Newsroom
August 6, 2020
Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics-Neonatology, was interviewed by KSAT 12 TV regarding a new NIH study that provides some details about the inflammatory condition associated with some children who get COVID-19, indicating that what was previously thought about MIS-C has changed dramatically in the months since it first showed up in New York in March. Read […]
August 3, 2020
Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, was interviewed about the importance of getting children vaccinated before the school year, despite the pandemic. Read and watch the story.
July 29, 2020
Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics and the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, is quoted in this New York Times story about how parents who may be feeling unsure about school options this fall can handle anxiety as they make the tough decision. Dr. Pearson pointed out that the goal is not to guarantee that your […]
July 28, 2020
Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry, comments on the stress children and families are experiencing as parents debate the potential risk of school re-openings. Read and watch the story.
July 24, 2020
Yogesh Gupta, PhD, Biochemistry/Structural Biology, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, earned coverage in Newsweek regarding a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. According to the study, COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself so it can hide inside cells without being detected by the immune system in order to replicate. Read the story.
July 22, 2020
Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, discusses the international remdesivir clinical trial being conducted in partnership with University Health System. He says the first phase of the study determined that the drug significantly reduced recovery time for patients with COVID-19. Read and listen to the story.