KENS 5: Healthy SA — Catching head and neck cancer early
January 22, 2025
Jay Ferrell, MD, associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now: KENS-5.com Watch Now: KENS 5 YouTube
Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID
January 22, 2025
Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, UT Health San Antonio-led RECOVER study shows
January 22, 2025
Women aged 40 to 55 years have highest risk Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 22, 2025 – Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest prope …
Local grant boosts UT Health San Antonio scientist’s mission to advance phage therapy
January 22, 2025
Credit: Victor Padilla-Sanchez, The Catholic University of America NIH support from: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH) The T4 bacteriophage shown here infects the bacterium E.coli. T4’s invasion starts by touching down on the …
Discovery sheds light on Alzheimer’s disease risk across genetic types
January 22, 2025
Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. While there is no cure for the …
Connecting minds in dementia research: UT Health San Antonio leads bioinformatics program for African scientists studying neurodegenerative diseases
January 22, 2025
In the coming years, Africa is expected to sustain the greatest increase in Alzheimer’s and related dementia cases. Advancing the ability of African scientists to conduct research in these fields is critical for progress in understanding and treating t …
KVDA-TV (Telemundo 60 San Antonio): Top health concerns of older adults
January 21, 2025
Crystal Chavez, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Night of the Arts returns to celebrate community and support free health care
January 21, 2025
After a five-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Night of the Arts is back on Jan. 24. This showcase of visual and performing arts talent will benefit the Student Faculty Collaborative Practice, which provides free health care to people in need.
KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio releases book with cancer prevention ideas
January 17, 2025
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, director of the department’s Institute for Health Promotion Research and associate director of Cancer Outreach and Engagement at the Mays Cancer Center, hom …
UT Health San Antonio, UTSA researchers receive prestigious 2025 Hill Prizes for medicine and technology
January 17, 2025
Soon-to-be merged schools lauded for creative collaboration On the eve of a historic merger between The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio, researchers from the two institutions have been …