KSAT Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren talks about Moderna booster recommendation by FDA panel
October 15, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, discussed the Moderna booster recommendation by the FDA panel in this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A. Watch story
CBS News: Fauci says nation is looking for “level of control” over COVID-19
October 15, 2021
Dr. Carlos Jaen, Family and Community Medicine, is quoted in this CBS News video. Watch story
News 4: How often will we need COVID-19 booster shots?
October 15, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, spoke to the News 4 San Antonio audience about how often COVID-19 booster shots will be needed and why some people really needing a booster shot doesn’t mean the vaccine isn’t working. Watch story
BBC: The mystery of how long Covid damages our memory
October 15, 2021
Long COVID patient, Dr. Rochelle David, Obstetrics and Gynecology, was interviewed for this story. Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez Rehabilitation Medicine, was also filmed visiting with patients in her long COVID clinic. Watch story
Why are Latinos Less Likely to Survive Cancer? Two U.S. Cancer Centers to Investigate in First-Of-Its-Kind Study
October 14, 2021
Cancer survivorship is an emerging area of research, yet the survivorship experience differs significantly between racial-ethnic groups. Latinos with cancer, for example, face a challenging survivorship journey marked by advanced disease, poor quality …
San Antonio Business Journal: UT Health San Antonio spinoff company advancing brain injury drug
October 14, 2021
Dr. James Lechleiter, Cell Systems and Anatomy, is quoted in this San Antonio Business Journal story about the advancement of his research. Read story
Green Wellness Program seeks participants for second cohort
October 14, 2021
The School of Nursing’s Green Wellness Program: Plants-2-Plate is seeking participants for its second cohort, which begins Oct. 22. The sessions for this group will take place on Fridays from 7:15-8:30 a.m. over a span of six months. Participants enrol …
Texas Public Radio: Texas’ new Alzheimer’s research center zeroes in on the disease’s disproportionate impact on Latinos
October 14, 2021
Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was a guest on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” and discussed how UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will work togeth …
Giving patients a ride could save lives, thousands in public health care costs
October 14, 2021
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – Providing transportation for low-income patients that reduces no-show rates for doctor visits by just 25% could lower public costs more than $15,000 per month as well as extend a lifel …
School of Dentistry’s new chief dental officer may be first in U.S.
October 13, 2021
The School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio has hired Associate Professor Micaela Gibbs, DDS, MHA, as its first chief dental officer (CDO). She is one of the first — if not the first — CDOs for an academic dental practice in the U.S. Dr. Gibbs joi …