KSAT 12: Why are so many nursing home residents dying of COVID-19?

May 14, 2020

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, says 80% of COVID-19 related deaths are people over the age of 64. With multiple coronavirus outbreaks at local nursing homes, one KSAT viewer asked Dr. Berggren why the death toll from coronavirus is so high in nursing homes and what can be done about it. Read and watch the […]

Message from the Chief Operating Officer regarding financial measures

May 13, 2020

Additional measures to sustain financial continuity.

Message from the President: Financial measures and recovery

May 13, 2020

Please click here to view a recorded video message regarding plans for UT Health San Antonio’s financial recovery from significant losses related to COVID-19.

School of Nursing hosts virtual celebration for graduates

May 13, 2020

Graduates from the School of Nursing were honored with a virtual celebration on May 12.

San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: Nurses rise to the challenge of COVID-19

May 13, 2020

Commentary from Eileen T. Breslin, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, about the nursing profession and the efforts of the School of Nursing appeared in the San Antonio Express-News. Read the commentary.

KSAT 12: Doctors puzzled over rare COVID-19 related illness affecting children

May 12, 2020

Dr. Elaine Maldonado, a pediatric cardiologist with UT Health Science Center San Antonio, advises parents to monitor children for an inflammatory syndrome believed to be related to COVID-19. Read and watch the full story.