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Delta variant: Facts from our experts

August 10, 2021

Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu  As children return to area schools this month, here are some points of interest about the delta COVID variant from experts at UT Health San Antonio: The delta variant is much more infectious. A …


KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio’s nursing school applications doubled despite growing nursing shortage

August 10, 2021

Dr. Cynthia O’Neal, associate dean of undergraduate studies for the School of Nursing, was interviewed for this KSAT 12 story and said there has been an increased interest in the nursing programs during the pandemic and that applications doubled. Watch …


KSAT 12: Metro Health: 60% of Latinos in San Antonio remain unvaccinated

August 10, 2021

Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research, Salud America!, Population Health Sciences, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers about the number of Latinos in San Antonio who remain unvaccinated and why she thinks misinformation on social media about …


San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: San Antonio health system on brink of crisis

August 10, 2021

Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News about the COVID-19 hospitalization crisis and ways people can avert the crisis. The views of other leading infectious disease specialists across …


San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: As delta surges, getting vaccinated is our best tool

August 9, 2021

Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News. Dr. Taylor’s message is that, as the delta variant surges, getting vaccinated is our best tool against COVID-19. Read commentary


CNBC: Fauci warns more severe COVID variant could emerge as U.S. cases near 100,000 daily

August 9, 2021

Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this CNBC article regarding Dr. Fauci’s warning that a more severe COVID variant could emerge as U.S. cases near 100,000 daily. Read story 


Email scams can modify rules in Microsoft Outlook

August 9, 2021

Report any suspicious email to spam@uthscsa.edu or use the Phish Alert button in Outlook.


San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: COVID, too, is going back to school

August 9, 2021

Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News. Her commentary explains how the delta variant is affecting children as the school year begins. Read commentary


EMS 1: UT Health San Antonio seeks EMS input on COVID-19 vaccination

August 9, 2021

Dr. Sarah Frances McClure, DO, Emergency Medicine, seeks information on COVID-19 vaccination via this publication that serves the EMS provider community nationwide. This is part of an effort to gather data to understand the factors that influence EMS p …


KSAT 12 Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren, UT Health San Antonio, says zero COVID-19 deaths reported in San Antonio among vaccinated population

August 9, 2021

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, is quoted in this story, one of her weekly Q&A segments on KSAT 12. She makes the point that there have been zero COVID-19 deaths reported in San Antonio among the va …


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