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June 2, 2020
UT Health San Antonio is participating in a study of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in San Antonio. Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is a co-PI of this study and UT Health San Antonio medical students are participating along with the San Antonio Fire Department and San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. Read the full story.
June 2, 2020
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has partnered with UT Health San Antonio and the San Antonio Fire Department to measure the prevalence of asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 in Bexar County. The study involves sampling about 500 households, enabling local health experts to see how big a role asymptomatic residents play in the transmission of […]
June 1, 2020
San Antonio health experts say Mayor Ron Nirenberg has been keen to seek their advice before making major decisions — even if that advice was unpleasant. “He’s very receptive to ideas that are different from his own and especially if we were coming with expertise and data,” said Dr. Barbara Taylor, an infectious diseases specialist […]
June 1, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist and director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, and Dr. Jason Bowling, infectious diseases specialist, answer KSAT viewers’ questions about vitamin deficiencies and COVID-19 susceptibility. Read and watch the full story.
June 1, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist, director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics and COVID-19 consultant for Bexar County and member of the City of San Antonio’s Health Transition Team, answered listeners’ questions about pool visits. Listen to the Q&A.
June 1, 2020
Thousands of insulin users in San Antonio, especially children, are facing new challenges that could put their health at risk. UT Health San Antonio is taking new measures to make sure no one goes without their lifesaving medicine during the pandemic. Dr. Rabab Jafri, a pediatric endocrinologist, said, “Oftentimes parents have come to rely on […]