News Radio 1200 WOAI: COVID-19 hospitalizations
July 28, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, represents the Texas Medical Association’s COVID-19 Task Force in an interview about COVID-19 hospitalizations, that have been steadily dropping here and in other parts of the state. Link not available.
San Antonio Woman: The shining lights guiding San Antonio through COVID-19
July 28, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, professor of medicine and director, Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, is showcased in San Antonio Woman magazine as one shining light who’s guiding our city through COVID-19 as part of a lifetime commitment to controlling i …
KSAT 12: Pregnant women urged to be extra careful during COVID-19 pandemic
July 28, 2020
Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics-Neonatology, explains COVID-19-related precautions that should be taken by expectant mothers. Read and watch the story.
Flight surgeon with ties to UT Health San Antonio ready to ‘catch’ SpaceX astronauts
July 28, 2020
When astronauts Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken splash down somewhere in the Atlantic on Aug. 2, one of the first faces to welcome them back to Earth will be a UT Health San Antonio trained physician — NASA flight surgeon Stephen F. Hart, MD.
CNN: ‘I don’t want to go to school and get COVID’: Some kids scared as adults debate the risks of reopening
July 28, 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 and watch the story.
News 4: Decoding coronavirus structure could lead to new antiviral drugs
July 28, 2020
Yogesh Gupta, Ph.D., Biochemistry/Structural Biology, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, was interviewed about a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. According to the study, the COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself …
The community salutes your efforts
July 27, 2020
On our Impact site, members of the community have been leaving notes of encouragement and support for all staff and providers at UT Health San Antonio.
Increased federal investigative activity and possible contact by federal agents
July 27, 2020
Our university has been made aware of increased federal investigative activity around Texas related to foreign governments copying and stealing information from universities in our state and across the U.S. We are taking this threat seriously and are being particularly vigilant about email phishing attempts and unsolicited or unusual contacts from foreign representatives or companies.
News 4: CDC updates isolation duration and precautions for COVID-19 patients
July 27, 2020
Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, discusses CDC updates on isolation guidelines for people diagnosed with COVID-19, with changes due to studies showing a large majority of patients were no longer infectious after 10 days. Read the story.
Fox 29: CDC updates isolation duration and precautions for COVID-19 patients
July 27, 2020
Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, discusses CDC updates on isolation guidelines for people diagnosed with COVID-19, with changes due to studies showing a large majority of patients were no longer infectious after 10 days. Read the story.