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June 2, 2020
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has partnered with UT Health San Antonio and the San Antonio Fire Department to measure the prevalence of asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 in Bexar County. The study involves sampling about 500 households, enabling local health experts to see how big a role asymptomatic residents play in the transmission of […]
June 1, 2020
A digital certificate, is a free service offered by the Office of Information Security, and includes the ability to sign and certify documents, representing your unique and secure digital fingerprint.
June 1, 2020
San Antonio health experts say Mayor Ron Nirenberg has been keen to seek their advice before making major decisions — even if that advice was unpleasant. “He’s very receptive to ideas that are different from his own and especially if we were coming with expertise and data,” said Dr. Barbara Taylor, an infectious diseases specialist […]
June 1, 2020
This article, about emergency birth in the field, was written by a group of medical students led by Drs. Erin Mankus and Sarah Page-Ramsey from Obstetrics/Gynecology. Read the full article.
June 1, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist and director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, and Dr. Jason Bowling, infectious diseases specialist, answer KSAT viewers’ questions about vitamin deficiencies and COVID-19 susceptibility. Read and watch the full story.
June 1, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist, director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics and COVID-19 consultant for Bexar County and member of the City of San Antonio’s Health Transition Team, answered listeners’ questions about pool visits. Listen to the Q&A.