ETHealthworld.com: ‘How coronavirus molecules “camouflage” in host cell decoded, may lead to drug development’

August 19, 2020

Yogesh Gupta, PhD, Biochemistry/Structural Biology, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, was interviewed about a paper he co-authored that was published in the journal Nature Communications. According to the study, the COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself so it can hide inside cells in order to replicate without being detected by the immune system; decoding the coronavirus structure […]

American Medical Association: Why depression, anxiety are prevalent during COVID-19

August 19, 2020

Dr. Luz M. Garcini, ReACH, the Center for Research to Advance Community Health, contributed in a health equity video series of the AMA comments regarding the mental health of health care providers. Read the story.

San Antonio Express-News: Medical lab workers cope with pressure, strain of COVID-19 pandemic

August 19, 2020

Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this San Antonio Express-News story, commenting that another hurdle for coronavirus testing is timing; because of the virus’s long incubation period, a person can get the infection at any point after exposure, up to 14 days, making the day they come in for a test too early. […]

San Antonio Express-News: Women struggling with infertility turn to social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram for support

August 17, 2020

Stacy Ogbeide, Department of Family and Community Medicine, discusses how social media can be beneficial for women struggling with infertility to connect with each other. Read the story.

OncLive: Dr. Mesa on developing racially inclusive clinical trials in MPNs

August 17, 2020

Dr. Ruben Mesa, MD, director of the Mays Cancer Center, discusses the importance of developing racially inclusive clinical trials in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Watch the interview.

Reform Austin: How to get help while grieving during the pandemic

August 17, 2020

Dr. Luz Garcini, ReACH (Research to Advance Community Health), speaks to the audience of Reform Austin regarding how to get help while grieving during the pandemic. Read the story.