Yogesh Gupta, PhD, Biochemistry and Structural Biology, and his lab are using the Advanced Photon Source (APS), at the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, to discover new insights into the ways the SARS-CoV-2 virus camouflages itself inside the human body. This pivotal discovery was published in Nature Communications. Read the story.

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, are quoted in this story in the Laredo Morning Times (part of the company that also owns the San Antonio Express-News) about a possible coronavirus spike, the importance of diligence in the wearing of masks and social distancing, and the fact that hospitals are […]

Dr. Barbara Taylor, associate professor of infectious diseases and assistant dean of the MD/MPH program in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, is quoted in this story about Dr. Junda Woo, medical director of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. Dr. Taylor commented on Dr. Woo’s advocacy for marginalized communities and […]

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, speaks to KSAT 12 audiences saying it is crucial to protect those who are most vulnerable to the coronavirus and that, during the upcoming holidays, we need to celebrate our families by protecting one another — especially our grandparents. Read and watch the story.

Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, urges audiences of KSAT 12 to employ COVID-19 safety guidelines at Halloween celebrations, as she also refers to a video offering children some suggested alterations for the holiday. Watch and read the story.