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July 16, 2020
New insights into Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive childhood cancer, were published July 15 in the prestigious journal Nature. Researchers from the Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio contributed to the study. Ewing sarcoma is a bone and soft tissue cancer that primarily affects children and adolescents. […]
July 16, 2020
Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics & Hospital Medicine, was interviewed about preparing kids to safely return to school. She mentions getting children accustomed to wearing face masks as part of their daily routine. Dr. Jason Rosenfeld, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, and his wife and their family were also included in the story. Read the […]
July 9, 2020
Dina Tom, Pediatrics, discusses the need for more data to understand the spread of coronavirus in Texas child care facilities. Read the story.
July 2, 2020
While infection with the new coronavirus is occurring in children, studies have shown that they are less affected than adults. Researchers from the Long School of Medicine recently published their findings on the topic, which shows that children are more resilient against COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Read the full story.
June 29, 2020
A 26-country review compiled from 131 studies has found that majority of children with COVID-19 fared well clinically compared to adults during the first four months of the pandemic. Researchers from the Long School of Medicine prepared the study, which is the largest systematic review to date of children and young adults with COVID-19. EClinicalMedicine, a […]
June 29, 2020
The majority of children with COVID-19 in 26 countries fared well clinically compared to adults during the first four months of the pandemic, a newly released study shows. Researchers from the Long School of Medicine prepared the study, which is the largest systematic review to date of children and young adults with COVID-19. EClinicalMedicine, a […]