MSN.com shared this KENS 5 story featuring next-generation sequencing being performed by teams at UT Health San Antonio, which detected the first cases of the COVID-19 virus omicron variant in Bexar County. Dr. Marjorie David, director of UT Health San Antonio’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, was interviewed for the story, which also featured lab personnel. The […]

KENS 5 featured next-generation sequencing being performed by teams at UT Health San Antonio, which detected the first cases of the COVID-19 virus omicron variant in Bexar County. Dr. Marjorie David, director of UT Health San Antonio’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, was interviewed for the story, which also featured lab personnel. The lab partners with UT […]

Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers about the one-year anniversary of administering the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to front-line employees. Dr. Leverence also discussed vaccine hesitancy, the risk still out there for the community and why it’s important to get vaccinated and boosted before […]

In partnership with UT Health San Antonio, Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option, has launched virtual services for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders and mental health challenges. Read story

Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story and discussed how the omicron variant along with the upcoming holiday travel might be a perfect storm for another COVID wave. Read story