San Antonio Express-News: Winter COVID-19 surge could be worse than last year, San Antonio doctor says
October 4, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was quoted in this San Antonio Express-News article where he discussed the possibility of a significant COVID-19 winter surge, the factors contributing to the latest projections and …
KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio doctor says city’s COVID-19 vaccinations are up, risk level is down
October 4, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, answered questions during this KSAT 12 Leading SA weekend morning show interview segment where he discussed the potential for a COVID-19 winter surge, how close we are in San Antonio …
Brain injury therapy advancing toward human studies
October 4, 2021
UT Health Science Center San Antonio spinoff company gains funding for trial in people. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 4, 2021) — Research that began at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San An …
What happens when you become a parent to your parents?
October 1, 2021
That’s what longtime NPR journalist Kitty Eisele had to figure out when she became a full-time caregiver for her dad. After moving back to her childhood home, Kitty found herself bewildered by the medical, legal and emotional challenges of elder care. …
KSAT 12 Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren talks CDC’s push to get pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19
October 1, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, discussed the CDC’s recent alert about pregnant women needing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A segment. Watch here
San Antonio Report: Watch: Medical research leaders discuss impact of local collaboration
October 1, 2021
The leaders from the institutions involved in the San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics participated in the San Antonio Report’s 2021 Medical Forum series moderated by San Antonio Report Editor Robert Rivard, including Dr. William Henrich, …
KSAT 12: University Health doctor answers common questions from worried parents over COVID-19 vaccine for children
October 1, 2021
Dr. Mandie Tibball Svatek, Pediatrics, explained why authorization for the vaccine took longer for children, the extremely rare risk of myocarditis and what medical conditions parents should consider before getting their child vaccinated in this KSAT 1 …
KSAT 12: CDC’s urgent warning confirms San Antonio doctors’ concern for unvaccinated pregnant women
October 1, 2021
Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics and Gynecology, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story about the CDC’s urgent warning for unvaccinated pregnant women to get their COVID-19 shot due to the severe health risks the delta variant may impose on them and their unbor …
Recovery Texas lifts barriers for Texans seeking help with substance use
September 30, 2021
A new, statewide initiative called Recovery Texas is now available to help individuals struggling with substance use find access to free care. The project, led by Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, of UT Health San Antonio, was instituted to reach those …
San Antonio Express-News: Guns, DNA and marijuana – oh my! Behind the scenes at Bexar County’s crime lab
September 30, 2021
This San Antonio Express-News story is about the Bexar County Criminal Investigation Laboratory on the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio’s campus. Read story