San Antonio Report: COVID-19 could increase risk of brain ailments such as Alzheimer’s, depression, SA doctors say

January 5, 2021

Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, were interviewed regarding an article published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association; the article cites decades of scientific evidence suggesting it is very likely that COVID-19 will have long-term effects on the brains and nervous […]

Express-News: Commentary: Pledging vaccine patience and faith

January 4, 2021

Nearly 80 San Antonio faith leaders are stepping forward in trust and confidence when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. In this opinion piece,  Dr. Ruth E. Berggren, professor of medicine and director at the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, is mentioned for her family roots in the Jewish and Christian traditions. Read the full […]

San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: Pledging vaccine patience and faith

December 31, 2020

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, is mentioned in this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News which speaks to San Antonio leaders pledging confidence in, and encouragement for receiving, the COVID-19 vaccines. Read the story.

News 4: New COVID variant ‘likely’ in San Antonio, doctor says

December 31, 2020

Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, contributed to a News 4 San Antonio story saying it is likely that a new COVID variant is in the U.S. and San Antonio, adding that the new strain is up to 70 percent more transmissible; he emphasizes, however, that the same measures we’ve been doing for months will still […]

News 4: Nurse contracts COVID days after first Pfizer vaccine dose

December 31, 2020

Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, explained to News 4 San Antonio viewers how people who were already exposed to COVID when taking the first of two administrations of the Pfizer vaccine can become positive for COVID; it can take between 10 to 12 days to be immune — plus both doses — for the vaccine […]

San Antonio Report: ‘We’re almost there’: San Antonio health care workers reflect on a dark year but see hope ahead

December 31, 2020

Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was quoted in a story of the San Antonio Report, offering perspective as someone who has worked both on the front lines in the emergency room and as an overseer of ER nurses and doctors. Read the story.