Rivard Report: Coronavirus challenging San Antonio restaurants, bars in new ways
June 29, 2020
Dr. Claudia Miller, an environmental scientific consultant and professor emeritus in family and community medicine at UT Health San Antonio, believes politics and economics should not outweigh public health in this pandemic. “Health is so critical and …
San Antonio Express-News: What it’s like getting a massage or physical therapy during coronavirus pandemic
June 29, 2020
Dr. Julie Barnett, an assistant professor of physical therapy in the School of Health Professions, stresses the science of caring for individuals who need physical therapy during the pandemic. Read the full story.
Outlook: The News Scroll: 26-nation review reveals kids more resilient against COVID-19
June 29, 2020
The majority of children with COVID-19 in 26 countries fared well clinically compared to adults during the first four months of the pandemic, a newly released study shows. Researchers from the Long School of Medicine prepared the study, which is the la …
KSAT 12: ‘We could be in for a New York City-type situation’: UT Health San Antonio doctor says on San Antonio COVID-19 spike
June 29, 2020
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health San Antonio, discussed the surge in COVID-19 cases including that our model predicts a doubling of cases by next week. “This tells us that we’re still in the thick of things. It is a highly infec …
2021 inductees named for Gold Humanism Honor Society
June 26, 2020
The Marvin Forland, MD, Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society at UT Health San Antonio has announced its Class of 2021. Through the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, the honor society promotes humanism and compassionate patient care.
When it comes to DNA repair, it’s not one tool fits all
June 26, 2020
Our cells are constantly dividing, and as they do, the DNA molecule – our genetic code – sometimes gets broken. DNA has twin strands, and a break in both is considered especially dangerous. This kind of double-strand break can lead to genome rearrangem …
When it comes to DNA repair, it’s not one tool fits all
June 26, 2020
Study shows great specificity of action by enzymes to correct double-strand breaks Our cells are constantly dividing, and as they do, the DNA molecule – our genetic code – sometimes gets broken. DNA has twin strands, and a break in both is considered e …
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: When can we return to ‘normal’ now that COVID-19 cases are rising in Texas?
June 26, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, answers listeners’ most pressing questions about the coronavirus. Dr. Campbell discusses how people develop antibodies after a COVID-19 infection, what we can expect public life to look like as cases su …
San Antonio Express-News: A Texas review of more than 100 studies worldwide shows that children who get COVID-19 do just fine
June 26, 2020
The majority of children with COVID-19 in 26 countries fared well clinically compared to adults during the first four months of the pandemic, according to a newly released study
Message from President: As the July Fourth holiday approaches…
June 26, 2020
As July 4th approaches, I urge everyone to adopt the measures we know are effective in combating spread: wear a mask, practice good hand hygiene, continue physical distancing and stay away from crowds.