KENS 5: ‘The biggest game changer in my life’ | Simple snoring cure giving people the gift of sleep
November 9, 2021
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, was interviewed for this KENS 5 story. Watch story
UT Health San Antonio offering COVID-19 vaccinations to children ages 5 to 11
November 8, 2021
UT Health San Antonio is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11. The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently authorized the vaccine for this new age group.
Glioblastoma recurrence and clues to blunt it
November 8, 2021
Radiation that at first is beneficial later causes cells to senesce, promoting brain cancer’s return. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 8, 2021) — It’s a medical conundrum. Ionizing radiation, which at first ext …
San Antonio Express-News: 9 surprising things invented in San Antonio, like ice cream soda, Fritos and the personal computer
November 8, 2021
Inventions mentioned in this San Antonio Express-News article include the world’s first coronary stent invented by Dr. Julio Palmaz, at the time a professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read story
San Antonio Express-News: ‘A dynamo’: UT Health San Antonio’s Dr. Barbara Taylor switched from focusing on HIV research to battling COVID
November 8, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is the subject of this “San Antonio Lights” profile in the San Antonio Express-News. Dr. Thomas Patterson, chief of infectious diseases, and Dr. Joshua Hanson, associate dean for student affairs in the Long Scho …
From the Chief Medical Officer: Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines now available
November 5, 2021
UT Health San Antonio offers COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. Convenient appointments can be scheduled online for both children and adults.
Office of the Vice President for Research Virtual Town Hall Series
November 5, 2021
The mission of the Office of the Vice President for Research is to support the research enterprise. In service to our world-class investigators and their research teams, we provide services and resources to advance our research environment.
KSAT 12 Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren says data shows vaccines for children show 90% protection from COVID-19 symptoms
November 5, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, appeared on this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A. Dr. Berggren said the vaccines for children are showing promising results, and are offering 90% protection against COVID-19 sympt …
KSAT 12: San Antonio will soon get a cancer blood test clinical trial
November 5, 2021
Dr. Ruben Mesa, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story about a clinical trial aimed to detect blood cancer in its earliest stage. Watch story
News 4: New program opens path to recovery to all Texans
November 5, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president of research, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by News 4 for a story on Recovery Texas, a statewide substance-use recovery initiative. Richard Hamner, clinical research project manager …