Novavax vaccine is highly protective against COVID-19 in Phase 3 results
June 17, 2021
UT Health San Antonio collaborated with University Health as part of the international COVID-19 Prevention Network and enrolled 176 Novavax clinical trial participants in San Antonio for the Phase 3 study, which is called PREVENT-19.
Depression, tau deposits seen in subset of middle-aged persons
June 17, 2021
Framingham Heart Study analysis finds association in APOE ε4 allele carriers. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (June 17, 2021) — Middle-aged people with depressive symptoms who carry a genetic variation called apolipop …
Yahoo! Finance: Breaking down the threat of the COVID-19 delta variant
June 17, 2021
In this video, Dr. Owais Durrani, Emergency Medicine resident physician, discusses the threat of the COVID-19 delta variant in Yahoo! Finance. Watch here.
WRadio: La vacuna Janssen tiene una sola dosis: infectólogo
June 15, 2021
Dr. Jose Cadena Zuluaga, Infectious Diseases, spoke on a Colombia radio program regarding the advantages of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine arriving in Colombia. The advantages include that it has only one dose and does not require refrigeratio …
Texas Public Radio: New vaccine alleged to have 100% efficacy against original COVID-19 strain
June 15, 2021
This Texas Public Radio news brief is about the biotechnology company Novavax releasing Phase 3 clinical trial results. UT Health San Antonio collaborated with University Health as part of the international COVID-19 Prevention Network and enrolled 176 …
San Antonio Business Journal: Alamo City research contributes to potential new COVID vaccine
June 15, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, and the great work of the Novavax research team of UT Health San Antonio and University Health, are featured in the San Antonio Business Journal. The local site of the international clinical trial by the COVID-1 …
KSAT 12: COVID-19 vaccine can be taken at same time, within 14 days of other vaccines, CDC says
June 15, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, spoke to KSAT 12 TV audiences on the topic that the COVID-19 vaccine can be taken at the same time as other vaccines, according to the CDC. Watch the story.
Voelcker Fund supports cancer research and discovery at UT Health San Antonio
June 15, 2021
The Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund is awarding $800,000 to UT Health San Antonio to support research projects conducted by promising early career researchers.
Novavax vaccine is highly protective against COVID-19 in Phase 3 results
June 14, 2021
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Elizabeth Allen, 210-358-2344, elizabeth.allen@uhs-sa.com SAN ANTONIO (June 14, 2021) — Researchers at UT Health San Antonio are buoyed by today’s news that the Novavax vaccine is strongly effectiv …
KENS 5: CDC to hold emergency meeting after vaccine concerns
June 14, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, appeared in this KENS 5 story about the CDC’s plan to hold an emergency meeting to discuss COVID-19 vaccine concerns involving heart inflammation, mainly in teenage boys and young men. Watch the story.