News 4: Mayor and County Judge announce formation of COVID-19 Health Transition Team
April 17, 2020
New COVID-19 Health Transition Team will develop a plan to move the city and county out of social distancing.
Dermatology student inspired by what’s skin deep
April 17, 2020
A third-year medical student is eager to integrate her experiences from global and local service programs into a future career as a dermatologist.
KSAT 12: SAQ: What is immunity testing?
April 16, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, answers viewers’ COVID-19 questions.
Rivard Report: Researchers utilize unique expertise in fight to find coronavirus cure
April 16, 2020
Dr. Robert Hromas, Long School of Medicine dean, and Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunity and Molecular Genetics, speak to the Rivard Report on the work of vaccine development being accomplished by studying antibodies from people who have recovered from COVID-19. Read the full story.
KSAT 12: SAQ: UT Health San Antonio expert answers your COVID-19 questions
April 15, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, explains to KSAT 12 viewers immunity and antibody testing, comments on whether people can be cleared of virus and then test positive again, discusses convalescent plasma and the need for data on it, and comments on long-term issues that recovered patients may face. Watch the interview.
A breakthrough in the way blood is stored
April 13, 2020
UT Health San Antonio played a major research role in the FDA’s recent approval of a new process that nearly triples the five-day shelf life of blood platelets, commonly used for treating trauma patients.
