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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 […]
May 12, 2020
Dr. Barbara Taylor and Dr. Ruth Berggren, from Infectious Diseases, are mentioned in this opinion piece in the Rivard Report. Read the opinion piece.
May 11, 2020
Some people have a job. Others, like Vidal G. Balderas, D.D.S., M.P.H., have a calling and a passion. “I’ve always wanted to improve people’s lives,” said Dr. Balderas, a professor at UT Health San Antonio’s School of Dentistry. “And with dentistry, I have the opportunity to do that, while still having time to go on […]
May 8, 2020
Face masks are required at all times in all public spaces on campus. A growing number of people are leaving their work area or building without putting on a mask. UT Health San Antonio does not have enough personal protective equipment to re-issue masks, so please take care to keep track of yours or be […]
May 8, 2020
There is a critical need for blood donations during the COVID-19 pandemic. UT Health San Antonio is hosting a blood drive to support the UHS Blood Bank.
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 […]
