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April 20, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, reassures the public about the COVID vaccines, and the one-in-a-million scenario of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause, in a 27-minute podcast on Texas Public Radio. Listen here.
April 19, 2021
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this MedScape Medical News article that says the more exercise we do — the better baseline cardiac and pulmonary function we have — the better chance we have of withstanding the stressor of severe COVID. Read the story.
April 19, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was a live guest on KSAT 12’s Leading SA Sunday morning news interview program. She discussed COVID-19 vaccine news including the latest on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the safety and effectiveness of mRNA vaccines and the current state of the vaccine rollout in our community. Watch here.
April 16, 2021
Dr. Sudha Seshadri, professor of neurology and director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, explains the link between neurodegenerative diseases and high cortisol levels in this Discover Magazine article. The story mentions that her research published in the journal Neurology, has shown that those with higher morning cortisol levels are more […]
April 16, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research and Salud America!, speaks on a Latino USA podcast about overcoming vaccine hesitancy and taking the important step to be vaccinated (at the 12:45 mark). Listen here.
April 16, 2021
Dr. Robert Svatek, chairman of urology and bladder cancer specialist with the Mays Cancer Center, gives great insights about advances in immunotherapy and the future of cancer care in this Lone Star Health News article. The story mentions that Dr. Svatek was an investigator in a clinical trial that combined immunotherapy with gene therapy to […]