Newsweek: Coronavirus disguises itself to hide inside our cells and replicate
July 24, 2020
Yogesh Gupta, PhD, Biochemistry/Structural Biology, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, earned coverage in Newsweek regarding a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. According to the study, COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguis …
Coronavirus makes itself unrecognizable to cells
July 24, 2020
According to a new study, SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disguises itself so it can hide inside cells without being detected by the immune system in order to replicate.
Interdisciplinary care at UT Health San Antonio: Eye care and occupational therapy
July 24, 2020
The interdisciplinary approach to care is not as common in the ophthalmology field as one might think. The Lions Low Vision Center of Texas, part of UT Health Physicians, is the only eye care center in San Antonio utilizing an interdisciplinary team, w …
KENS 5: Mayor Nirenberg says Fourth of July, other gatherings have contributed to recent coronavirus spike
July 24, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Disease, contributed to this KENS 5 story in which Mayor Nirenberg said Fourth of July/other gatherings contributed to recent coronavirus spike, warning all to not gather with people outside your own home. Read and watch t …
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: Are clear face shields as effective as masks?
July 24, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, spoke on the Texas Standard, a program of Texas Public Radio broadcast across the state in larger metro areas, regarding the effectiveness of clear face shields vs masks. Listen to the interview.
Coronavirus makes itself unrecognizable to cells
July 24, 2020
Discovery lays groundwork for designing novel antiviral drugs With an alarm code, we can enter a building without bells going off. It turns out that the SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has the same advantage entering cells. It possesses the code to wal …
Mays Cancer Center offers insights on new data about COVID-19 treatments for cancer patients
July 23, 2020
SAN ANTONIO (July 22, 2020) — The COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19), which includes the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, announced results July 22 of its second national observational study. The study compares the out …
KGNS-TV 8: Dr. Gladys Keene, regional dean/UT Health San Antonio Regional Campus Laredo, talks to Ruben Villarreal about stopping the spread of COVID-19.
July 23, 2020
Dr. Gladys Keene, dean, UT Health San Antonio Regional Campus Laredo, was interviewed by KGNS-TV 8, Laredo, on the major tips of hand hygiene, mask-wearing, avoiding gatherings and social distancing in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. Watch the in …
OncLive: Dr. Mesa on rechallenging with JAK inhibitor therapy in MPNs
July 23, 2020
In this video, Ruben A. Mesa, MD, director of the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the potential clinical benefit of rechallenging with JAK inhibitor therapy in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms …
KSAT 12: Maternal-fetal medicine expert shares ways expectant mothers can protect themselves from COVID-19
July 23, 2020
Dr. Patrick Ramsey, maternal-fetal medicine, shares ways expectant mothers can protect themselves from COVID-19. Read and watch the story.