KSAT 12: Medical opinion: Will it be safe to vote in person amid COVID-19 pandemic?
May 14, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, answers KSAT viewers’ COVID-19 questions. Read and watch the interview.
KSAT 12: Why are so many nursing home residents dying of COVID-19?
May 14, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, says 80% of COVID-19 related deaths are people over the age of 64. With multiple coronavirus outbreaks at local nursing homes, one KSAT viewer asked Dr. Berggren why the death toll from coronavirus is so high in nursing homes and what can be done about it. Read and watch the […]
KSAT 12: University Hospital, UT Health San Antonio begin second phase of patient testing for promising COVID-19 drug
May 12, 2020
The COVID-19 Infectious Disease team at University Health System andUT Health San Antonio has launched the second stage of a clinical trial involving a coronavirus drug that has delivered promising results. Thomas Patterson, M.D., a professor in the Long School of Medicine and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, is leading […]
Rivard Report: Opinion: San Antonio’s plan vs. Abbott’s plan: Expertise makes the difference
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.
San Antonio Express-News: Editorial: Join our discussion on public health
May 11, 2020
Dr. Barbara Taylor, an associate professor of infectious diseases, is leading the COVID-19 Health Transition team. Dr. Taylor will be joining the San Antonio Express-News editorial board to discuss COVID-19. The community is invited to join the conversation via livestream on Tuesday, May 12, at 11 a.m. on ExpressNews.com. Read more.
Texas Public Radio: Antiviral drug is approved for emergency use to treat COVID-19 patients
May 8, 2020
Dr. Thomas Patterson, chief of infectious disease, discusses the new antiviral drug, remdesivir, receiving emergency authorization by the FDA. Patterson is a local PI of the UT Health San Antonio study site in collaboration with University Hospital. Read the story.