against FDA advice
August 30, 2021
Dr. Shawn Varney, Emergency Medicine, South Texas Poison Center, is quoted in this Texas Public Radio article about the demand for the drug ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 despite no evidence that it works. Read story
KSAT 12: Texans are calling poison control in record numbers after ingesting horse and cow dewormer
August 30, 2021
Dr. Shawn Varney, Emergency Medicine, South Texas Poison Center, is quoted in this KSAT 12 article about the demand for the drug ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 despite no evidence that it works. Read story
The New York Times: Demand surges for deworming drug for Covid, despite no evidence it works
August 30, 2021
Dr. Shawn Varney, Emergency Medicine, South Texas Poison Center, is quoted in this New York Times article about the demand for the drug ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 despite no evidence that it works. Read story