Dr. Carlos Roberto Jaén appointed to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
January 5, 2022
Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 5, 2022) — Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD, professor and chairman of family and community medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San A …
MedPage Today: Study shows promise for oral SERD in breast cancer
January 5, 2022
Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, Medicine/Hematology-Oncology and Mays Cancer Center, is the moderator of the discussion presented in this article. The experts comment on two clinical trials of selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs) for treatment of meta …
KSAT 12: Which tests work best? Doctors address COVID-19 testing questions amid surging omicron cases in Bexar County
January 5, 2022
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, told KSAT 12 that PCR tests are the gold standard for COVID-19 testing, but that at-home or rapid tests are at least 85% to 90% effective, citing recent studies. Watch story
KENS 5: San Antonio doctor advises against ‘COVID parties’ amid surge in cases
January 5, 2022
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, contributed to this KENS 5 story about people considering having “COVID” parties and how getting fully vaccinated against the virus is still the best option. Watch story
KSAT 12: Parents concerned about COVID-19 as Northside ISD students come back from winter break
January 4, 2022
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, was interviewed for this story and said masks are key to staying healthy. Watch story
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: How to tell COVID-19 from cedar fever, and substitutes for an N95 mask
January 4, 2022
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, appeared on the statewide public radio program Texas Standard and spoke about the guidelines for protection against the omicron variant. Listen here
KENS 5: The proper way to use at-home coronavirus test kits
January 4, 2022
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story about the proper way to use at-home test kits. Watch story Story also appears: WFAA, Dallas: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/the-proper-way-to-use-at-home-coronavirus- …
KENS 5: Growing confusion over new CDC guidelines as COVID testing is in high demand
January 4, 2022
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story and explained that it’s not too late to get a vaccine or booster shot to stop the spread of COVID-19. Watch story
Texas Public Radio: Natural immunity from COVID-19 may be weaker in people who’ve had severe disease
January 4, 2022
Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, is quoted in this story about her research on COVID-19 immunity. Listen here
From the Chief Operating Officer: UT Health San Antonio COVID-19 update
January 3, 2022
As a result of the unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases fueled by the fast-moving omicron variant, UT Health San Antonio is executing the following actions to help keep our employees and learners safe and help avert an even worse surge that is already overwhelming urgent care centers and emergency departments in our community.