KSAT 12 Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren addresses risk of vaccinated people being around unvaccinated people

September 8, 2021

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, answered questions as part of KSAT 12’s weekly Q&A segment. She discussed the risks of vaccinated people being around unvaccinated people and what people should do if they have COVID-19, but are not sick enough to go to the hospital. Watch story

KSAT 12: Thousands of teens in San Antonio have received COVID-19 vaccine

September 2, 2021

Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story and says the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for kids and teens age 12 to 16. Watch story

U.S. News & World Report: Equine therapy: Horses help veterans struggling with PTSD

September 2, 2021

Dr. Stephen Stern, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, STRONG STAR, is quoted in this article about new research that shows that equine therapy might go a long way in starting the healing process for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Read story

MySA.com: ‘It is a concern’: Respiratory illnesses on the rise in San Antonio

September 1, 2021

Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story about respiratory illnesses on the rise in San Antonio. Read story 

Texas Public Radio: Texas’ mask fight boils over into San Antonio schools

August 31, 2021

Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, provides insights about masking in this Texas Public Radio story. Listen here 

Telemundo 60: Demand for a drug for cattle taken against COVID-19 is skyrocketing, although there is no evidence of its effectiveness

August 31, 2021

Dr. Shawn Varney, Emergency Medicine, South Texas Poison Center, is quoted in this Telemundo story about the dramatic increase seen in Texans taking the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 and the symptoms people can have from ingesting it. Watch here