WMC: Best Life: Blood marker being used in dementia study

June 29, 2020

Chronic inflammation in the body, caused by genetics, disease, or lifestyle is very damaging to cells, playing a role in vascular disease and dementia. Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor of neurology, explained to Ivanhoe, “We are increasingly recognizing that infection and inflammation play a role in neurodegeneration and vascular diseases.” As this disease develops, inflammation is […]


KSAT 12: What you need to know about COVID-19 testing according to UT Health experts

June 29, 2020

Confused about whether you should get tested for COVID-19? There are a few things infectious disease experts want you to know. Testing is available to anyone but should be reserved for those who have symptoms or who have been exposed to someone with the virus. To have the most accurate test results possible, wait eight […]


KSAT 12: Wearing a mask protects others and science proves it, UT Health experts say

June 29, 2020

Wearing a mask isn’t always fashionable, and it isn’t always comfortable. But during the pandemic, donning a face mask or covering is the best thing we can do for ourselves, our families and the community. “Masking is the centerpiece of the ‘We Can Stop the Spread’ public education initiative at UT Health San Antonio, and with good […]


National Herald: 26-nation review reveals kids more resilient against COVID-19

June 29, 2020

A 26-country review compiled from 131 studies has found that majority of children with COVID-19 fared well clinically compared to adults during the first four months of the pandemic. Researchers from the Long School of Medicine prepared the study, which is the largest systematic review to date of children and young adults with COVID-19. EClinicalMedicine, a […]


ScienceDaily: Children more resilient against coronavirus, study reveals

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 largest systematic review to date of children and young adults with COVID-19. EClinicalMedicine, a […]


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 this virus is so incredibly contagious, and people are taking it home with them and infecting others,” she […]