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May 14, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, says 80% of COVID-19 related deaths are people over the age of 64. With multiple coronavirus outbreaks at local nursing homes, one KSAT viewer asked Dr. Berggren why the death toll from coronavirus is so high in nursing homes and what can be done about it. Read and watch the […]
May 11, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist and director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at UT Health San Antonio, answers questions about whether schools should continue wind instrument teaching, if the coronavirus can travel through air conditioning systems and whether the use of facial coverings should be enforced. Listen to the Q&A.
May 7, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist and director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, answers coronavirus questions submitted by viewers. Dr. Berggren discusses restaurants, hair salons and gyms reopening, antibody testing, improvement of testing with increased capacity and more. Watch the interview.
May 5, 2020
Dr. Ruben Mesa, director of the Mays Cancer Center, and Dr. Ramon Cancino, Family and Community Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, emphasized that it is safe for patients to receive cancer screenings and elective surgeries. Read the full story.
May 4, 2020
Drs. Thomas Patterson, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, and Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, explained the implications of the FDA fast-tracking emergency authorization of the new anti-viral drug, remdesivir, as the new standard of care for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Read and watch the full story.
May 1, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious diseases specialist and director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, was a guest on “The Source” and answered questions about the coronavirus and mortality rates, antibody tests and how to safely reopen San Antonio in the wake of COVID-19. Listen to the interview.