Collaborating to produce low-cost ventilators
April 27, 2020
By Joe Feist UT Health San Antonio researchers are collaborating with a team from The University of Texas at Austin to build a new type of ventilator made of inexpensive, widely available materials to help fill the demand created by the spread of COVID …
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: Is testing reliable enough to reopen the state, and other questions answered
April 27, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, answers listeners’ questions about the coronavirus pandemic. Listen to the Q&A.
ScienceDaily: Traffic officer protein governs speed of sugar/fat conversion pathway
April 27, 2020
Scientists have identified a protein sensor that restricts how much sugar and fat cells convert into energy during periods of starvation. It is possible, the scientists say, that the sensor could be fine-tuned to prompt more sugar and fat conversion in …
Austin American-Statesman: Opinion: Coronavirus exposes the weaknesses of America’s health care system
April 27, 2020
First-year medical student, Drew Pearson, wrote this op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman.
UT Health San Antonio badge photo standardization
April 27, 2020
Your UT Health San Antonio badge photo will be used to standardize Jabber and Office 365 applications profiles (Outlook/Exchange, SharePoint, Delve, and Teams) beginning the weekend of May 2.
The Bloodline with LLS: What blood cancer patients need to know about COVID-19
April 24, 2020
Ruben Mesa, M.D., FACP, director of the Mays Cancer Center, is a guest on the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s podcast “The Bloodline”.
Still need to file your taxes? Free tax help is available
April 24, 2020
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free income tax assistance to individuals earning less than $55,000 annually.
Traffic officer protein governs speed of sugar/fat conversion pathway
April 24, 2020
Scientists in Texas and Pennsylvania have identified a protein sensor that restricts how much sugar and fat our cells convert into energy during periods of starvation. It is possible, the scientists say, that the sensor could be fine-tuned to prompt mo …
Conversation with the Cancer Letter: As COVID-19 peaks in San Antonio, Ruben Mesa predicts gradual reopening
April 24, 2020
Ruben A. Mesa, M.D., FACP, director of the Mays Cancer Center, discusses social distancing and the gradual reopening efforts in San Antonio during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hyundai Hope on Wheels makes more COVID-19 testing possible
April 23, 2020
The $100,000 gift will support on-campus COVID-19 testing.