Texas Public Radio: Diabetes Week: 1 In 7 people in San Antonio have Type 2 diabetes. Even more remain undiagnosed. How can we break the cycle?
August 24, 2021
Dr. Elia Escaname, Pediatric Endocrinology, and Dr. Curtis Triplitt, Diabetes, were guests on Texas Public Radio’s The Source. Listen here
Message from the Chief Medical Officer: Boosters available in September
August 24, 2021
UT Health San Antonio is currently developing plans for booster administration for its students, employees and patients. Those plans will be communicated as soon as they are finalized.
ALTC Café will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 24
August 24, 2021
The ALTC Café will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 24 following an employee testing positive for COVID-19 and being short-staffed. The dining establishment will receive a thorough cleaning and will reopen for business as soon as possible.
Message from the President: Everyone should wear masks on campus
August 23, 2021
In sum, we do not have a “mask mandate” on campus as a legal order. However, what we do have on our campus is an abiding and unrelenting commitment to the health of those whom we are privileged to serve and work with. Everyone, without exception, on the UT Health San Antonio campus should wear a mask during this COVID surge.
Dental researchers discover why some people are more susceptible to chronic inflammatory diseases
August 23, 2021
Scientists have scrambled to determine why some individuals are more vulnerable to inflammation even with good hygiene habits and healthy lifestyles. Understanding that variation could have a major impact in the prevention of periodontitis, or severe gum disease, through care personalized to each individual’s risk for inflammation.
UT Health San Antonio and affiliated researchers awarded $23 million in latest CPRIT funding cycle
August 23, 2021
Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 23, 2021) – Cancer research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also referred to as UT Health San Antonio, is getting a $23 million boost from t …
San Antonio Express-News: Brodesky: When leaders fail children
August 23, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted at the conclusion of this San Antonio Express-News commentary about how the pandemic and the recent delta variant surge has affected children and what we can do to protect children not able to get the …
2021 Cardio Renal Connections replay
August 23, 2021
Missed this year’s conference? The 2021 Cardio Renal Connections Conference lectures are still online to view through August 31st!
KSAT 12: San Antonio doctors explain what COVID-19 symptoms to look for before going to a hospital
August 23, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story about what COVID-19 symptoms to look for before going to a hospital and the recommendations for doctors to follow concerning outpatient ma …
Employees can find quality dependent care with free Care.com membership
August 23, 2021
Benefits-eligible employees can access Care.com for free to view profiles and references of background-checked dependent care providers, receive five days of subsidized backup care, and consult experts to find background-checked caregivers.