KSAT 12: Smoking suspected of accelerating COVID-19 spread
July 9, 2020
Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine, discusses smoking and second-hand smoke’s contribution to the spread of COVID-19. Read and watch the full story.
Diabetes, dialysis patients must remain vigilant in pandemic
July 8, 2020
For some of the most medically vulnerable residents, precautions will always remain in place, even after a COVID-19 vaccine is developed.
KENS 5: The race to develop a coronavirus vaccine
July 8, 2020
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, discussed the development of a coronavirus vaccine. “We are waiting on more study data where they study more people who are receiving the vaccine or the placebo basically, to test out how effective and safe the vaccine is, and that will still take a few more months,” he said. Read […]
Data may detect who will have dementia and what type
July 7, 2020
What if, by inputting information about dementia and a patient into a supercomputer and crunching the data, a treatment team could quantify the individual’s risk of developing the disease? And what if, based on the results, the team could diagnose which type and subtype of dementia that the patient might develop? And what if the […]
Campus visits go virtual for future students and residents
July 7, 2020
Innovative efforts to engage and connect with future students and residents are underway during this time of social distancing.
KENS 5: Mission SA: Military doctor shares first deployment experience treating coronavirus patients in New York
July 7, 2020
A local military doctor’s first deployment was the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. As San Antonio faces a surge in cases, Scott Farber, MD, assistant professor/clinical in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, shares insight from his experience treating patients in New York. Read and watch the full story.