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San Antonio Express-News: Few citations made for not wearing masks in San Antonio, Bexar County as novel coronavirus spikes

July 31, 2020

Jason Rosenfeld, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, provided a comment for the San Antonio Express-News story about the enforcement of mask orders. Read the story.


KSAT 12: City of San Antonio to host virtual town hall on reopening of schools

July 31, 2020

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, explains to viewers that the COVID-19 virus is “the enemy” and outlines “tactics” people can do to protect our city. She discussed the new back-to-school metrics and how staying the course with hand-washing, wear …


The Fresno Bee: California Latinos are among the hardest hit by COVID-19. Experts blame systemic racism

July 31, 2020

Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research and Salud America!, is included in this article about how Latinos’ lack of access to health insurance plays a role while working low-wage and front-line jobs in food, retail …


Florida Phoenix: Inequities in the Latinx community: Workers face high poverty, low wages and lack of health care

July 31, 2020

Dr. Amelie Ramirez, director of Salud America! at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio, conducted this important interview for the Florida Phoenix touching on the inequities the Latinx community faces regarding COVID-19. …


Albany Herald: ‘I don’t want to go to school and get Covid’: Some kids scared as adults debate the risks of reopening

July 30, 2020

Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry, comments on the stress children and families are experiencing as parents debate the potential risk of school re-openings. Read the story.



Research shows new education program may increase hepatitis C screenings

July 30, 2020

SAN ANTONIO — A team of researchers from UT Health San Antonio and UT Southwestern have published a study in the Journal of Cancer Education showing that a new, shortened training program for health care providers may increase screenings for hepatitis …


Primary cilia in newborn neurons

Fragile X syndrome discovery offers clue in autism

July 30, 2020

Structures called primary cilia – which act like TV antennas for cells to detect signals – are present in fewer numbers in mice born with Fragile X syndrome, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT …


AAHC: Academic health centers respond to COVID-19 pandemic

July 30, 2020

The Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) included an item in its AAHC Spotlight about our research with antibodies to develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. Read the story.


Dr. Amelie Ramirez named to CDC Foundation Board of Directors

July 29, 2020

Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, chair and professor of the Department of Population Health Sciences, has been elected to a five-year term on the board of directors for the CDC Foundation.


KENS 5 Medical Minute: Flatten the curve

July 29, 2020

Robert Leverence, MD, chief medical officer says there are more patients in San Antonio hospitals with the virus who are under the age of 30 than over the age of 60. He explains. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS …


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