The New York Times: How to handle anxiety over back-to-school decisions

July 29, 2020

Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics and the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, is quoted in this New York Times story about how parents who may be feeling unsure about school options this fall can handle anxiety as they make the tough decision. Dr. Pearson pointed out that the goal is not to guarantee that your […]


News Radio 1200 WOAI: COVID-19 hospitalizations

July 28, 2020

Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, represents the Texas Medical Association’s COVID-19 Task Force in an interview about COVID-19 hospitalizations, that have been steadily dropping here and in other parts of the state. Link not available.


San Antonio Woman: The shining lights guiding San Antonio through COVID-19

July 28, 2020

Dr. Ruth Berggren, professor of medicine and director, Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, is showcased in San Antonio Woman magazine as one shining light who’s guiding our city through COVID-19 as part of a lifetime commitment to controlling infectious diseases and improving public health. Read the story.  




News 4: Decoding coronavirus structure could lead to new antiviral drugs

July 28, 2020

Yogesh Gupta, Ph.D., Biochemistry/Structural Biology, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, was interviewed about a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. According to the study, the COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself so it can hide inside cells in order to replicate without being detected by the immune system; decoding the coronavirus structure could lead to new […]