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November 11, 2020
Dr. Maria Danet Lapiz-Bluhm, associate professor in the School of Nursing, is quoted in this preview story regarding acts of bigotry and violence that have erupted amid the COVID-19 pandemic toward certain cultural communities. Read the story.
November 11, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to the San Antonio Report regarding the ongoing efforts to protect the Bexar County Jail, where every person booked into the jail is tested for COVID-19; other groups tested include everyone getting elective surgery in Bexar County and everyone getting dental procedures at UT Dentistry. Read the story.
November 10, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, provided an interview to KXAN TV in Austin, at the request of the Texas Medical Association, about a new study by the University of Florida indicating that receiving a flu vaccine may lower the risk of suffering from a severe case of COVID-19 that would require hospitalization. Read and watch […]
November 10, 2020
Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KENS 5 about the news released by Pfizer that its vaccine candidate may provide as much as 90% protection. Dr. Patterson reminded viewers that these are early results. Read and watch the story.
November 3, 2020
Yogesh Gupta, PhD, Biochemistry and Structural Biology, and his lab are using the Advanced Photon Source (APS), at the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, to discover new insights into the ways the SARS-CoV-2 virus camouflages itself inside the human body. This pivotal discovery was published in Nature Communications. Read the story.
November 3, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, are quoted in this story in the Laredo Morning Times (part of the company that also owns the San Antonio Express-News) about a possible coronavirus spike, the importance of diligence in the wearing of masks and social distancing, and the fact that hospitals are […]