Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: How can I protect myself from the new COVID-19 variant?
January 13, 2021
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, in his latest interview with the statewide public radio program The Texas Standard, a Texas Public Radio show that is produced in the state capital to air on public radio stations statewide including Sa …
KSAT 12: Trust index: Does the COVID-19 vaccine contain a tracking device?
January 13, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, participated in a recent KSAT 12 town hall on the topic of the Trust Index related to false claims that the COVID-19 vaccine contains a tracking device. Watch the story.
Texas Public Radio: What do we know about the long-term and neurological effects of COVID-19?
January 12, 2021
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, were featured guests during Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” program to discuss what …
San Antonio Report: Novavax seeks COVID-19 vaccine trial participants in San Antonio
January 12, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed about the launch of the Novavax vaccine clinical trial at UT Health San Antonio and clinical partner University Health. 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study. Read …
News 4: Local trials begin for fifth COVID-19 vaccine candidate
January 12, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed about the launch of the Novavax vaccine clinical trial at UT Health San Antonio and clinical partner University Health. 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study. Read …
News 4: UT Health looking for participants in Phase 3 Novavax COVID vaccine trial
January 12, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed about the launch of the Novavax vaccine clinical trial at UT Health San Antonio and clinical partner University Health. 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study. Read …
KENS 5: Minorities are desperately needed for clinical trials
January 12, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, contributed to this second KENS 5 TV news segment on the Novavax trial launch, emphasizing that minorities are desperately needed for clinical trials because the inclusion of diverse groups in trials is the only …
Vaccine information for UT Health San Antonio patients
January 12, 2021
UT Health San Antonio is providing vaccines for UT Health San Antonio patients who fall into the Tier 1b category as determined by the State of Texas and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s tiered prioritized COVID-19 vaccine distribution s …
Mil Gracias for not smoking indoors amid COVID-19!
January 11, 2021
By Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research, UT Health San Antonio By choosing to not puff away indoors, smokers deserve a thank-you for protecting their family, friends and neighbors from secondhand smoke, especially during the COVID-19 …
AFSA offices to relocate to library
January 11, 2021
The Registrar’s Office and the Office of International Services will begin the process of moving to the Briscoe Library Jan. 19. The relocation is the first phase of an initiative to gather offices from the Division of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs (AFSA) into a single location, helping to better serve students and faculty.