San Antonio Report: New UT Health San Antonio study could help treat long COVID
December 21, 2021
Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is the author of this commentary. Read commentary
MSN.com: Using next-generation sequencing to determine strains of the COVID-19 virus
December 17, 2021
MSN.com shared this KENS 5 story featuring next-generation sequencing being performed by teams at UT Health San Antonio, which detected the first cases of the COVID-19 virus omicron variant in Bexar County. Dr. Marjorie David, director of UT Health San Antonio’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, was interviewed for the story, which also featured lab personnel. The […]
KENS 5: Using next-generation sequencing to determine strains of the COVID-19 virus
December 17, 2021
KENS 5 featured next-generation sequencing being performed by teams at UT Health San Antonio, which detected the first cases of the COVID-19 virus omicron variant in Bexar County. Dr. Marjorie David, director of UT Health San Antonio’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, was interviewed for the story, which also featured lab personnel. The lab partners with UT […]
KSAT 12: One year since COVID-19 vaccines administered in Bexar County, health crisis persists
December 17, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers about the one-year anniversary of administering the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to front-line employees. Dr. Leverence also discussed vaccine hesitancy, the risk still out there for the community and why it’s important to get vaccinated and boosted before […]
CNBC.com: ‘We’re heartbroken. We’re overwhelmed’ — U.S. hospitals grapple with delta outbreak as omicron takes root
December 16, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story and discussed how the omicron variant along with the upcoming holiday travel might be a perfect storm for another COVID wave. Read story
KENS 5: One year later: UT Health San Antonio professor reflects on historic vaccination
December 15, 2021
Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate professor in the School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio, spoke to KENS 5 viewers in this story about the one-year anniversary of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. She spoke about her experience, the importance of getting vaccinated, vaccine availability for children and the continued commitment of our organization […]