Home Away Isolation program provides support to protect family members
August 6, 2020
The UT Health San Antonio Home Away Isolation program provides temporary housing for employees with exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 and need to isolate themselves from high-risk family members.
BBC: Facebook and Twitter restrict Trump accounts over ‘harmful’ virus claim
August 6, 2020
This BBC story mentions a research review on children and COVID-19 compiled at UT Health San Antonio and led by Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics-Neonatology. Read the story.
San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: In this war, a mask is your armor
August 6, 2020
Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases and director of the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, wrote this op-ed urging the community to work together to fight the “enemy”, COVID-19. She explained masking, hand-washing and social distancing are the …
KSAT 12: SA researchers warn of delayed danger in children with COVID-19
August 6, 2020
Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics-Neonatology, was interviewed by KSAT 12 TV regarding a new NIH study that provides some details about the inflammatory condition associated with some children who get COVID-19, indicating that what was previously thought …
OncLive: Dr. Mesa on mitigating racial disparities in MPN clinical trials
August 6, 2020
Ruben A. Mesa, MD, director of the Mays Cancer Center, discusses mitigating racial disparities in myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) clinical trials. Watch the interview.
KTSA: COVID-19 vaccine development
August 5, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, was a guest on KTSA radio’s Jack Riccardi Show, addressing COVID-19 vaccine development and how approved vaccines might be distributed once one is available. Listen below: KTSAAM-4083
Telemundo: How dangerous is COVID-19 for pregnant women? Experts explain it
August 5, 2020
Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics-Neonatology, and a new mother were interviewed by our local Telemundo TV affiliate for this four-minute, Spanish-language story about pregnancy and COVID-19, lending reassurance to many in our community. Watch the story.
Automotive News: Hyundai directs money toward testing centers
August 5, 2020
Leslie Payne, director of corporate and foundation relations in the Office of Institutional Advancement, is mentioned in this story about Hyundai Hope on Wheels’ donations to COVID-19 testing centers in the U.S. Read the story.
KENS 5 Medical Minute: COVID-19 antibody tests explained
August 4, 2020
Jason Bowling, MD, an infectious disease expert, explains the facts and myths surrounding antibody tests. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch video
Wings of Hope – Hands of Healing sculpture honors cancer patients and providers
August 4, 2020
For patients, staff and visitors, the drive in to the Mays Cancer Center is more inspirational with last year’s installation of the Wings of Hope – Hands of Healing sculpture in the circle at the main entrance to the complex.