Newsroom
August 17, 2020
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research, is quoted within an editorial of the San Antonio Express-News, pointing out that the connecting of racism and public health is a relatively new trend and one that has met with some resistance. Read the story.
August 14, 2020
Brett Ginsburg, PhD, Psychiatry, was interviewed about CBD oil including what it is, what it might be useful for, what precautions or concerns people might consider before deciding to use it and how to choose legitimate products. Listen to the interview:
August 14, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, answers viewers’ questions about face shields, vaccines, COVID-19 testing during this Q&A. Read and watch the story.
August 13, 2020
Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, spoke to Newsweek about the possible causes of the summertime spike in COVID-19 cases in children: one, children must provide proof they are coronavirus-free before they can attend summer camps and daycare centers and, two, families may be seeking tests reacting to news of a dangerous and life-threatening complication of COVID-19 […]
August 13, 2020
WQAD, a television station in Moline, Ill., aired the Ivanhoe Broadcast News story about research conducted by Darpan Patel, PhD, associate professor of research in the School of Nursing, and Pratap Kumar, PhD, from the Department of Molecular Medicine. The researchers decided to test cork tree bark extract, also called Nexrutine, to fight dangerous body […]
August 13, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was a guest on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” answering various questions about COVID-19 including topics such as vaccine development, masking, myths and morbidity. Listen to the interview.