News 4: UT Health San Antonio students assisting COVID-19 patients in Intensive Care
January 26, 2021
Tiffani Burgin, School of Health Professions, spoke to News 4 viewers about how UT Health San Antonio students are assisting COVID-19 patients in intensive care. Watch the story.
Strokes after TIAs have declined over time, study shows
January 26, 2021
But patients should be monitored for extended period after transient ischemic attacks. SAN ANTONIO and BOSTON – Study findings released Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) hold both good news and bad news about transient i …
President’s message: Presidential Award recipients announced
January 25, 2021
The annual awards provide the university the opportunity to recognize faculty and staff contributions with six signature honors in four categories.
Care.com: How COVID-19 affects the brain and how it could lead to dementia in older adults
January 25, 2021
Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and their work on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain, are featured in this Care.com story. Read the story.
Fox 29: UT Health San Antonio designated COVID-19 vaccination hub by State of Texas
January 25, 2021
The news of UT Health San Antonio becoming the city’s latest vaccine hub is shared by Fox San Antonio. Read the story.
KENS 5: Why the vaccine distribution process is going so slowly
January 25, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, contributed to a KENS 5 story about why the vaccine distribution process may be going more slowly than was hoped for. Read and watch the story.
Medical News Today: COVID-19 and the brain: What do we know so far?
January 25, 2021
Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and their work on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain, are featured in this Medical News Today story. Read the s …
Fox 29: ‘Project YES’ helps teens suffering from anxiety and stress
January 25, 2021
Dr. Kristen Plastino and Jennifer Todd, Obstetrics and Gynecology, were interviewed for this Fox 29 Focus on South Texas segment about Project YES, a program by UT Teen Health to help young people cope with anxiety and stress. Watch the story.
San Antonio Report: The COVID-19 vaccine: Most who want it can’t yet get it
January 25, 2021
Dr. Robert Ferrer, Family and Community Medicine, is quoted in this opinion piece by Robert Rivard of the San Antonio Report, saying that the virus is hitting economically distressed communities harder and that he strongly recommends taking the vaccine …
San Antonio Business Journal: SA gains new COVID-19 vaccination hub for city’s sickest
January 25, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, commented to the San Antonio Business Journal regarding the critical importance of our university’s becoming a COVID-19 vaccination hub for the region’s most vulnerable populations. …