UT Health Science Center San Antonio among group tapped by NIH to map senescent ‘zombie’ cells in the body
October 20, 2021
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 20, 2021) — Researchers nationwide, including a team from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, are embarking on a massive effort to learn the locations an …
Forbes: Texas legislature agrees on $3.3 billion bonding bill for university construction projects
October 20, 2021
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will receive $59.9 million for the construction of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases Building. Read story
KSAT 12 Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren talks about Moderna booster recommendation by FDA panel
October 20, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, answered questions as part of KSAT 12’s weekly Q&A segment. She discussed the latest information regarding the Moderna booster recommendation by the FDA panel and new …
‘RISE for Rural Telementoring’ launches to boost health care in underserved rural communities
October 20, 2021
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu A program housed at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, is reaching out to rural communities grappling with limited health care access …
KENS 5: Formal authorization for Johnson & Johnson booster shot impending as vaccination rates increase
October 19, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was interviewed for this report on KENS 5 on pending authorization of a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shot. Watch story
Detecting cancer’s spread before it happens: research indicates it may be possible
October 19, 2021
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 19, 2021) — Cancer that spreads, or metastasizes, to another area of the body is not typically as treatable as the primary tumor from which it originated. Survival from metastatic …
UT Health San Antonio faculty member and physician receives national honor
October 19, 2021
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, recently received the 2021 Distinguished Member Award from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM …
KENS 5: Downtown COVID-19 memorial taken down as hospitalization numbers drop, San Antonians continue to vaccinate
October 19, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was interviewed for this KENS 5 story where he encouraged San Antonians to get vaccinated against the coronavirus and to not let their guards down yet. Watch story
Spectrum News 1: UIW football player gets a second chance after scary car accident
October 19, 2021
Dr. Brian Fricke, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this story about the recovery process of one of his patients. Watch story
The Dallas Morning News: ‘All the more reason to get vaccinated’: Colin Powell’s death illustrates need to protect vulnerable
October 19, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this Dallas Morning News story saying COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against hospitalization and death, and the unvaccinated are about 11 times more likely to die from the coronavirus. Read s …