Can a statin maintain the health of adults 75 and older?
November 20, 2020
PREVENTABLE trial at UT Health San Antonio recruiting 450 volunteers. UT Health San Antonio’s Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies announced Nov. 20 that enrollment is open for a new clinical trial called PREVENTABLE. The study …
CPRIT awards UT Health San Antonio $2 million to recruit liver cancer researcher
November 20, 2020
SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 20, 2020) — The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded UT Health San Antonio $2 million to recruit a second scientist studying nonalcoholic liver disease (NASH). The funding, awarded Nov. 18, will bring Xiao …
Marquee removed on Long Campus
November 20, 2020
The marquee at the entrance of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Campus, known for its illuminating insights about upcoming events and other campus announcements, will be removed.
UT System Board of Regents approves design of UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital
November 19, 2020
AUSTIN – The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Nov. 19 approved design development plans for the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital to be constructed on 12.2 acres of land in the South Texas Medical Center. The Boar …
Safely celebrating the holidays during COVID-19
November 19, 2020
Masking, social distancing, good hand hygiene and limiting numbers of people at gatherings have proven to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Power outages on Long, Greehey Campuses in December
November 19, 2020
Greehey Campus outage is Saturday, Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Long Campus outage is Dec. 18-20.
Blood donations needed
November 19, 2020
As the spread of COVID-19 continues in our community, the blood supply has begun to encounter a critical shortage with fewer people donating.
Fox 29: Advocates hope Bexar County’s needle exchange program sparks change statewide
November 19, 2020
Lisa Cleveland, PhD, RN, FAAN, School of Nursing, was interviewed about the Bexar County Joint Opioid Task Force’s Harm Reduction initiative, which she co-leads and received funding to support through UT Health San Antonio. Read and watch the story.
News 4: Advocates hope Bexar County’s needle exchange program sparks change statewide
November 19, 2020
Lisa Cleveland, PhD, RN, FAAN, School of Nursing, was interviewed about the Bexar County Joint Opioid Task Force’s Harm Reduction initiative, which she co-leads and received funding to support through UT Health San Antonio. Read and watch the story.
News 4: UT Health San Antonio cancer expert explains signs and symptoms of prostate cancer
November 19, 2020
Dr. Chethan Ramamurthy, prostate cancer oncologist from the Mays Cancer Center, discussed how prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States, how screening can help with early detection and the variety of modern prostate cance …