News 4: Mays Cancer Center urges breast cancer screenings as many women put them off over COVID-19
October 13, 2020
Virginia Kaklamani, MD, professor of hematology/oncology, shares the breast cancer warning signs to look out for and how patients can be screened safely during COVID-19. Read and watch the story.
Fox 29: Not all recovered COVID-19 patients have life-saving antibodies to give
October 12, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital and General Medicine, was interviewed by Fox 29 regarding a study claiming coronavirus can survive on surfaces for nearly a month. Dr. Campbell’s advice is to be safe, rather than sorry, when coming into contact with high-to …
Dependent care assistance available for employees through Care.com
October 12, 2020
As a benefit to support our employees, UT Health San Antonio has partnered with Care.com to help employees who need to find quality dependent care. Responders to our dependent care survey this summer told us that finding reliable, quality dependent car …
News 4: Not all recovered COVID-19 patients have life-saving antibodies to give
October 12, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital and General Medicine, explains that while not all recovered COVID-19 patients are eligible to donate convalescent plasma, researchers could learn from the amounts and concentrations of the antibody levels of plasma donors to …
KSAT 12: How safe is curbside voting?
October 12, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers, advising area curbside voters to take precautions in order to vote safely. Read and watch the story.
UT Health San Antonio creating national telementoring initiative to improve health care across the U.S.
October 9, 2020
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 9, 2020) — Thanks to a $3 million grant to UT Health San Antonio, health care workers across rural America may soon have a new way of learning about the latest evidence-based care so that they can provide it to their communities. The …
Dr. Mingjiang Xu receives UT System award to support cancer epigenetics research
October 9, 2020
Mingjiang Xu, MD, PhD, professor of molecular medicine, was awarded a $1 million UT System Faculty STARs award to enhance cancer epigenetics research and support the discovery of targeted therapeutics for blood cancers.
Spirit Week 2020: Performance is driven by passion
October 9, 2020
Let’s celebrate our People. Passion. Performance. Spirit Week is October 12-16!
On streets of injustice, here’s how we drive toward transportation equity for Latinos
October 8, 2020
New reports from Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio investigate the failure of investing in project-by-project transportation projects, and recommend systemic changes to reverse unfair planning practices that overlook Latino communities.
Groundbreaking study finds activator of magnesium dynamics in the body
October 8, 2020
Discovery seen as avenue to develop novel therapies for many conditions. Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have solved the 100-year-old mystery of what activates magnesium ions in the …