WOAI TV (News4SA): Health officials urge precautions at polls amid pneumonia spikes
November 5, 2024
Tess Barton, MD, Division of Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now Watch Now on YouTube
KENS 5: Verify — Yes, if you don’t dry your hands fully after washing, they could transmit germs more easily.
November 4, 2024
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Texas Public Radio: Walking pneumonia is surging nationally, and experts say the wave has also hit San Antonio
November 4, 2024
Tess Barton, MD, Dvision of Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article. Read More
KENS 5: Healthy SA — Our hand hygiene became top notch during the pandemic, but now it is slipping
October 26, 2024
Jason Bowling, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Study: Drug resistance on rise for some skin-infection causing fungi
May 6, 2024
Rare species documented for the first time in several states, Canada Growing concern over a potential increase in fungal strains resistant to typical treatments led investigators at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to take a closer look at dermatophytes and levels of antifungal-drug resistance. Dermatophytosis, an infection of the […]
$11 million NIH grant awarded for five-year investigation of novel oral chlamydia vaccine
May 2, 2024
The study of a novel oral vaccine that could protect against chlamydia infection received more than $11 million in National Institutes of Health funding through a five-year U01 grant in April 2024. “We are excited about receiving the U01 award because it will enable us to move our basic microbiology and immunology bench research work […]