Texas Public Radio: Drug overdoses spiked during the pandemic. What’s fueling the surge?

January 14, 2021

Dr. Jennifer Potter, Psychiatry/vice dean for research, was a featured guest during the noon hour Jan. 14 on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” regarding the fact that, when the U.S. was already experiencing its deadliest drug overdose epidemic pre-pandemic,  now, exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, evidence suggests the overdose death toll is on track […]


KENS 5: Mayor mentions Mil Gracias educational effort on nightly coronavirus briefing

January 14, 2021

On the Jan. 12 briefing, Mayor Ron Nirenberg mentioned the Mil Gracias (A Thousand Thanks) educational effort championed by UT Health San Antonio faculty and staff including Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Dr. Claudia Miller and Dr. Mandie Svatek.Mil Gracias is a thank you to smokers who go outside to light up or quit altogether, an important […]





Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: How can I protect myself from the new COVID-19 variant?

January 13, 2021

Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, in his latest interview with the statewide public radio program The Texas Standard, a Texas Public Radio show that is produced in the state capital to air on public radio stations statewide including San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media, answered listeners’ questions about […]