CNN: Hospitals in COVID-19 hotspots are running out of remdesivir
July 13, 2020
Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for a CNN story about the supply of the COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir. Read the story.
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: With so many hospitalizations in Texas, can we expect to ‘flatten the curve’ anytime soon?
July 13, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, answers listeners’ COVID-19 questions on Texas Standard, a program of Texas Public Radio that broadcasts across the state. Read and listen to the story.
ABC 12 TV Miami: Cork tree bark to fight cancer
July 10, 2020
ABC 12 TV in Miami, Fla., aired the Ivanhoe Broadcast News story about research being conducted by Pratap Kumar, PhD, Department of Molecular Medicine, and Darpan Patel, PhD, associate professor of research in the School of Nursing. The researchers decided to test cork tree bark extract, also called Nexrutine, to fight dangerous body inflammation, which […]
KSAT 12: Has COVID-19 peaked in San Antonio? Here’s what new models show.
July 10, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, MD, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12’s audience, asking the public to remain vigilant as the COVID-19 peak is projected to remain for a few weeks and urging parents to be engaged with their children’s schools and PTAs as the time nears for on-site classes resume. Read and watch the story.
KTSA: Coronavirus questions answered
July 10, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, was a guest on KTSA’s Jack Riccardi Show. The discussion included concerns that COVID-19 may stay in the air as an aerosol for longer than was originally thought and the push to reopen schools. Listen to the interview:
San Antonio Magazine: What to expect after COVID-19
July 10, 2020
Dr. Ruben Mesa, Mays Cancer Center director, and Dr. Ramon Cancino, Primary Care Center director, weigh in on how the pandemic will affect the future of education and health care. Read the story.