Department of Emergency Medicine research news
November 6, 2020
The Department of Emergency Medicine in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine has released the latest issue of its research newsletter. Check out the November 2020 issue
News 4: UT Health San Antonio cancer expert explains signs, symptoms of a sarcoma
November 5, 2020
Rajiv Rajani, MD, chief of orthopaedic oncology at the Mays Cancer Center, discussed the signs and symptoms of sarcoma during a live segment on News 4 to spread awareness about cancer screening and prevention. Watch the interview.
Protect yourself and others by getting a flu shot
November 4, 2020
COVID-19 makes it even more vital to get your flu shot this year and doctors say the best time to get one is now.
Argonne National Laboratory: Hide and seek: Understanding how COVID-19 evades detection in a human cell
November 3, 2020
Yogesh Gupta, PhD, Biochemistry and Structural Biology, and his lab are using the Advanced Photon Source (APS), at the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, to discover new insights into the ways the SARS-CoV-2 virus camouflages itself inside the human body. This pivotal discovery was published in Nature Communications. Read the story.
Laredo Morning Times: Here’s what local doctors are saying about a possible coronavirus spike in San Antonio
November 3, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, are quoted in this story in the Laredo Morning Times (part of the company that also owns the San Antonio Express-News) about a possible coronavirus spike, the importance of diligence in the wearing of masks and social distancing, and the fact that hospitals are […]
San Antonio Magazine: Dr. Junda Woo on Battling COVID-19 in Bexar County
November 2, 2020
Dr. Barbara Taylor, associate professor of infectious diseases and assistant dean of the MD/MPH program in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, is quoted in this story about Dr. Junda Woo, medical director of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. Dr. Taylor commented on Dr. Woo’s advocacy for marginalized communities and […]