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San Antonio Express-News: ‘Not the catastrophe we expected’ – COVID is not more deadly for asthmatics, research suggests

February 22, 2021

Dr. Diego Maselli, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, was interviewed for this San Antonio Express-News story about new studies that suggest asthmatics who contract COVID-19 will not have it longer or die at higher rates than the general po …


Your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered with Dr. Amelie Ramirez

February 22, 2021

With the COVID-19 vaccine now here, hopes for stopping the spread and returning to normal life are on the rise. But many people within the community are still hesitant to receive the vaccine, with concerns about safety and efficacy. In this series, “Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered,” our experts explain why getting the vaccine is not only safe, but also the best way to protect yourself and the people you love.


Register your mobile number to receive HSC Alert text messages

February 22, 2021

In order to receive text message alerts on your mobile phone, or to have these alert messages delivered to any alternate/personal email address of your choosing, you need to register your mobile phone number, phone carrier and alternate email address within the HSC Alert program.


San Antonio Express-News: ‘COVID is still out there’: Local doctor says to continue social distancing after snowstorm

February 22, 2021

Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, reminds San Antonio residents that, beyond the melting of the snow, COVID-19 is still out there and social distancing measures still apply. Read the story.


Corey Yu, PhD, laboratory of Dmitri Ivanov, PhD

HIV research yields potential drug target

February 22, 2021

Understanding the mechanism of activation of a protein called SAMHD1 could be a step forward in the fight against HIV/AIDS.


Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: What are the signs of hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning?

February 19, 2021

Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, continued in his ongoing service to listeners of the Texas Standard, a public radio program that airs on TPR stations across Texas, answering questions about their health during the coronavirus pandemic …


San Antonio Express-News: ‘Survival mode’: Amid wintry weather, power and water outages, San Antonio dialysis patients go without for days

February 19, 2021

Dr. Shweta Bansal, Nephrology, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News article about patients who have developed complications from delayed dialysis during the winter weather in San Antonio. Read the story.


Campus weather-related updates

February 19, 2021

Feb. 18, 6:31 p.m. update for UT Health San Antonio, faculty, staff, students and trainees: In an effort to serve our patients and students, and to continue our research efforts, on-campus activities will resume at noon, Friday, Feb. 19. For those with …


KSAT 12: Q&A: Feb. 18, Dr. Ruth Berggren of UT Health San Antonio

February 18, 2021

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, again participated in the weekly  KSAT 12 series, noting that we’ve had an unprecedented number of health care appointments, including for vaccinations, canceled because of the weather; luckily a grace period up …


A surgeon looking into a monitor during a laproscopy

Study: Screen surgery patients for frailty

February 18, 2021

Patients should be assessed for frailty before having many types of surgery, even if the surgery is considered low risk, a review of two national patient databases shows. Frailty is a clinical syndrome marked by slow walking speed, weak grip, poor bala …


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