Nation’s first dual degree in medicine and AI aims to prepare the next generation of health care providers

September 14, 2023

  Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu, Christi Fish, 210-410-8874, christi.fish@utsa.edu The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and the University College at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are officially launching the first known program in […]

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A naturally occurring alternative to antibiotics?

San Antonio Medical Foundation-funded research provides key assistance.

August 30, 2023

Phages, which live in the digestive tract, could treat bacterial infections if issues impacting effectiveness are solved. Research at UT Health San Antonio and UTSA is doing just that. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 30, 2023) — Could beneficial viruses that live in the gut replace or supplement antibiotics to treat bacterial […]




Toxic molds, fossil fuels, antibiotics linked to chemical intolerance

August 25, 2023

In national survey, thousands recall initial exposures that led to spiral of sensitivities Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 25, 2023) — What initiates chemical intolerance (CI)? In a newly released survey of thousands of U.S. adults, respondents most frequently cited exposures to biological sources, such as mold and algae “blooms,” and/or fossil fuels, their combustion products and synthetic chemical derivatives such as pesticides, plastics and persistent organic pollutants. Participants were […]