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August 24, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital and General Medicine, continues his service as a regular guest expert addressing several listeners’ questions related to COVID-19 on the radio program Texas Standard, produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media. Listen to the Q&A.
August 24, 2020
Dr. Dina Tom, Inpatient Pediatrics, and Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Neonatology, contributed comments for a San Antonio Express-News feature on mothers’ fears resulting from their children being hospitalized with COVID-19. Read the story.
August 21, 2020
More than $20 million in new funding has been awarded to the Mays Cancer Center. More than $10 million dollars will go to the center as part of its renewal as a National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center. The Mays Cancer Center was also awarded $10.3 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute […]
August 21, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, discusses the sloping downward of hospitalizations and the expectation of a continued decline in the percentage positive rate in the community. The projection takes into account going back to school and Labor Day but also continued mandatory mask-wearing and closure of bars and not having mass gatherings. Flu shots, while […]
August 21, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, was interviewed for this story about the COVID-19 pandemic and Texas’ reopening. Watch the story.
August 21, 2020
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, explains that data on COVID-19 antibodies is still being gathered and, even with all the infections that we’ve had, overall antibody percentage is still low. It could take years for immunity to build up through natural infection. Read and watch the story.