San Antonio Report: Community Labs ends Saturday COVID-19 testing at public sites as it sees shift in demand
June 1, 2021
UT Health San Antonio was included within this short San Antonio Report piece on community labs ending Saturday rapid COVID-19 screenings, as demand for these shifts. Read the story.
Crossroads Today: ‘Texas HHSC saw a need for people who want to understand their own condition or loved one’s”
June 1, 2021
This article is about the collaboration between the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and UT Health San Antonio to brainstorm and create a free eLearning series, which is available to the public. The series includes a variety of topics such as …
News 4: Scientists find bone marrow cells with coronavirus ‘immunity memory’
June 1, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke to News 4 San Antonio audiences about scientists finding that cells in the bone marrow of people who’ve been infected with COVID-19 can keep a memory of the virus; because of this good news, we may not need …
Secure email service will change this summer
June 1, 2021
Currently, secure email is processed by our Cisco email server. Later this summer, it will be processed by Office 365 instead. This will result in a different experience for many recipients of secure messages.
Announcing Women’s Wellness Days at Wellness 360
May 28, 2021
Wellness 360 is pleased to announce Women’s Wellness Days. Starting June 3, a dedicated women’s health provider will be available on Mondays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Long Campus, inside the School of Nursing.
KENS 5: Starting your summer with these swim safety tips
May 28, 2021
Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, was a live guest on KENS 5’s morning news show. She talked about water safety heading into the summer including the dangers of drowning, tips for parents when kids are around pools and the importance of taking swim lesson …
San Antonio Report: Most Bexar County residents 65 and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
May 28, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, is quoted in this San Antonio Report story about the recent slowdown rate at vaccine sites across the city, the shift in vaccine locations UT Health San Antonio has made and the numb …
KSAT: Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren addresses a Memorial Day dilemma: To mask or not to mask
May 28, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, talked to KSAT 12 viewers about best mask practices at Memorial Day activities (persons who are not vaccinated should still wear a mask; vaccinated persons may elect to wear a mask within large gatherings, as in …
Mouse pups’ cries give clues about autism spectrum disorder
May 27, 2021
Machine learning is being applied to gauge which vocalizations are predictive of ASD. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 27, 2021) — One-fifth of babies who inherit a genetic variant located on chromosome 16 will …
SciDev.net: New TB drugs mix cuts treatment to four months
May 27, 2021
Dr. Marc Weiner, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story about a study that shows promise for shortening the duration of treatment for drug-sensitive tuberculosis. The story includes a link to our news release on the UT Health San Antonio online N …