KSAT 12: ‘Don’t be frightened by this:’ San Antonio doctor talks coronavirus vaccine hiccup

September 14, 2020

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, answers questions on KSAT 12 regarding the mysterious illness in the AstraZeneca vaccine trial and what it means for the future of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Read and watch the story.

The Cancer Letter: Mays Cancer Center receives renewal of NCI designation

September 14, 2020

This news brief highlights the renewal of the Mays Cancer Center as an NCI-Designated Cancer Center. Read the story.

Fox 29: CDC shows number of people who die from COVID-19 and having diabetes, group looks to help

September 11, 2020

Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD, assistant professor in the Joe. R and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, explains that research is underway about why diabetes makes fighting COVID-19 more difficult. Read and watch the story.

San Antonio Report: New awareness campaign brings COVID-19 prevention message home to Hispanics

September 11, 2020

Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Salud America!, Institute for Health Promotion Research, contributed to a San Antonio Report story about a new campaign that educates Latino families on how to slow the spread of coronavirus. Read the full story.

KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio plans to build $400M research and specialty hospital

September 10, 2020

UT Health San Antonio plans to begin construction in spring 2021 on the University of Texas Health Specialty and Research Hospital, a 144-bed facility in the heart of the South Texas Medical Center. Read the story.

Texas Public Radio: $357 Million Hospital Coming To South Side San Antonio In 2021

September 10, 2020

Dr. Steven Pliszka, Psychiatry, discusses the new San Antonio State Hospital. Dr. Pliszka led the San Antonio stakeholders’ executive committee that made recommendations to the state for the new facility. Listen to the interview.