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September 14, 2020
Dr. Luz Garcini, assistant professor at the Center for Research to Advance Community Health at UT Health San Antonio, is quoted in an article that discusses the worsening mental health issues during COVID-19 and ways she believes this secondary pandemic can be addressed. Read the story.
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.
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.
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.
September 10, 2020
I am a radiation oncology resident who was involved in taking care of COVID-19 patients at the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center. I trained for nearly three years solely in an outpatient setting, where patients aren’t typically sick enough to warrant acute hospital-level care. So I must admit that the thought of diving back into […]
September 9, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, end-of-life decisions are especially fraught. Even under the best of circumstances, discussions about seriously sick patients can force physicians and families into an uncomfortable spot, said Dr. Jason Morrow, a University Hospital palliative care physician and UT Health San Antonio associate professor who helps lead the medical school’s ethics curriculum. Read […]