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June 19, 2020
UT Health San Antonio launched a public education initiative to highlight the science behind face masks as being integral to protecting people from contracting the coronavirus. Multiple studies have proven the effectiveness of wearing masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19. “This is not fear-mongering,” said Dr. Ruth Berggren, an infectious diseases specialist and internal […]
June 19, 2020
Third-year, Long School of Medicine student, Mitch Parma, and Dr. Joshua Hanson, associate dean for student affairs and associate professor, were interviewed about the great COVID-19 response efforts by the Long School of Medicine students, guided by Dr. Hanson, Dr. Barbara Taylor and Stephanie Gutierrez. Read the full story.
June 18, 2020
As San Antonio experiences a second surge of COVID-19, the city will be even better prepared as more respiratory care graduates from the School of Health Professions have entered the workforce.
June 18, 2020
Dr. Fred Poordad, professor of medicine in the Long School of Medicine, was interviewed recently for a series of short videos on hepatitis C and about agents he’s using in clinical practice, the impact of new CDC guidelines recommending screening all adults at least once in their lifetime, the effectiveness of telehealth for patients, particularly […]
June 18, 2020
Robert Ferrer, MD, MPH, a professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN, an associate professor in the School of Nursing, discuss ways people can protect themselves from COVID-19 and the heat while protesting. Read the full story.
June 16, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and associate dean at the Long School of Medicine, stresses the importance of continuing the use of face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “This is a time to consider our community and our responsibility to ourselves and each other,” she said. […]