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August 11, 2020
Dr. Steven Pliszka, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, explained the dangers of too much social media time, that has occurred as a result of social distancing, and urged taking breaks from the screen, no matter how hard it may be. Read and watch the story.
August 7, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, said directing coughs and sneezes directly into your elbow is the best way to minimize the spread of droplets that might have the coronavirus. Read and listen to the interview.
August 7, 2020
Dr. Holly Day, Hospital & General Medicine, spoke to News 4 audiences regarding COVID patients who also may be fighting COVID pneumonia, one of the most common resulting issues that can be unusually severe and lead to chronic lung disease. Read and watch the story.
August 7, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, discussed several vaccine trials in San Antonio, including UT Health San Antonio becoming an approved site for the Novavax vaccine. She also mentioned that a new stage of the remdesivir trial has begun with patients receiving remdesivir plus an immunomodulator called Interferon Beta 1 Alpha. Read and watch the story.
August 7, 2020
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Salud America/Institute for Health Promotion Research, comments to The Hill in a feature on Latinos being disproportionately affected by coronavirus. Read the story.
August 6, 2020
This BBC story mentions a research review on children and COVID-19 compiled at UT Health San Antonio and led by Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics-Neonatology. Read the story.