Newsroom
July 31, 2020
Jason Rosenfeld, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, provided a comment for the San Antonio Express-News story about the enforcement of mask orders. Read the story.
July 31, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, explains to viewers that the COVID-19 virus is “the enemy” and outlines “tactics” people can do to protect our city. She discussed the new back-to-school metrics and how staying the course with hand-washing, wearing masks, social distancing and avoiding large groups, especially over the Labor Day weekend, can help us […]
July 31, 2020
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research and Salud America!, is included in this article about how Latinos’ lack of access to health insurance plays a role while working low-wage and front-line jobs in food, retail and the health sector create a higher risk of exposure to COVID-19. Read the story.
July 30, 2020
Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry, comments on the stress children and families are experiencing as parents debate the potential risk of school re-openings. Read the story.
July 30, 2020
The Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) included an item in its AAHC Spotlight about our research with antibodies to develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. Read the story.
July 29, 2020
Dr. Mohamed Hagahmed, Emergency Medicine, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story about the use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitals. Dr. Hagahmed has co-authored a journal article about hydroxychloroquine and says data shows that it does not benefit patients. Read and watch the story.