News 4: UT Health San Antonio cancer expert explains signs, symptoms of a sarcoma
November 5, 2020
Rajiv Rajani, MD, chief of orthopaedic oncology at the Mays Cancer Center, discussed the signs and symptoms of sarcoma during a live segment on News 4 to spread awareness about cancer screening and prevention. Watch the interview.
Protect yourself and others by getting a flu shot
November 4, 2020
COVID-19 makes it even more vital to get your flu shot this year and doctors say the best time to get one is now.
Argonne National Laboratory: Hide and seek: Understanding how COVID-19 evades detection in a human cell
November 3, 2020
Yogesh Gupta, PhD, Biochemistry and Structural Biology, and his lab are using the Advanced Photon Source (APS), at the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, to discover new insights into the ways the SARS-CoV-2 virus camouflages itself in …
Laredo Morning Times: Here’s what local doctors are saying about a possible coronavirus spike in San Antonio
November 3, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, are quoted in this story in the Laredo Morning Times (part of the company that also owns the San Antonio Express-News) about a possible coronavirus spike, the importanc …
New weekend hours at Briscoe Library
November 3, 2020
Use of individual study space for students will be extended to weekend hours beginning Saturday, Nov. 7. Card swipe access for students and all other current UT Health San Antonio ID cardholders will be permitted from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
San Antonio Magazine: Dr. Junda Woo on Battling COVID-19 in Bexar County
November 2, 2020
Dr. Barbara Taylor, associate professor of infectious diseases and assistant dean of the MD/MPH program in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, is quoted in this story about Dr. Junda Woo, medical director of the San Antonio Metropolit …
Visitor Parking Lot 6 now open
November 2, 2020
This lot is for UT Health San Antonio visitors only.
OncLive: Dr. Mesa on the rationale for the earlier use of ruxolitinib in myelofibrosis
November 2, 2020
In this video, Ruben A. Mesa, MD, FACP, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, discusses the rationale for the earlier use of ruxolitinib (Jakafi) in myelofibrosis. Watch the interview.
KSAT 12: ‘Protect your grandparents’ this holiday season with coronavirus precautions
November 2, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, speaks to KSAT 12 audiences saying it is crucial to protect those who are most vulnerable to the coronavirus and that, during the upcoming holidays, we need to celebrate our families by protecting one another — e …
KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio offers COVID-19 Halloween safety tips for school children in new video
November 2, 2020
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, urges audiences of KSAT 12 to employ COVID-19 safety guidelines at Halloween celebrations, as she also refers to a video offering children some suggested alterations for the holiday. Watch and read the s …