Masking, good hand hygiene and physical distancing required on campus to stop the spread
January 27, 2021
Even though COVID-19 vaccines are here and the majority of our campus community has been vaccinated, the fight is not over. We must continue masking, hand-washing and physical distancing as the spread of COVID-19 continues.
Journal article reviews century of data showing COVID-19 likely to impact the brain
January 19, 2021
An article published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association cites decades of published scientific evidence to make a compelling case for SARS-CoV-2’s expected long-term effects on the brain and nervous system.
Miss your vaccine appointment? Here’s how to reschedule
January 13, 2021
UT Health San Antonio has established an email for faculty, staff and students who missed their COVID-19 vaccine appointments or need to reschedule. The email is covid-19@uthscsa.edu.
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial opens at UT Health San Antonio, University Health
January 7, 2021
San Antonians will have the opportunity to participate in the fifth international COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial beginning in January. Locally, 500 participants are being sought.
Thousands receive COVID vaccines, highest risk UT Health patients are next
January 4, 2021
UT Health San Antonio has handed out approximately 8,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine since the first injections began Dec. 15. Front-line health care workers, physicians, nurses and students who interact with possible COVID-19 patients received the first shots. The vaccines were made available to all UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and students Dec. 28.
Allergy symptoms to soar on Christmas Eve, or could it be COVID-19?
December 23, 2020
High winds and cold temperatures are expected to trigger a massive release of mountain cedar pollen. Adults and children who are allergic may experience itchy eyes, nose and throat, and they may have a cough or a runny nose.
Be merry and masked during winter holidays
December 21, 2020
Although the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine is now here, cases and hospitalizations continue to soar and holiday travel and gatherings are cause for concern for many. However, recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide recommendations for safely celebrating the winter holidays.
A tribute to heroic service
December 18, 2020
As hope finally begins to break across the dark horizon, we wish to thank and pay tribute to you for the unique and heroic contributions you have made in the battle against COVID-19. Together, we will continue to make lives better.
Triple threat: COVID-19, smoking and mountain cedar pollen
December 18, 2020
“We face a triple threat: Infection by two respiratory viruses, inflammation by tobacco smoke, plus a major allergen,” said Claudia S. Miller, MD, MS, a professor emeritus and environmental health expert. “Lungs, and their owners, can only take so much.”
The COVID-19 vaccine is here, but the fight is not over
December 17, 2020
Ruth Berggren, MD, infectious disease specialist for UT Health San Antonio, explains the excitement surrounding the arrival and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and the importance of not letting our guard down during the holidays.