KSAT 12: Future of a San Antonio vaccine waitlist unclear
March 17, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, is quoted in a KSAT 12 story on the Community Health and Equity Committee’s discussion regarding improving vaccine appointment sign-up and factors of a single registry. Read and watch …
KSAT 12: Newly approved T-cell test is a more accurate way to tell if you’ve had COVID-19, experts say
March 16, 2021
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, told KSAT 12 that the newly FDA-approved T-cell test is a more accurate way to tell if you’ve had COVID-19 and could be a game-changer for those with long-term COVID-19 symptoms. Read and watch th …
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: How long does the COVID vaccine last?
March 16, 2021
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, answered more listener questions on Texas Standard’s Ask a Doctor program about the efficacy, duration, timing between doses and safety recommendations after receiving the vaccine. Listen here.
KSAT 12: More than 800,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine coming to Texas this week
March 16, 2021
KSAT 12 ran a story mentioning that UT Health San Antonio received an allotment of vaccine this week. Watch the story.
KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor speaks about getting the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant
March 16, 2021
Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics and Gynecology/Maternal Fetal Medicine, spoke to KSAT 12 TV’s Tiffany Huertas about getting the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant. Read and watch the story.
San Antonio Express-News: New invention by San Antonio scientist could be a ‘game changer’ in lifesaving heart transplants
March 15, 2021
The San Antonio Express-News story is about a medical device called VP.S Encore that was invented by Leon Bunegin, Department of Anesthesiology, for human heart preservation and transport. Read the story.
KENS 5: With statewide COVID-19 mandates about to end, health officials say personal responsibility will be key in keeping numbers low
March 12, 2021
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, provided an interview for KENS 5 audiences in a story related to the mask mandate being lifted statewide. While vaccinations bring hope, he encouraged all to be personally responsible by keeping social …
Medical Xpress: Early tracheotomy helps patients avoid ventilator-associated pneumonia, team finds
March 12, 2021
The work and research of Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, contained within the site Medical Xpress, points to findings that an early tracheotomy will shorten ICU stays and lowers the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Read the story.
News Medical Life Sciences: Early tracheotomy shortens ICU stay and lowers risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia
March 12, 2021
The work and research of Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, contained within the site News Medical Life Sciences, points to findings that an early tracheotomy will shorten ICU stays and lowers the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Read the story.
KSAT 12 Q&A: March 11, Dr. Ruth Berggren
March 12, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, answered KSAT 12 viewers’ COVID-19 questions including which vaccine to get, if one has the option, and inquiries about women having more adverse reactions to the vaccines. Watch the Q&A.