KENS 5: Second phase of testing for COVID-19 drug
May 18, 2020
The second phase of the clinical trial being led by Dr. Tom Patterson, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, for a COVID-19 treatment. This second phase of the trial follows encouraging results from the initial part of the study, which included …
MedicalXpress: Cancer researchers locate drivers of tumor resistance
May 18, 2020
Cancer biologists at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, have identified important drivers that enable tumors to change their behavior and evade anticancer therapies. Read the full story.
Cancer researchers locate drivers of tumor resistance
May 18, 2020
Cancer biologists at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, have identified important drivers that enable tumors to change their behavior and evade anticancer therapies. By studying tumors in cell lines, mice and human sampl …
Second phase of clinical trial for promising COVID-19 drug begins
May 15, 2020
Second phase includes FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drug along with remdesivir.
Class of 2020 honored during virtual commencements
May 15, 2020
Nearly 700 students have completed requirements for entry into the health care and research workforce.
UT Health San Antonio holds virtual commencements for Class of 2020
May 15, 2020
UT Health San Antonio’s May commencements are occurring virtually this month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 700 students have completed requirements for entry into the health care and research workforce as physicians, nurses, dentists, he …
ALTC shines blue for health care heroes on the front lines
May 15, 2020
In support of our health care heroes at UT Health San Antonio and across our community— who remain diligent and strong on the front lines, protecting and defending us all— our heartlight shines blue.
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: How temperature-taking helps slow COVID-19 spread, and what to do if you have symptoms
May 15, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, an internal medicine specialist from the Division of General and Hospital Medicine, is a weekly guest on the statewide radio program Texas Standard answering listeners’ questions about their health during the coronavirus pandemic. Th …
AAMDS webinar for patients: Understanding the overlap between MDS and MPNs
May 15, 2020
Ruben Mesa, M.D., FACP, was the featured speaker during a webinar for patients sponsored by the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation. Dr. Mesa discusses the overlap between MDS (myelodysplastic sydromes) and MPNs (myeloproliferative neopl …
KTSA: Coronavirus questions answered
May 15, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, an internal medicine specialist from the Division of General and Hospital Medicine, answered listeners’ questions about coronavirus. He addressed concerns about starting the school year with a new syndrome that affects children calle …