Study validates quick screening for chemical intolerance, finds one in five affected
November 4, 2021
A recent study validates use of a brief questionnaire to screen patients for chemical intolerance, after a large national sampling, and the researchers conclude the condition likely affects one in five people.
Fox 29: Parents wrestle with lingering questions as children’s COVID vaccine is distributed
November 4, 2021
Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, is quoted in this Fox 29 story about the questions parents have as the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 starts to be distributed in San Antonio. Watch story
Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training program honored
November 4, 2021
The Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training program at UT Health San Antonio has been named a winner of Excelencia in Education’s “Examples of Excelencia.”
NPR: Syphilis is resurging in the U.S., a sign of public health’s funding crisis
November 4, 2021
Dr. JB Cantey, Pediatrics, is quoted in this story about the syphilis surge in the U.S. Read story
San Antonio Report: COVID vaccines now offered in San Antonio for kids ages 5-11
November 4, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, are quoted in this San Antonio Report story that answers questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Read story
From the Chief Medical Officer: COVID-19 vaccine approved for children ages 5 to 11
November 3, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has endorsed the recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine.
CNBC.com: U.S. Covid cases fall to less than half of peak delta levels as country approaches holiday season
November 2, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this CNBC.com story. Read story
Laredo Morning Times: Long-haul COVID study seeking Laredo participants
November 2, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Potter, Vice President for Research, is quoted in this story about the partnership established between UT Health San Antonio, University Health and the Laredo Health Department for the study of long COVID. Read story
Ask the expert: Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for young children?
November 1, 2021
On Oct. 26, the Food and Drug Administration approved COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11. The decision will now go before the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) for a final recommendation Nov. 2-3.
Univision: Foro Virtual: Avances En Tratamientos Y Cura De Cancer De Seno
November 1, 2021
Dr. Marcela Mazo, from the Mays Cancer Center for patient care services within the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, participated in a Breast Cancer Awareness Facebook Live virtual forum on Univision (KWEX-TV) where she and other experts …