KENS 5: ‘Scary’ virus spreading at unusual time
July 9, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, is quoted in this KENS 5 story about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) spreading quickly, at a time of year when it’s not cropped up before. Watch story
Voelcker Fund supports cancer research and discovery at UT Health San Antonio
June 15, 2021
The Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund is awarding $800,000 to UT Health San Antonio to support research projects conducted by promising early career researchers.
San Antonio Express-News: A San Antonio family’s all-out fight with cancer ends – with elation, inspiration and graduation
June 1, 2021
Dr. Rajiv Rajani, a former orthopedic oncologist at UT Health San Antonio, and Dr. Aaron Sugalski, a pediatric oncologist and hematologist, are mentioned in this San Antonio Express-News story about Central Catholic High School graduate Noah Adams, who fought Ewing sarcoma and is in remission. Read the story.
KENS 5: Starting your summer with these swim safety tips
May 28, 2021
Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, was a live guest on KENS 5’s morning news show. She talked about water safety heading into the summer including the dangers of drowning, tips for parents when kids are around pools and the importance of taking swim lessons at any age. Watch the story.
Mouse pups’ cries give clues about autism spectrum disorder
May 27, 2021
Machine learning is being applied to gauge which vocalizations are predictive of ASD. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 27, 2021) — One-fifth of babies who inherit a genetic variant located on chromosome 16 will develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by age 3. The variant is called 16p11.2 deletion. Noboru Hiroi, PhD, […]
News 4: No reports of local teenagers with post-vaccine heart conditions
May 27, 2021
Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, contributed to this News 4 San Antonio story on potential side effects (of heart inflammation or myocarditis) in teenagers that could possibly be linked to the COVID-19 vaccine. So far, studies have shown there is no link between the vaccine and heart inflammation, which unfortunately is common in teenagers and young […]