San Antonio Express-News: FDA fast-tracks coronavirus drug tested in San Antonio

May 5, 2020

Dr. Thomas Patterson, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, explained the implications of the FDA fast-tracking emergency authorization of the new anti-viral drug, remdesivir. Read the full story.

Texas Public Radio: Pregnant in a pandemic: How to protect yourself and baby from COVID-19

May 5, 2020

Dr. Patrick Ramsey, maternal-fetal specialist in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, provided advice for pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic on TPR’s “The Source”. Listen to “The Source”.

KENS 5: How a group of SA coronavirus patients helped the FDA fast-track approval of remdesivir

May 4, 2020

Drs. Thomas Patterson, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, and Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, explained the implications of the FDA fast-tracking emergency authorization of the new anti-viral drug, remdesivir, as the new standard of care for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Read and watch the full story.

News 4: UT Health San Antonio receives $100,000 grant from Hyundai

May 4, 2020

President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, is quoted in this story about at $100,000 gift to UT Health San Antonio for COVID-19 testing by Hyundai Hope on Wheels. Read the story.

KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor involved in remdesivir trial says FDA emergency approval is ‘very exciting’

May 4, 2020

Drs. Thomas Patterson, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, and Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, explained the implications of the FDA fast-tracking emergency authorization of the new anti-viral drug, remdesivir, as the new standard of care for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Read and watch the full story.

Telemundo: Investigan si medicamento contra el ebola puede ayudar a tratar el COVID-19

May 1, 2020

Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed about the preliminary results of a clinical trial studying remdesivir as an anti-viral agent against COVID-19. Watch the story.