Fear keeping some cancer patients from COVID-19 vaccination
December 9, 2021
Of the patients surveyed, 56% reported receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, which is lower than the community vaccination rate of 76%.
Overlooked for decades, mast cells may explain many mysterious environmental illnesses
December 9, 2021
A newly published paper provides a long-sought link between environmental exposures and conditions like Gulf War syndrome, breast implant illness, chemical intolerance and possibly even long-haul COVID-19. This discovery represents a major step toward improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
KSAT 12: Genome sequencing unveils COVID-19 variants prevalent in Bexar County
December 9, 2021
Dr. Marjorie David, director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and her team’s efforts were featured by KSAT 12. The UT Health San Antonio Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, GCCRI Genome Sequencing Facility and GCCRI Bioinformatics Team are involved in SARS-CoV-2 variant identification efforts for Bexar County. Watch story
San Antonio Express-News: San Antonio virus-hunters search for the omicron variant
December 9, 2021
Dr. Marjorie David, director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, were featured in a San Antonio Express-News front-page story on the lab’s leading efforts to sequence coronavirus samples for variants, including omicron. Read story
KENS 5: San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium happening now | Wear the Gown
December 9, 2021
Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, breast oncologist at the Mays Cancer Center for patient care services within the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, spoke to KENS 5 viewers about this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. She spoke about the latest advanced treatments for patients diagnosed with breast cancer, the latest in breast cancer […]
Spectrum: Myelin loss may explain how autism-linked DNA deletion affects cognition
December 8, 2021
Dr. Noboru Hiroi, Pharmacology, is quoted in this story. Read story