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August 21, 2020
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, explains that data on COVID-19 antibodies is still being gathered and, even with all the infections that we’ve had, overall antibody percentage is still low. It could take years for immunity to build up through natural infection. Read and watch the story.
August 21, 2020
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, explains that data on COVID-19 antibodies is still being gathered and, even with all the infections that we’ve had, overall antibody percentage is still low. It could take years for immunity to build up through natural infection. Read and watch the story.
August 19, 2020
Yogesh Gupta, PhD, Biochemistry/Structural Biology, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, was interviewed about a paper he co-authored that was published in the journal Nature Communications. According to the study, the COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself so it can hide inside cells in order to replicate without being detected by the immune system; decoding the coronavirus structure […]
August 19, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this San Antonio Express-News story, commenting that another hurdle for coronavirus testing is timing; because of the virus’s long incubation period, a person can get the infection at any point after exposure, up to 14 days, making the day they come in for a test too early. […]
August 17, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital and General Medicine, continues his service as a regular guest expert addressing myriad questions related to COVID-19 on the radio program Texas Standard, produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media. Read and listen to the story.
August 14, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, answers viewers’ questions about face shields, vaccines, COVID-19 testing during this Q&A. Read and watch the story.