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February 11, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, speaks to KENS 5 TV viewers about the arrival of the U.K. variant in Bexar County. Dr. Bowling addresses the risk of spread, what you can do to protect yourself and why getting your COVID-19 vaccine is important. Read and watch the story.
February 10, 2021
Experts share what is known about COVID-19 vaccines and immunocompromised patients as well as the vaccination plan for cancer patients.
February 10, 2021
Humans possess a formidable multi-layered defense system that protects us against viral infections. Better understanding of these defenses and the tricks that viruses use to evade them could open novel avenues for treating viral infections and possibly other diseases. For example, a human protein called SAMHD1 impedes replication of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and […]
February 10, 2021
In this Fox 29 story, Dr. Luz Garcini, UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH), explains that gathering and tracking health data from underserved areas is the first way to address how to get these communities the health resources they need during the pandemic. Watch the story.
February 10, 2021
The work of dementia researchers from the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases is referenced in this opinion/commentary published in the Sun-Gazette; while it is becoming clear that the damage done by COVID-19 will have chronic consequences, the question remains as to what degree and under what form. Read the story.
February 9, 2021
KGNS TV reports that, starting Feb. 9, a new alternate care site is up and running to help care for mild to moderate COVID-19 patients on the UT Health San Antonio – Laredo Regional Campus; being conveniently located between two major hospitals, Laredo Medical Center and Laredo Specialty Hospital, this alternate care site will serve […]