Newsroom
Category
May 27, 2020
Thomas Patterson, M.D., professor of medicine; chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, discusses how the quick spread of information about COVID-19 treatments can lead to confusion and fear. Read the full story.
May 27, 2020
Medical students at UT Health San Antonio use cadavers to learn human anatomy, working in teams to touch and manipulate tissue and organs. If not for the pandemic, students this month would have been hosting an annual burial of ashes, a “moving ceremony” that the donors’ families are invited to attend, said Dr. Omid Rahimi, […]
May 26, 2020
Dr. Santiago Palacio, a neurologist at UT Health San Antonio, explains that patients with COVID-19 are also at risk of having a stroke even though they don’t have symptoms of the disease. Read and watch the full story.
May 26, 2020
As Governor Greg Abbott ramps up re-openings statewide, San Antonio health officials say its too early to tell how this will affect COVID-19 cases in Bexar County and across the state. Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist and director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, says there are a few warning indicators. “The […]
May 26, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, was a guest on KTSA radio’s Ask a Doctor segment to answer listeners’ questions about their health during the coronavirus pandemic. He explained what hydroxychloroquine is and discussed contact tracing. Read and listen to the Q&A.
May 26, 2020
Patrick Ramsey, M.D., maternal-fetal medicine specialist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is quoted in this story about the increased use of telemedicine for pregnant women during COVID-19. Read the full story.