News Releases
UT Health San Antonio holds virtual commencements for Class of 2020
May 15, 2020
UT Health San Antonio’s May commencements are occurring virtually this month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 700 students have completed requirements for entry into the health care and research workforce as physicians, nurses, dentists, health professionals and biomedical scientists. Many will remain in Texas to practice. The university’s Long School of Medicine will […]
UT Health San Antonio, University Hospital begin second phase of clinical trial for promising COVID-19 drug
May 13, 2020
Media contact: Rosanne Fohn, (210) 567-3026, fohn@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 11, 2020) — The COVID-19 Infectious Disease team at UT Health San Antonio and University Health System is beginning the second stage of the remdesivir clinical trial, which is being sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIAID. This second phase of […]
Don’t let the coronavirus keep you from getting stroke care
May 12, 2020
Stroke experts at UT Health San Antonio are urging area residents not to let anything – including fear of the coronavirus – stop them from calling 911 if they have face, arm or speech symptoms. “Patients should never hesitate to call an ambulance if they have signs of a stroke,” said Justin Mascitelli, M.D., assistant […]
Cognition and gait speed often decline together, study shows
May 4, 2020
Do thinking and walking go hand in hand in determining the health course of senior adults? A study published by UT Health San Antonio researchers found that, indeed, the two functions often parallel each other in determining a person’s health trajectory. The researchers analyzed data from 370 participants in the San Antonio Longitudinal Study of […]
FDA gives emergency authorization to COVID-19 drug being tested by UT Health San Antonio, University Hospital
May 2, 2020
SAN ANTONIO (May 1, 2020) — The FDA on May 1 gave emergency authorization to a new anti-viral drug to treat patients with COVID-19. The announcement was made during an afternoon news conference by President Trump. It comes two days after the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) released preliminary results of a […]
Early results show new COVID-19 drug being tested in San Antonio is working
April 29, 2020
Media contacts: Rosanne Fohn, (210) 210-232-5998, fohn@uthscsa.edu Shelley Kofler: (512) 294-5224, shelley.kofler@uhs-sa.com UT Health San Antonio researcher is leading study site at University Health System SAN ANTONIO (April 30, 2020) — Early results of a COVID-19 treatment study being conducted in San Antonio shows a faster recovery time and fewer deaths for patients on the […]