KVUE TV: ‘Cheers!’ Gov. Abbott tweets more openings on the way. Could bars be next?
October 7, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, advised that it’s important for people to follow safety protocols in restaurants and bars, where people tend to be in close contact and not everyone is wearing a mask at all times. Watch the story.
Flu shots are crucial during COVID-19 pandemic
October 6, 2020
Ramon Cancino, MD, MS, FAAFP, director of the Primary Care Center for UT Health Physicians, explains the importance of getting the flu vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic and how you can avoid potentially contracting both the flu and the coronavirus a …
KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio physician develops device to relieve hiccups
October 6, 2020
Dr. Ali Seifi, a neuro-intensive care physician, was featured in a story on KSAT 12’s GMSA at 9 about the device he developed to stop hiccups called HiccAway. Watch the story.
UT Health San Antonio offers Emergency Nurse Practitioner program
October 5, 2020
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 5, 2020) — COVID-19 has underscored the need for more Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENP) in the state. But even before the pandemic, that sent thousands of patients to emergency rooms in the state, there was a critical need for more …
KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio medical students promote voter registration as part of a “Healthy Democracy”
October 5, 2020
UT Health San Antonio medical students participated in an initiative to increase voter participation in the health care industry, as well as make voter registration a routine part of patient care. The students registered health care workers and patient …
Electric vehicle charging stations now available
October 5, 2020
Two electric vehicle charging stations have been installed at UT Health San Antonio.
KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor weighs in on President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 treatment plan
October 5, 2020
Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KSAT 12 TV regarding President Trump’s receiving the anti-viral drug remdesivir, to which the FDA has granted emergency authorization, the indications that lead to remdesivir being administered …
KSAT 12: COVID-19 hospitalizations not seeing same decrease as positivity rate, says San Antonio doctor
October 5, 2020
In addition to speaking about the spread of COVID-19 in San Antonio and vaccine development, Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, discussed two recently published studies on hydroxychloroquine that show the medication is not effective for COVID-19. Read …
Texas Public Radio: Donald Trump and Woodrow Wilson: U.S. Presidents who did not escape a global pandemic
October 5, 2020
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, discusses the differences between the 1918 flu pandemic and our current COVID-19 pandemic, during a discussion about President Trump’s infection with the coronavirus. Read the story.
The Cancer Letter: Ruben Mesa named executive director of the Mays Cancer Center
October 5, 2020
The second item in this briefs section is about Dr. Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, being named executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson. Read the story.