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April 29, 2020
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases and chair of the COVID-19 Health Transition Team, discusses the team’s recommendations for the region. “We do have a decrease in the number of cases,” said Dr. Taylor. “Would everybody define it as a sustained decline over 14 days? I think not yet.” Read the full story.
April 29, 2020
UT Health San Antonio faculty were selected to be on the COVID-19 Health Transition Team for the city and county. Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the team of local health experts. Read the full story.
April 29, 2020
Dr. Ruben Mesa, director of the Mays Cancer Center, comments on a new study released that shows how COVID-19 impacts cancer patients. Read and watch the full story.
April 29, 2020
Dr. Donna Roybal, a psychiatrist at UT Health San Antonio, gives parents insight into how to provide mental health support to children and teens during the pandemic. Read and watch the full story.
April 29, 2020
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio and the University of Texas at Austin teamed up to create a low-cost ventilator with a unique design using a windshield wiper. “A usual ventilator costs $30,000 approximately. These new AMBU bag ventilators are costing under $1,000,” said Dr. Marc Feldman, a professor of medicine in the division of […]
April 29, 2020
Two labs at UT Health San Antonio are dedicated to making hand sanitizer for the UT Health providers. The sanitizer meets all World Health Organization guidelines, using high-purity alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, glycerol and water. Read and watch the story.