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

San Antonio Express-News: Online health care platform streamlines collaboration among nonprofits

August 30, 2021

Amanda Merck, Institute for Health Promotion Research, Salud America!, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News article. Read story

San Antonio Magazine: 100 Black Men of SA are changing lives, one mentorship at a time

August 30, 2021

Keibian Crumedy, graduate of the dental hygiene program in the School of Dentistry, is quoted in this San Antonio Magazine story. Read story

KSAT 12 Q&A: How to talk to loved ones about COVID-19 despite opposing views

August 30, 2021

Dr. Luz M. Garcini, Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH), was the guest for KSAT 12’s Q&A segment where she gave advice for talking to loved ones about getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Watch here

Fox 29: COVID longhaulers, doctors warn of post-infection rehab as waitlist reaches 3 months

August 30, 2021

Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, was featured in this Fox 29 story, along with patient and COVID-19 survivor, Amy White. Watch story