Protecting the most vulnerable from COVID-19
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.
Patch.com: San Antonio Metro Health launches asymptomatic coronavirus study
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 […]
News 4: Don’t let COVID-19 keep you from being checked out for a stroke
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,” […]
Fox 29: New study shows cancer patients with COVID-19 at higher risk of death
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.
News 4: New study shows cancer patients with COVID-19 at higher risk of death
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.
Telemundo: Stroke could be a first symptom of COVID-19
May 26, 2020
Dr. Santiago Palacio, a neurologist at UT Health San Antonio, explains that patients with COVID-19 are also at risk of having a stroke even though they don’t have symptoms of the disease. Read and watch the full story.