Protecting the most vulnerable from COVID-19
June 4, 2020
In terms of deaths, no population in the country has been hit harder by COVID-19 than residents and staff of long-term nursing homes.
Researchers pinpoint a protein that may predict untreatable kidney cancer
June 4, 2020
A team of researchers confirmed the role of a certain protein in the development of high-grade kidney cancer. The researchers also showed that a higher level of the protein can be used as a marker to predict which tumors will develop treatment resistance and progress more rapidly.
Healio: Q&A: DUR-928 ‘well tolerated’ for NASH in Phase 1b study
June 4, 2020
Dr. Eric Lawitz, clinical professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, is featured in this Q&A about a new drug being evaluated for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Dr. Lawitz led the phase 2 study with promising results. Read the full story.
Patch.com: San Antonio Metro Health launches asymptomatic coronavirus study
June 3, 2020
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has partnered with UT Health San Antonio and the San Antonio Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program (MIH) to conduct a study to assess the community prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections. This study will be led by Dr. Anita Kurian, Metro Health’s assistant director and head of Communicable Diseases and […]
News 4: Don’t let COVID-19 keep you from being checked out for a stroke
June 3, 2020
Dr. Lee Birnbaum, Department of Neurology in the Long School of Medicine, says over the past few months, stroke centers in Bexar County have seen about a 50% drop in patient evaluations for stroke. “Our general feeling is probably patients aren’t coming into the hospital or calling 9-1-1 when they should because there’s just fear,” […]
News 4: San Antonio health leaders to launch study of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
June 2, 2020
UT Health San Antonio is participating in a study of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in San Antonio. Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is a co-PI of this study and UT Health San Antonio medical students are participating along with the San Antonio Fire Department and San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. Read the full story.