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June 30, 2020
Hospital beds are becoming scarce in San Antonio due to COVID-19. Contingency planning is now being ramped up to provide excess capacity when the hospitals are full. “We’re all nearing our capacity,” says Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer. He says the hospital’s models show “by the middle of next week, or the end of […]
June 30, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, was a guest on KTSA Radio’s Jack Riccardi Show. They discussed the spike in COVID-19 and the surge of patients being admitted into the hospital. They talked about the difference in whether a person is admitted with symptoms and what generally causes a person to go into the […]
June 30, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, an infectious diseases specialist in the Long School of Medicine, was a guest on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source”. The program featured the latest information on the coronavirus surge in San Antonio and Texas. Listen to the recording of “The Source”.
June 29, 2020
Chronic inflammation in the body, caused by genetics, disease, or lifestyle is very damaging to cells, playing a role in vascular disease and dementia. Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor of neurology, explained to Ivanhoe, “We are increasingly recognizing that infection and inflammation play a role in neurodegeneration and vascular diseases.” As this disease develops, inflammation is […]
June 29, 2020
Confused about whether you should get tested for COVID-19? There are a few things infectious disease experts want you to know. Testing is available to anyone but should be reserved for those who have symptoms or who have been exposed to someone with the virus. To have the most accurate test results possible, wait eight […]
June 29, 2020
Wearing a mask isn’t always fashionable, and it isn’t always comfortable. But during the pandemic, donning a face mask or covering is the best thing we can do for ourselves, our families and the community. “Masking is the centerpiece of the ‘We Can Stop the Spread’ public education initiative at UT Health San Antonio, and with good […]