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June 5, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, answers listeners’ questions about their health during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Campbell answered questions about COVID-19 testing, whether or not protests put people at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 or if it’s safe for kids to play with their neighborhood friends. Read and listen to the full Q&A.
June 4, 2020
In terms of deaths, no population in the country has been hit harder by COVID-19 than residents and staff of long-term nursing homes.
June 3, 2020
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has partnered with UT Health San Antonio and the San Antonio Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program (MIH) to conduct a study to assess the community prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections. This study will be led by Dr. Anita Kurian, Metro Health’s assistant director and head of Communicable Diseases and […]
June 3, 2020
Dr. Lee Birnbaum, Department of Neurology in the Long School of Medicine, says over the past few months, stroke centers in Bexar County have seen about a 50% drop in patient evaluations for stroke. “Our general feeling is probably patients aren’t coming into the hospital or calling 9-1-1 when they should because there’s just fear,” […]
May 29, 2020
Dr. Ruben Mesa, the director of the Mays Cancer Center, and Dimpy Shah, Ph.D. assistant professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences discuss a new report published about COVID-19 and cancer. Read and watch the full story.
May 29, 2020
Dr. Ruben Mesa, the director of the Mays Cancer Center, and Dimpy Shah, Ph.D. assistant professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences discuss a new report published about COVID-19 and cancer. Read and watch the full story.