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 […]




KSAT 12: Researchers in San Antonio discover how alcohol limits the ability to pay attention

December 31, 2020

A new study published by researchers at UT Health San Antonio found that alcohol impacts a person’s decision-making under the influence. The work is funded by generous support from the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation and by grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute […]



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 […]