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November 11, 2020
Dr. Maria Danet Lapiz-Bluhm, associate professor in the School of Nursing, is quoted in this preview story regarding acts of bigotry and violence that have erupted amid the COVID-19 pandemic toward certain cultural communities. Read the story.
November 11, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to the San Antonio Report regarding the ongoing efforts to protect the Bexar County Jail, where every person booked into the jail is tested for COVID-19; other groups tested include everyone getting elective surgery in Bexar County and everyone getting dental procedures at UT Dentistry. Read the story.
November 11, 2020
Dr. Anas Al Zubaidi, a research fellow, is a lead investigator on a study that shows the number of people dying from cardiac arrests is climbing and the greatest increase is among young Black adults. Read more.
November 10, 2020
Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been participating in a series of Spanish-language health-related parenting podcasts called “Las Doctoras Recomiendan.” The podcast will now be distributed on a platform owned by Univision. Listen here.
November 10, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, provided an interview to KXAN TV in Austin, at the request of the Texas Medical Association, about a new study by the University of Florida indicating that receiving a flu vaccine may lower the risk of suffering from a severe case of COVID-19 that would require hospitalization. Read and watch […]
November 10, 2020
Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KENS 5 about the news released by Pfizer that its vaccine candidate may provide as much as 90% protection. Dr. Patterson reminded viewers that these are early results. Read and watch the story.