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Be merry and masked during winter holidays

December 21, 2020

Although the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine is now here, cases and hospitalizations continue to soar and holiday travel and gatherings are cause for concern for many. However, recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide recommendations for safely celebrating the winter holidays.



LINC advances interprofessional education to train health care leaders

December 21, 2020

LINC works to foster connections between faculty, staff and students from health care and scientific disciplines across the schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry and health professions, and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.


KSAT 12: ‘We’re holding to early spring’: UT Health SA doctor says on COVID-19 vaccines being made available to general public

December 21, 2020

Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was a live guest on KSAT 12’s Leading SA news interview program, discussing the latest on COVID-19 vaccine news including topics of the Moderna vaccine, the current state of the pand …


KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor helps make new asthma recommendations

December 18, 2020

Edward Brooks, MD, professor of pediatrics and the chief of pediatric immunology and infectious disease at UT Health San Antonio, was a member of an expert panel that worked on new asthma management guidelines. Read and watch the story.


Everyday Health: New asthma guidelines update recommendations for inhaler use, add-on meds, and more

December 18, 2020

Edward Brooks, MD, professor of pediatrics and the chief of pediatric immunology and infectious disease at UT Health San Antonio, was a member of an expert panel that worked on new asthma management guidelines. Read the story.


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A tribute to heroic service

December 18, 2020

As hope finally begins to break across the dark horizon, we wish to thank and pay tribute to you for the unique and heroic contributions you have made in the battle against COVID-19. Together, we will continue to make lives better.


San Antonio Current: Record numbers of students are applying to San Antonio med schools. Is COVID-19 the cause?

December 18, 2020

Judianne Kellaway, associate dean for admissions and outreach at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, commented for a San Antonio Current story on the 20 percent increase in applicants for the 2021 entry year realized by the UT Health …


OncLive: FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of COVID-19 Vaccine mRNA-1273

December 18, 2020

Dr. Ruben Mesa, Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in a story on OncLive saying that both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are exciting developments, given how these vaccines were developed (without the presence of the full virus); as a result, Dr. Mesa and …


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Triple threat: COVID-19, smoking and mountain cedar pollen

December 18, 2020

“We face a triple threat: Infection by two respiratory viruses, inflammation by tobacco smoke, plus a major allergen,” said Claudia S. Miller, MD, MS, a professor emeritus and environmental health expert. “Lungs, and their owners, can only take so much.”


Important notice for Tier 1a vaccine recipients

December 17, 2020

For Tier 1A vaccine recipients, please be aware that the first dose of vaccine will be provided through the end of the day, Wednesday, Dec. 23. At that time, vaccines will no longer be available for UT Health San Antonio health care personnel unless or until the organization receives another distribution. We do not have a confirmed distribution date at this time. You have been contacted directly to schedule your appointment. Please be aware of this impending deadline.


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