TPR: Petrie Dish: Inside the scramble to treat coronavirus
April 27, 2020
Dr. Joe Schmelz, assistant VP for research, discusses the process of getting new COVID-19 treatments approved by the FDA. Listen to the podcast.
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: Is testing reliable enough to reopen the state, and other questions answered
April 27, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, answers listeners’ questions about the coronavirus pandemic. Listen to the Q&A.
ScienceDaily: Traffic officer protein governs speed of sugar/fat conversion pathway
April 27, 2020
Scientists have identified a protein sensor that restricts how much sugar and fat cells convert into energy during periods of starvation. It is possible, the scientists say, that the sensor could be fine-tuned to prompt more sugar and fat conversion in people with metabolic conditions. Senior author Madesh Muniswamy, Ph.D., from the Long School of […]
Austin American-Statesman: Opinion: Coronavirus exposes the weaknesses of America’s health care system
April 27, 2020
First-year medical student, Drew Pearson, wrote this op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman.
The Bloodline with LLS: What blood cancer patients need to know about COVID-19
April 24, 2020
Ruben Mesa, M.D., FACP, director of the Mays Cancer Center, is a guest on the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s podcast “The Bloodline”.
Conversation with the Cancer Letter: As COVID-19 peaks in San Antonio, Ruben Mesa predicts gradual reopening
April 24, 2020
Ruben A. Mesa, M.D., FACP, director of the Mays Cancer Center, discusses social distancing and the gradual reopening efforts in San Antonio during the COVID-19 pandemic.