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Fox 29: COVID vaccine authorization for teens could come ‘sometime in April’, doctor says

April 1, 2021

Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, is in this Fox 29 story about the Pfizer announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in trials involving kids 12 to 15 years old and its plan to request emergency-use authorization in the coming weeks fr …


Trauma experts aim to reduce deaths by providing blood-clotting agent

March 31, 2021

Severely injured trauma patients who received a blood-clotting drug before arriving at the hospital had a better chance of surviving than those who didn’t, according to new research published in Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery.


WebMD: Brain Scraper: Why do some COVID tests hurt so much?

March 31, 2021

Dr. Philip Chen, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, is quoted in this Web MD article on why some COVID tests hurt so much. Dr. Chen said that for people who are more prone to get headaches, the test can trigger a severe one, that nosebleeds can occu …


Stars and Shields Spotlight: Maria Guerrero

March 31, 2021

Guerrero attended the Southwest School of Business for her Medical Assistant Certification. She has worked for an endocrinologist, at a primary care center, and now with Urology at UT Health Physicians. She has been with the UT Health team for more tha …


KSAT 12: Pregnant women share their experiences, questions ahead of KSAT’s ‘Pregnancy and Infertility in a Pandemic’ town hall

March 31, 2021

Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics and Gynecology, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story that sought to provide questions held by pregnant women ahead of its town hall on pregnancy and infertility in a pandemic. Dr. Ramsey said that one visitor is allowed to acc …


KSAT 12 Q&A: March 25, Dr. Ruth Berggren

March 31, 2021

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, talked with KSAT 12 viewers on March 25 about where Bexar County is in terms of reaching herd immunity and other COVID-19 topics. Watch the Q&A.


KSAT 12: Replacing ventilator with tracheotomy could help COVID-19 patients heal faster, UT Health study finds

March 30, 2021

Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, spoke to KSAT 12 audiences about the fact that a ventilator can compromise COVID-19 patients who are critically ill; their breathing with assisted ventilation and weakened immune systems puts these patients at an increas …


Hospital Management.net: UT Health San Antonio breaks ground on $430 million hospital in Texas

March 30, 2021

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has broken ground on a new $430 million hospital in Texas. Read the story.


KSAT 12: More children experiencing sleep issues during COVID-19 pandemic, doctors say

March 30, 2021

Dr. Karen Hentschel-Franks, Pediatrics, was interviewed by KSAT 12’s Ursula Pari for a story about more children experiencing sleep issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a toll of virtual learning, social distancing and being in their rooms too many …



CDC updates guidelines for fully vaccinated people

March 30, 2021

With 8,700 UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and students now vaccinated, and even more vaccinations distributed throughout the community, many are wondering if they can ditch their masks and return to social events. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its guidelines for those who are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.


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