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September 17, 2020
This San Antonio Express-News article is about the Sept. 16 announcement by UT Health San Antonio and University Health System that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a top-tier integrated health delivery system to improve care throughout Bexar County. Read the story.
September 9, 2020
It is possible to get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time, and there is also the possibility a patient could develop pneumonia from either of the illnesses, Dr. Barbara Taylor, an associate professor of infectious diseases and an assistant dean at UT Health San Antonio is quoted as saying in this editorial. Read […]
August 31, 2020
Dr. Alicia Logue, Colon & Rectal Surgery, with the Mays Cancer Center, said colon cancer is becoming more common in younger patients. “I think it’s very important for people to be able to recognize that there may be a problem and know exactly what to do to seek out,” Dr. Logue said. Read and watch […]
August 21, 2020
More than $20 million in new funding has been awarded to the Mays Cancer Center. More than $10 million dollars will go to the center as part of its renewal as a National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center. The Mays Cancer Center was also awarded $10.3 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute […]
August 20, 2020
Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Neonatology, was interviewed by Newsweek for a story addressing the fact that children might spread coronavirus more than we thought—and get different symptoms; the authors of the study being reported on warned that students could fuel the pandemic if the correct precautions aren’t taken when schools reopen. Read the story.
August 11, 2020
Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed about the drug remdesivir now entering the third phase of clinical trials at University Hospital, keeping us on the cutting edge of the battle against COVID-19. In this Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial 3, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, remdesivir will be paired with a drug called […]