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June 11, 2020
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Disease, is the co-leader of the city’s asymptomatic COVID-19 testing program. Dr. Taylor worked alongside Dr. Anita Kurian, assistant director of Metro Health, and medical students. Their field work was aided by the San Antonio Fire Department and completed in less than a week. About 50 asymptomatic people were tested at […]
June 3, 2020
Dr. Ruben Mesa, director of the Mays Cancer Center, was interviewed about the new study in The Lancet featuring data from the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium. Mesa said the results from the nearly 1,000 patients showed the death rate of cancer patients who contract COVID-19 is about 13%, twice the rate of the general population. […]
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.
May 29, 2020
Researchers are studying the reasons people with metabolic disorder are more vulnerable if they become infected. Dr. Carolina Solis-Herrera, a diabetes specialist with UT Health San Antonio and University Health System, said there are several leading theories. Solis-Herrera, who also conducts research at the Texas Diabetes Institute, has been advising patients about how to protect […]
May 28, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist and director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, discussed the importance of wearing a face mask in public and answering questions about herd immunity. Read and watch the full story.
May 20, 2020
USAA and the USAA Foundation Inc. announced Tuesday they will provide an additional $6.3 million in assistance for coronavirus relief, with $4.7 million earmarked for the San Antonio area. Beneficiaries of USAA and the USAA Foundation’s largess and the amounts include: LiftFund, $700,000 to help veteran entrepreneurs; UT Health San Antonio, $500,000 for testing; United […]