Voelcker Fund awards $650,000 to cancer researchers on the rise
June 9, 2020
The Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund supports innovative cancer research projects conducted by rising star faculty members.
Collective Healing Virtual Roundtable
June 9, 2020
The UT Health San Antonio community is invited to participate in the “Collective Healing Virtual Roundtable” scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, at 4 p.m. This roundtable, organized by the Office of Inclusion and Diversity, Long School of Medicine, is designed to provide students, residents, fellows, faculty and staff a way to process their feelings and […]
Mays Cancer Center launches new website
June 9, 2020
The Mays Cancer Center has launched a new website that will improve access to information and clarify services offered in patient care and research.
KENS 5: Over 500 people randomly tested to study the impact of asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus
June 9, 2020
Jon Gelfond, PhD, from the Department of Population Health Sciences, was interviewed about the current study examining people throughout San Antonio who do not have symptoms of COVID-19 and whether they may be capable of carrying the disease. Dr. Barbara Taylor, is co-principal investigator of the study, working with the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. […]
PhillyVoice: Brain bleeds on the rise in older seniors, but blood thinners may be preventing fatal strokes at earlier ages
June 9, 2020
The frequency of brain bleeds has stabilized among most age groups over the last three decades, but not among seniors 75 and older, according to a new analysis of the Framingham Heart Study. “We are not advocating that people stop taking statins or anticoagulants,” senior study author and neurologist Dr. Sudha Seshadri said in a […]
KSAT 12: Local doctor provides health tips on protesting safely
June 9, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, offered advice about staying healthy while protesting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read and watch the full story.