Coronavirus Update

8/22/2022 | Return to Work Policy for COVID-19 Exposure and Infection

All UT Health San Antonio employees, faculty, or students who have had a positive COVID-19 test must notify the covid-19@uthscsa.edu email address. Below is the information for return to work/school depending on the severity of your COVID-19 illness. M …

7/29/22 | Bexar County COVID-19 community risk level high; take precautions

Dear UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and learners: Based on data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of July 28 2022, Bexar County’s COVID-19 community risk level remains high and worsening. The BA.5 variant is the …

7/8/22 | Bexar County COVID-19 community level at medium (yellow)

Dear UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and learners: Based on data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as July 8 2022, Bexar County has been elevated to red status, or high level for COVID-19 with positivity rates at 30% …

6/14/2022 | Return to Work Policy for COVID-19 Exposure and Infection

All UT Health San Antonio employees, faculty, or students who have had a positive COVID-19 test must notify the covid-19@uthscsa.edu email address.   Below is the information for return to work/school depending on the severity of your COVID-19 illness. …

March 21, 2022 | COVID-19 numbers down, safety protocols updated

Dear UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and learners: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered its COVID-19 community level risk matrix for Bexar County to “Low.” Based on this information, UT Health San Antonio is adjusting c …

EVUSHELD™ to be made available in future

EVUSHELD™ is an investigational medicine used in adults and adolescents as a pre-exposure measure designed to prevent COVID-19 disease. When enough supply is received, UT Health San Antonio will make available EVUSHELD™ for those not currently infected …

11/5/21 | From the Chief Medical Officer: Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines now available

Dear faculty, staff, students and residents: UT Health San Antonio offers COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. Convenient appointments can be scheduled for both children and adults at COVID-19 Vaccination Schedulin …

11/3/2021 | Message from the Chief Medical Officer: COVID-19 vaccine approved for children ages 5 to 11

Dear faculty, staff, students and residents: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has endorsed the recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pf …

COVID-19 vaccine third doses and booster shots: Who is eligible and how to get one

9/21/21 | COVID-19 booster vaccines for our faculty, staff and students available

Dear faculty, staff, students and residents: Following recommendations set forth by the Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 17, 2021, UT Health San Antonio is now providing COVID-19 vaccine boosters to our front-line health care workers, as well as a …

Your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered with Dr. Amelie Ramirez

2/2/20 | Miss your vaccine appointment? Here’s how to reschedule

12/15/20 What to expect from vaccine side effects

Learn how to tell what could be a side effect from the vaccine or what could be actual symptoms of COVID-19 by viewing this document.

12/14/20 | Global Information About Pfizer COVID‑19 Vaccine

The approval status of the Pfizer‑BioNTech COVID‑19 Vaccine varies worldwide. For more information on the Pfizer‑BioNTech COVID‑19 Vaccine in the U.S. , visit the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine site.

12/11/20: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and What You Need to Know Now

Watch the recorded webinar about COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution where our leaders and experts share valuable information on COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans for UT Health San Antonio that will begin the week of Dec. 14. to include the following topic …

7/8/22 | Bexar County COVID-19 community level at medium (yellow)

Dear UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and learners: Based on data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as July 8 2022, Bexar County has been elevated to red status, or high level for COVID-19 with positivity rates at 30% …

6/14/2022 | Return to Work Policy for COVID-19 Exposure and Infection

All UT Health San Antonio employees, faculty, or students who have had a positive COVID-19 test must notify the covid-19@uthscsa.edu email address.   Below is the information for return to work/school depending on the severity of your COVID-19 illness. …

March 21, 2022 | COVID-19 numbers down, safety protocols updated

Dear UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and learners: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered its COVID-19 community level risk matrix for Bexar County to “Low.” Based on this information, UT Health San Antonio is adjusting c …

3/8/21 | 10:45 am | Mask Policy Update

Reflecting our commitment to the health of the community, UT Health San Antonio and all of its locations will continue to follow all COVID-19 safety protocols, including the requirement to wear masks.

1/26/21 | Employee Return to Work Policy for COVID-19 Exposure and Infection

All UT Health San Antonio employees who have had a positive COVID-19 test will be required to have a physical examination by a Wellness 360 healthcare provider or their primary healthcare provider before returning to work.  Written documentation of the …

9/28/2020 | 8:21am | Revised Guidance for Learning Opportunities

September 28, 2020 Dear UT Health San Antonio Colleagues: Our 2020-21 academic year is in full flight, with over 3,400 students enrolled in our diverse degree and certificate programs across our five Schools. I am grateful to the students who are stead …

9/17/20 | 4:15pm | Return to Campus clarification

Dear faculty and staff: Thank you for your adaptability as we respond to the changing pandemic circumstances and ensure that we maintain focus on our important missions. You have risen to the occasion and exceeded expectations. I am proud of each of yo …

September 8, 2020 | 7:12 am| Library Hours

A Message from the UT Health Briscoe Library Dear Members of the UT Health San Antonio Community: In a modified reopening plan, the UT Health Briscoe Library will be reopening space for individualized study beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 8. As our UT Heal …

7/16/2020 | 9:36 am | Gold’s gym reimbursements and cost of attendance budgets

We understand the last four months have been a challenge for everyone. Please know that we truly appreciate your determination, fortitude, and patience while institutional leadership works through multiple complex issues as our shared academic and prof …

7/6/20 | 2:40 pm | COVID-19 14-Day Symptom Monitoring Log

Due to the widespread community transmission of COVID-19 in San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio employees must remain vigilant for symptoms on a daily basis. The most common COVID-19 disease symptoms include: Fever above 100.0 ˚F Cough Shortness of brea …

6/10/20 | June Priorities for Classroom Scheduling

June 10, 2020 – Guidance Document Priorities for Classroom Scheduling June – December 2020

COVID-19 | University Measures

University Measures for Returning to Campus

6/9/20 | 3:30 pm |  Safety training available for employees returning to work

The Office of Human Resources has worked with Dr. Michael Charlton, Environmental Health and Safety Assistant Vice President, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, to develop a Return to Campus Safety course, University Saf …

6/4/20 | 9:00 am | Safety Signage Created for Campus Use

There has been a variety of safety signs created for use around the campus. Attached is a document providing examples of the various sign types. If you need to order additional signs for your work area, select the sign type using the attached guide she …

5/29/20 | 7:30am | UT Health Parking & Shuttle Services

Parking Operations: Due to COVID-19, the Parking Office relaxed parking policies in late March. Effective June 1, 2020, all UT Health campuses and facilities will be returning to zone specific parking. You must park in your correct zone Mon through Fri …

5/27/20 | 3:30 pm | President Henrich’s Return-to-Campus Planning Message from May 1

UT Health San Antonio has begun its planning efforts for some portion of the workforce to return to campus. This effort will occur over the next several months and will occur in phases. More of Dr. Henrich’s message can be found here.

5/25/20 | 12:30pm | Helpful CDC Decision Tree to Support Safe Return-to-Campus Planning

UT Health San Antonio has implemented the recommended CDC guidelines for the workplace institution-wide including screening, masking and sanitation. The purpose of this CDC  tool is to assist managers and leaders in making return-to-campus decisions to …

5/21/20 | 9:15 am | Safety Precautions for Visitors on Campus

In order to protect our UT Health San Antonio community, we are taking the following steps related to visitors on campus. See document attached.

5/18/20 | 5:48 pm | Screening Locations Update

Starting May 19, the McDermott Clinical Science Building located on the Greehey Campus will be the screening location for employees/researchers assigned to the Research Administration Building and McDermott Clinical Science Building.  Screeners will be …

5/17/20 | COVID-19 Safety Precautions and Testing Practices for UT Health San Antonio Employees

Summary Many safety precautions have been implemented at UT Health to avoid the spread of COVID-19.  Additional details can be found at https://wp.uthscsa.edu/coronavirus. In addition, testing protocols have been implemented for employees and students …

5/15/20 | 11:35 a.m. | Don’t forget your mask!

Face masks are required at all times in all public spaces on campus. A growing number of people are leaving their work area or building without putting on a mask. UT Health San Antonio does not have enough personal protective equipment to re-issue mask …

5/8/20 | Facility Sanitation and Enhanced Housekeeping Protocols as Phased Return-To-Campus Plan Continues

Facility configuration and sanitation protocols along with enhanced housekeeping are part of several strategies being implemented to support a safe return-to-campus process that will be executed over the next several months. For specific cleaning proto …

5/7/20 | Cleaning Kit Availability and Instructions | Virex Mycolio Application Instructions

In addition to the frequent sanitization of high-touch services in each building, Facilities Management also has available cleaning kits to enable cleaning of surfaces within each department. Instructions for these very effective cleaning solutions, li …

5/6/20 | What to expect when returning to campus (infographic)

As we begin a phased return-to-campus plan, this infographic shares what to expect when you return to campus and safety practices in place to protect all of us. Significant safety efforts are in place as we return to campus, but the main and most effec …

05/05/20 | Guidelines for Resuming Research Operations at UT Health San Antonio

The UT Health San Antonio research community is to make a phased return-to-campus plan starting May 7, 2020, while ensuring safety and maintaining public health requirements. Please keep in mind that ramping up research does not mean all resources and …

10/08/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, is quoted in this Washington Post story about pregnancy complications spiking during the pandemic, with no one knowing exactly why or to what extent the coronavirus might be to blame

10/05/2022 | 5 pm | Drs. Carolina Gonzalez Schlenker, Robert Ferrer and Carlos Jaén, Family and Community Medicine, are quoted in this study, published in the Annals of Family Medicine, with patients recruited prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, that indicated that building relationships with patients results in long-term benefits; the study utilized health care workers (promotores/promotoras, in Spanish) to visit patients’ homes and gather information about their diabetes, resulting in the patients’ building of trust of their doctors

09/30/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, is quoted in this U.S. News & World Report story, disseminated by the American Heart Association News HealthDay, and other outlets nationwide, regarding a 44 % jump in maternal mortality for Hispanic women since the COVID-19 pandemic; the increase drew attention in part because Hispanic women’s maternal mortality rate had been relatively low when compared with white and Black women

09/28/2022 | 5 pm | Sara Masoud, MPH, School of Nursing’s Caring for the Caregiver program, was quoted in the national online publication Next Avenue for a story on the enduring importance of memory cafes (in addressing dementia) as COVID-19 subsides; research during the pandemic found that virtual memory cafes could continue to be a useful tool even as in-person events resume

09/26/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute, and Debra Gutierrez, Ophthalmology, contributed to a story about South Texans with long COVID taking part in a global study, partially supported by the Alzheimer’s Association; the brain-impact study focuses on patients with long COVID in two different categories, people over 60 years old who are suffering cognitive complications, and people under the age of 55 suffering from brain fog

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09/22/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Medicine, is quoted throughout this San Antonio Express-News story on life expectancies dipping during COVID, according to a report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with Texas men being effected worse than most and accessibility and affordability of the state’s health care system primarily to blame because Texas hasn’t expanded Medicaid eligibility since the passing of the Affordable Care Act

09/16/2022 | 5 pm | Reena Pardiwala, PA-C, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, was a guest on the Texas Public Radio program “The Source,” to discuss the issue of poor mental health reported by more than 37 percent of high school students by the second year of the COVID pandemic, and the telehealth program, Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine, that is working to help solve this mental health crisis

9/16/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, answered questions about the Omicron booster for the San Antonio Express-News’ My San Antonio.com; the recommended updated single booster dose targets the newer, widely spread Omicron subvariants of the COVID-causing virus, BA.4 and BA.5, as well as the early 2020 form of the microbe, known as the ancestral strain

9/12/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is a co-author of this commentary suggesting that pointing the key to demystifying long COVID-19 is through studying another chronic condition, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS

9/12/2022 | 6 pm | Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, Rehabilitation Medicine, was quoted in this story, in TheAtlantic.com, about the fact that one of Long COVID’s worst symptoms is also its most misunderstood; the brain fog suffered by patients of Long COVID isn’t like a hangover, depression or ADHD, but rather a disorder of executive function that makes basic cognitive tasks wildly difficult

8/30/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, contributed to this KSAT 12 TV news story on the rise of advanced cervical cancer, with the possible reasons behind this spike pointing to a lack of access to regular screenings/care that has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic

8/30/2022 | 12 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted several times in this MSN.com article on the pandemic worsening for the vulnerable as Americans are beginning to ditch COVID measures; also, people with long COVID often must contend with a lack of recognition of their disease

8/25/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, is quoted in the KSAT 12 TV news report about a large new study finding that preeclampsia (a serious blood pressure condition) almost doubled for women who had COVID-19 during their pregnancies; if getting COVID while pregnant raises the risk of severe disease, then pregnant women are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated

8/24/2022 | 12 pm | Dr. Luz Garcini, psychologist/ReACH Center, is quoted in the MSN.com story on more Latino men dying by suicide even as national rate declines; this tragic increase may be the consequence of problems — including substance abuse, job loss, poor access to care and the stigma of mental illness — that existed before COVID-19 getting even worse during the pandemic

8/23/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Luz Garcini, psychologist/ReACH Center, contributed to a KABB Fox San Antonio TV news story about mental health in a post-COVID world and what it means to get back to normal

8/18/2022 | 8 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, contributed to the regular KSAT 12 TV Q&A segment speaking to monkeypox, polio and a second booster for COVID-19 expected this fall that will be more focused on the variants circulating recently, such as the omicron variants

8/18/2022 | 10 am | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story about a San Antonio woman’s two-year battle with Long COVID, a new disease afflicting millions of Americans who were infected at some point by the coronavirus virus; Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez has launched two post-COVID recovery clinics here, one at University Health and the other at UT Health San Antonio

8/18/2022 | 10 am | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, speaks to KENS 5 TV about the antiviral drug Paxlovid being used to treat COVID-19 in patients over age 65 or having underlying health conditions; Paxlovid helps prevent underlying illnesses, like heart and lung disease, from worsening

8/17/2022 | 12 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Infectious Diseases, told Texas Public Radio (KSTX) that families need to prepare themselves for the possibility of kids being infected with COVID, bringing the virus home and potentially spreading it; she urged all who are eligible to get vaccinated and boosted

8/15/2022 | 8 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, answered questions of the KSAT 12 TV audience, stating that the primary COVID-19 strain is now BA.5, an Omicron subvariant present in 88% of current cases, the most infectious strain yet; he also pointed out that vaccines can be key when it comes to reinfection

8/11/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Mandie Tibball Svatek, Pediatrics, contributed to a KENS TV news item addressing what to remember about students’ vaccines as they go back to school; COVID vaccines are necessary to protect our children and others who are too young or immunocompromised

8/4/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, commented in a San Antonio Business Journal story that the Novavax vaccine, developed with research participants at UT Health San Antonio and University Health, is based on a more-conventional technology than the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that were developed with messenger RNA, or mRNA, technology

8/1/2022 | 6 pm | Fred Campbell, MD, Medicine, was interviewed by KSAT-12 TV for this story on seemingly contradictory expiration dates on home COVID-19 test kits

8/1/2022 | 6 pm | Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, Rehabilitation Medicine, was interviewed and quoted by National Public Radio for digital online and on-air radio pieces on long COVID; she commented that the impact of long COVID on the U.S. workforce is difficult as millions of Americans have long COVID and it is difficult to determine how long an individual’s work may be effected: Online news, 7/31, Weekend Edition Sunday

On-air radio and transcript, 7/29: https://www.npr.org/2022/07/29/1114613194/the-struggles-covid-long-haulers-face-at-the-workplace.

7/27/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Medicine, appeared on Texas Standard, a statewide public radio program, to speak about the fact that COVID reinfections are on the rise thanks to the Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5; these new variants are highly infectious but come with relatively mild symptoms

7/22/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, gave testimony July 19 before Congress on the toll of long COVID; her message shared that even those who are now fully recovered from COVID are not safe from disabling long-term symptoms. Her message was chronicled in news stories including this one of the NBC Today Show

7/15/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Medicine-Infectious Diseases, was an invited guest on the Texas Public Radio podcast about what people should know about the omicron subvariant; the discussion included the fact that the BA.5 variant has now become the most dominant and transmissible strain of COVID-19 in the U.S.

7/11/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, once again provided timely answers Friday for KSAT 12 TV viewers discussing the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the San Antonio area

7/8/2022 | 2 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Medicine, speaks to KSAT 12 TV audiences about the fact that heat and humidity could affect rapid antigen COVID-19 tests; while each brand is different, COVID-19 rapid tests should be stored in a dry and room-temperature location for best results

7/8/2022 | 2 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story on the city’s rising COVID-19 cases, attributing part of the rise to new, more transmissible subvariants, and urging people to get their boosters

7/5/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Joseph Cantey, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, spoke to Bioengineer.org about telehealth enabling eight Texas nurseries to reduce antibiotic use in newborns by 32%; Dr. Canty received a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to expand the pediatric antibiotic stewardship program to all the rural/medically underserved nurseries in Texas. Even though the study began in 2018, in the pandemic setting, a lot of the questions through the teleconsultation portal were about COVID:

7/5/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, spoke to the KENS-5 TV audience about COVID-19 hospitalizations having doubled in San Antonio over the last month, with subvariants appearing to be more infectious but less lethal than previous versions of omicron:

6/27/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this U.S. News & World Report story on long COVID treatments and recovery; debilitating fatigue is among the most common complaints of COVID long-haulers

6/27/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, answered questions for the KSAT 12 audiences about COVID vaccines for young children, stating that more children are being hospitalized with COVID-related pneumonias and how parents should look for the usual effects after children are given the vaccine, including fatigue; Dr. Barton stressed that vaccines have long been a part of how we keep kids healthy

6/17/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, informed the KSAT 12 TV audience that, with a worsening of COVID-19 in San Antonio, it is crucial for parents to protect their kids, including children under 5, from severe cases of COVID-19, as well as its residual effects, such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome

5/27/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Dawn Velligan, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is quoted in this Healio article that speaks to the fact that most investigators have concluded that using telemedicine for patients being treated for schizophrenia is satisfactory; this observational study had set out to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of telepsychiatry on managing this patient population in the fall of 2020

5/24/2022 | 7 pm | Dr. Reuben Harris, Biochemistry and Structural Biology, is quoted in this Minneapolis Star Tribune story about UT Health San Antonio being a part of the antiviral discovery team that is working on drug treatments for future pandemics

5/24/2022 | 7 pm | Reena Pardiwala, PA-C, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences/Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT), spoke about this initiative that provides access to mental and behavioral health care through collaboration with school districts; a lack of in-person connections during the pandemic left many high school students experiencing poor mental health, now partly relieved by the TCHATT site receiving 1,800 referrals in the most recent partial year

5/24/2022 | 7 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, comments in this KENS 5 TV story that, with COVID numbers slowly going back up, many have stopped following the guidelines; isolation is still a priority if you do get sick

5/24/2022 | 7 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, told KSAT 12 TV audiences that it’s not time to let up on COVID-19 precautions as daily cases are on the rise; taking precautions are particularly important with Memorial Day weekend approaching

5/23/2022 | 11 am | Reena Pardiwala, PA-C, Psychiatry/Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT), answered questions during this live, KSAT 12 Leading SA weekend morning show during which she discussed how COVID-19 affected children’s mental health, the various types of mental illnesses and signs of such of which families and parents should be aware and the TCHATT program at UT Health San Antonio

5/20/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, appeared last night for her weekly Q&A discussion with the KSAT 12 TV anchors to talk about whether an oral antiviral pill (Paxlovid) is effective against COVID-19; other topics included that COVID-19 cases are rising, people should double-down on getting boosted, wearing masks and washing their hands and, for those who are eligible, San Antonians should get their third or fourth shot without delay

5/19/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, was interviewed on the Petrie Dish, Texas Public Radio, on the topic of long COVID and what we need to do to prepare for the decades of disability that may remain long after the pandemic is in the rear view

5/13/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, answers many questions regarding the rapidly growing Long COVID health crisis in the United States in this article of Be Latina

5/09/2022 | 2 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, appeared last Thursday for her weekly Q&A discussion with the KSAT 12 TV anchors; topics included the uptick in COVID-19 in Bexar County and a new COVID-19 Test-to-Treat program now available

5/09/2022 | 2 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, informs the audiences of KENS TV about the findings of a recent National Jewish Health study involving patients suffering from long COVID patients and its root cause; the study found that all of the subjects with long COVID had impaired mitochondrial function, which zaps the patient’s energy system

5/09/2022 | 2 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Bloomberg article about COVID long haulers who now make up more than 75% of her practice and find their hope in rehabilitation

5/09/2022 | 2 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KENS TV viewers about the emergence of two new omicron subvariants and the concerns of medical professionals who say they need to be watched closely as the country continues to work toward emerging from the pandemic

5/09/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Wall Street Journal article about long COVID symptoms; even though many long COVID patients find that their tests come back normal, it’s important to continue to pursue answers and investigate if symptoms are still being experienced

5/03/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, shares with audiences of KUT, Austin, and other NPR stations across Texas, that physicians and researchers are only beginning to understand the long-term effects of COVID-19; long COVID has affected up to 23 million Americans

5/03/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, speaks to Fox 29/KABB San Antonio News audiences in this story about parents and students struggling with a rise in bullying caused by COVID-19

5/03/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, and are both quoted in this KENS 5 story confirming that at-home coronavirus test kits with expiration dates that have passed should not be used and that these kits also need to be stored within the proper temperature range

5/03/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases, appeared on KSAT 12’s evening Q&A on 4/28 to talk about hepatitis in children and the possibility of the first COVID-19 vaccine for very young children

4/27/2022 | 10 am | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, informs KSAT-12 TV audiences about the COVID “ripple effect” causing a longer flu season this spring; he urges the continued wearing of masks if you’re immunocompromised, washing of hands and being careful in large crowds

4/26/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Edward Brooks, Pediatrics/Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, joined KSAT 12 TV’s Leading SA Sunday to discuss what distinguishes allergy symptoms from a possibly worse illness (like COVID)

4/26/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, gives guidance to KSAT 12 TV audiences on April 20 regarding symptoms of seasonal allergies and COVID-19 and, importantly, when to get a COVID test

4/26/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this April 21 San Antonio Express-News article urging continued wearing of a mask on a plane, bus or Uber

4/13/2022 | 12 pm | Dr. Marjorie David, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, is quoted in this San Antonio Report article about the BA.2 variant in Bexar County and how UT Health San Antonio pathology lab is the only one in the county performing genome sequencing to determine variants of the coronavirus

4/13/2022 | 12 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 TV about newer COVID-19 drugs deemed successful in trials, sharing important information about Evulshed and Paxlovid, along with efforts to inform both physicians and patients of their availability

4/01/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute, is quoted in this Dallas Morning News article (which is behind a subscription paywall) about doctors and researchers investigating to what extent COVID-19 infections boost the risk of stroke; Dr. de Erausquin, who studies long-COVID and the brain, reports that he’s seen unexpected strokes in relatively young or healthier individuals

4/01/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, is quoted in this story by the San Antonio Express-News about the availability of the second COVID-19 booster shot; the story includes who qualifies and where San Antonians can receive the shot

4/01/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, speaks to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) about the contrast between scientists able to create a COVID-19 vaccine in under a year, but there is still no vaccine to stop the AIDS virus

3/31/2022 | 7 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, shares with audiences of KSAT 12 TV that she oversees two long COVID clinics; combined, the clinics have seen almost 600 patients so far and have months-long waiting lists

3/31/2022 | 7 pm | Drs. Dimpy Shah and Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Mays Cancer Center, and Dr. Ruben Mesa, Mays Cancer Center, had their study reported in ScienceDaily magazine. Findings indicated that Black cancer patients have poorer COVID-19 outcomes; Black patients represent 13% of the U.S. population, but account for 20% of Covid-19 cases and 23% of Covid-19-related deaths

3/29/2022 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Dimpy Shah, Population Health Sciences/Mays Cancer Center, had her study on Black cancer patients who have poorer COVID-19 outcomes reported in Forbes magazine; Black patients with cancer already experience a 15% higher cancer death rate than white patients and the study also noted that Black people represent 13% of the U.S. population, but account for 20% of Covid-19 cases and 23% of Covid-19-related deaths

3/25/2022 | 1 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KENS 5 TV about the BA.2 variant and concerns it may not be picked up by home tests as easily as the original viru

3/25/2022 | 1 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, spoke to KENS 5 TV about understanding the “Test-to-Treat” program recently launched by President Biden; news story focused on what the program means to patients who test positive for COVID and the immediate treatment they receive at participating pharmacies

3/8/2022 | 2 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Yahoo News (Washington Post) story about Covid long-haulers and our safety net that is unprepared for claims stemming from the pandemic; she is leading a national effort to promote equity in long COVID care

3/8/2022 | 2 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Washington Post story on Covid long-haulers who face grueling fights for disability benefits; she is leading a national effort to promote equity in long COVID care

3/8/2022 | 2 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Boston Globe article on those hit hardest by COVID-19 appear least likely to receive care for lingering effects; she is leading a national effort to promote equity in long COVID care

3/8/2022 | 2 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Houston Chronicle story about a Texas man who is battling long COVID symptoms and featured in a national ad to promote vaccines

3/7/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this story in the San Antonio Express-News about a Texas man who is battling long COVID symptoms and featured in a national ad to promote vaccines

3/7/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KENS 5 TV audiences about wearing masks while coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are trending downward in Bexar County

3/7/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, appeared last Thursday for her weekly Q&A discussion with the KSAT 12 TV anchors; topics included the community positivity rate falling to below 5%, that the new variant BA.2 or stealth omicron variant, while highly transmissible, is not as deadly, and that it’s reasonable to relax masking when the risk is mild

2/25/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, appeared last night for her weekly Q&A discussion with the KSAT 12 TV anchors to discuss CDC’s new masking guidance

2/23/2022 | 9 am | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, spoke to KENS 5 TV viewers about the connection between COVID and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; it is thought that COVID could triple the number of Americans with chronic fatigue

2/23/2022 | 9 am | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, appeared last Thursday for her weekly Q&A discussion with the KSAT 12 TV anchors; topics included the decline in COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate in Bexar County

2/16/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, told KSAT 12 TV audiences that, despite some claims, there is no difference between the newly branded Comirnaty vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, as he explained the naming process for approved vaccines; once FDA approved, companies can brand drugs with new names to market them

2/15/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Allen Anderson, Cardiology, spoke to KENS 5 TV audiences about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the heart, pointing out that the possible cardiovascular complications resulting from COVID present a much greater risk than complications from influenza

2/14/2022 | 5 pm | Drs. Barbara Taylor and Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, told the San Antonio Express-News that we need to plan for future surges of COVID-19 as new subvariant, nicknamed “stealth omicron,” has surfaced in Texas and other states; we need to continue to encourage more people to get vaccinated

2/10/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, gave her weekly Q&A feature on KSAT 12 TV discussing COVID-19 vaccines

2/10/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Jason Morrow, Medicine-Geriatrics, and Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics, both of the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, are quoted in this Texas Tribune story about a Nobel Prize nomination for Houston scientists acclaimed for their patent-free COVID-19 vaccine:

2/9/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KSAT 12 TV for this story about COVID-19 and studies that are indicating a temporary decline in men’s fertility

2/8/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Dawn Hui, Cardiothoracic Surgery, was interviewed for a live segment on the News 4 San Antonio morning show to raise awareness about Heart Month; her message focused on signs and symptoms of heart disease, how the COVID pandemic has affected people’s lifestyle as it pertains to heart health and tips on how to lower the risks of heart disease

2/4/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases and the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, continues in her weekly appearances on KSAT 12 TV saying that it could take weeks for the San Antonio area to see a steep decline in COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate

2/4/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics and the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, is quoted in this story of The Guardian about the Omicron peak and how it has left the U.S. health care system broken

2/4/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, contributes an interview to this story in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on second boosters, yearly COVID shots (against Omicron specifically) and vaccines for kids under 5:

2/4/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is the first expert quoted in this Fort Worth Star-Telegram article on how to know when COVID becomes “long COVID,” with prolonged symptoms; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers long COVID to be when any number of new, returning or lingering health problems appear or persist four or more weeks after infection

2/4/2022 | 3 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this San Antonio Report story on her giving lead testimony before the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), to inform Congress about the care needs of long Covid-19 patients; the hearing focused on the growing number of COVID-19 “long haulers” who are seeking to qualify for benefits in the wake of a pandemic that has driven the largest new entrant into the disability community in modern history

2/3/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, contributed to this KSAT 12 TV story about what to do if COVID-19 kills your taste, smell

2/3/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Marjorie David, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, is quoted in this Fox 29 TV segment on the dominance of omicron and the need for health experts to stay ahead of the next variant, a subvariant of omicron, BA.2, that appears to be a little bit more contagious

2/3/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was a guest on a Texas Public Radio program, hosted by Bonnie Petrie, commenting that she is thrilled to be a part of a Phase 1 clinical trial that is seeking volunteers for a first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine; one of the few bright lights of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the demonstration of the utility of mRNA technology

2/3/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Dawn Hui, Cardiothoracic Surgery, was interviewed for a live segment on the Fox 29 KABB-TV Midday Show to raise awareness about Heart Month; her message focused on signs and symptoms of heart disease, how the COVID pandemic has affected people’s lifestyle as it pertains to heart health and tips on how to lower the risks of heart disease

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by WebMD of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by Medscape of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by KGNS News Laredo of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 |4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by ABC News 13, Houston, of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by ABC News 7, Chicago, of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by ABC News Health of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by NBC, Los Angeles, of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by NBC, New York, of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by CNN Health of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by The Hill of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by HealthDay News of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

2/1/2022 | 4 pm | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is mentioned in this coverage by U.S. News & World Report of Moderna’s launching a Phase 1 clinical trial for an HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology used in the COVID shot; Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is leading the effort to recruit volunteers for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine

1/31/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Current story on volunteers being recruited for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine; in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the utility of mRNA technology has been demonstrated and could have success in the fight against HIV, as reported in ABC News

1/31/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, shares with readers of this San Antonio Express-News story the statistics to watch in order to effectively gauge the impact of COVID-19 on communities; the virus has affected nearly one in five Bexar County residents

1/31/2022 | 5 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story on volunteers being recruited for San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine; one of the few bright lights of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the demonstration of the utility of mRNA technology

1/28/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, was interviewed by the Capital Tonight program of Spectrum News 1 Austin on the omicron variant being much more highly transmissible

1/28/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is among the leadership of clinical trials referenced in this Yahoo Finance story on San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine; one of the few bright lights of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the demonstration of the utility of mRNA technology, leading to the possibility to apply it to HIV

1/28/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is among the leadership of clinical trials referenced in this ABC News story on San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine; one of the few bright lights of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the demonstration of the utility of mRNA technology, leading to the possibility to apply it to HIV

1/28/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this KENS 5 TV story on San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine; one of the few bright lights of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the demonstration of the utility of mRNA technology, leading to the possibility to apply it to HIV

1/28/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Jane Lynch, Pediatrics, was interviewed on KSAT 12’s Q&A segment about two recent studies regarding the risk of diabetes in children after a COVID infection; the discussion provided insight on the data, what the studies mean for the community and information on the signs of diabetes in children

1/28/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this KSAT 12 TV story on San Antonio’s first-ever study of an mRNA HIV vaccine; one of the few bright lights of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the demonstration of the utility of mRNA technology, leading to the possibility to apply it to HIV

1/26/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases and Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, informs the audiences of this KSAT 12 TV news story about the different COVID-19 variant symptoms (delta or omicron) that are important to recognize

1/26/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, authored this commentary published in The New Yorker, “When COVID Means Not Enough Beds in a Children’s Hospital Unit”; the commentary says that the main problem is not pediatric coronavirus infections, but staff shortages

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1/26/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for the PBS Newshour on the topic of rising COVID hospitalizations in San Antonio and their impact on fatigued health care workers; most of the people who are really ill and in the ICU are unvaccinated and represent the majority of the patients hospitalized; what is truly impressive are the health care workers who step up to cover for their colleagues who are out sick, in an effort to repay their co-workers who have previously covered for them

1/26/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, was interviewed by KENS 5 TV on the timing of taking rapid coronavirus tests in order to achieve a greater chance for accuracy, considering that the antibodies may begin work early

1/24/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, tells the audiences of KENS 5 TV, that COVID test strips are, indeed, contagious after use, even though the risk is low

1/24/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Owais Durrani, Emergency Medicine, told Yahoo Finance that there is a shifting definition of what it means to be fully vaccinated; some patients consider themselves to be so, even if they have had only the second shot and it was seven or eight months ago

1/24/2022 | 6 pm | Drs. Jan Patterson and Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, were interviewed by KSAT 12 TV on a shortage of COVID-19 therapies in Bexar County, commenting that the supply of therapies — like remdesivir, monoclonal antibodies and oral antivirals — is not meeting the demand

1/21/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases and Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, speaks to WOAI radio audiences saying that the omicron surge in the San Antonio area may reach its peak by the end of January; however, even after the cases peak, it may be sometime in March before the numbers start dropping

1/21/2022 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases and Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, says in this weekly KSAT 12 TV Q&A feature that San Antonio may not reach the COVID-19 peak until the end of January

1/20/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story carried by KXAN, a Nexstar station in Austin, as a member of the Texas Medical Association’s COVID-19 Task Force; the story regards the UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium study that proposes a solution that might help mitigate risks with future variants

1/18/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, told KSAT 12 TV audiences that individuals can get variants of the COVID-19 virus twice, and that the best defense still is to get vaccinated

1/18/2022 | 6 pm | The Laredo Morning Times features faculty orthopaedic clinics that have reopened at the Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center, following months of the free community clinic’s needing to be suspended as a result of COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns

1/18/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Neurology/Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases, and his team’s undertaking of a study of long COVID patients in Argentina, are referenced in this MSN story saying that COVID could lead to more brain damage than Alzheimer’s

1/18/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health San Antonio Physicians practice, answered questions during this live KSAT 12 Leading SA weekend morning show; topics discussed included the current COVID forecast with the omicron impact, what the expression “endemic” means, the importance of being vaccinated and boosted; and the different levels of protection each round of shots provides

1/18/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, is quoted in this KENS 5 TV story saying that the same kind of mask used to protect high-risk individuals from COVID-19, the 95 or N95 mask, is extremely effective in reducing the amount of cedar pollen that’s inhaled

01/14/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences and Institute for Health Promotion Research/Salud America!, a national Latino health equity-focused organization, is referenced in this New Yorker commentary on the topic of the Latinx community and COVID-disinformation campaigns

1/14/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, told readers of the San Antonio Express-News that, with the highly contagious and transmissible omicron variant of the COVID virus, infection numbers could go high – as they have; total COVID deaths in the county now have topped 5,000

1/14/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, spoke January 13 in her weekly public service appearance in KSAT 12 TV’s Q&A on COVID matters, addressing some models to watch that may predict when omicron could peak and cases would drop, as well as what to do if you come down with symptoms

1/14/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health San Antonio Physicians practice, addressed News 4 San Antonio’s viewers during a Q&A interview segment on omicron, the varying levels of sickness one can experience depending on the shots received, other possible variants still to come and what the future looks like for this pandemic

1/14/2022 | 6 pm | Drs. Barbara Taylor and Sudha Seshadri spoke to the audience of Texas Public Radio’s The Source on January 13 on the subject of long COVID

1/14/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, answered listeners’ questions about COVID-19 in this live, call-in Texas Public Radio program, The Source, that aired Wednesday, January 12; topics such as testing, the best options for masks and the purposes/values of quarantining were covered

1/14/2022 | 6 pm | Drs. Robert Leverence, Tom Patterson and Ronald Stewart submitted an opinion piece to the San Antonio Express-News that was posted January 13, continuing the important public dialogue regarding the omicron variant of COVID-19 and current hospitalizations surge

1/14/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Cynthia O’Neal, School of Nursing, told KSAT 12 TV viewers that students are following their hearts pursuing nursing during a pandemic, accounting in large part for a more than doubling in applications; the story also featured nursing student Austin Chapa

1/14/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, Diabetes, is quoted in this SA Current story, reflecting a story that was published by ScienceNews; he speaks as an independent speaker on a topic that relates to the theory that the coronavirus may cause fat cells to miscommunicate, leading to diabetes; DeFronzo comments that whether coronavirus infections cause diabetes, or simply unmask the condition in susceptible people, such as people who are overweight or obese, is not yet clear

1/14/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio-Express News story on omicron putting vaccinated patients in hospitals; she commented that there’s evidence that the vaccine is working in that it’s preventing severe illness and death in people who are vaccinated and is probably more effective than the flu shot:

1/14/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, shared information with KSAT 12’s weekly Q&A audience on January 6 about the COVID-19 reinfection with the new variant, omicron’s effect on frontline health care workers and precautions to take for those who start showing symptoms and can’t find a test:

1/06/2022 | 6 pm |Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this KENS 5 TV report on isolating and quarantining properly with omicron raging

1/05/2022 | 6 pm |Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, told KSAT 12 TV audiences that while PCR tests remain the gold standard for COVID-19 testing, at-home or rapid tests are at least 85% to 90% effective, citing recent studies

1/05/2022 | 6 pm |Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, contributed to this KENS 5 TV story strongly advising against people deliberately trying to get COVID by having dangerous “COVID” parties and reminding everyone that getting fully vaccinated against the virus is still the best option

1/04/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, Diabetes, is quoted in this ScienceNews story as an independent speaker; the topic relates to the theory that the coronavirus may cause fat cells to miscommunicate, leading to diabetes; DeFronzo comments that whether coronavirus infections cause diabetes, or simply unmask the condition in susceptible people, such as people who are overweight or obese, is not yet clear

1/04/2022 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, spoke to KSAT 12 news audiences regarding the concern parents have about COVID-19 as the Northside ISD students return to the classroom from winter break

1/04/2022 | 6 pm |Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, shared information on Texas Standard, a statewide public radio program, about guidelines for protection against the new omicron variant, how to tell COVID-19 from cedar fever and substitutes for an N95 mask

1/04/2022 | 6 pm| Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, also contributed to this second KENS 5 TV story on the proper way to use at-home coronavirus test kits, adding that, if you test earlier than five days following being exposed to someone with COVID, you can get a false negative and, if you are having symptoms, even after you test negative with a home test, it’s a good idea to go ahead and get a molecular test

1/04/2022 | 6 pm| Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted at the conclusion of this KENS 5 TV story about the growing confusion over new CDC guidelines as COVID testing has come into high demand, saying that it’s still not too late to get a vaccine or vaccine booster which can only help curb the spread

1/04/2022 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, is featured in this Texas Public Radio story on her team’s findings that natural immunity from COVID-19 may be weaker in people who have had a severe case of the disease; she added that, because the virus has evolved, it is essential for everyone to get vaccinated, not just those at high risk or who have had severe COVID-19

1/03/2022 | 1 pm |Long School of Medicine student Rolando Garza, a member of the research team of Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this Telemundo San Antonio 60 TV piece on the likelihood that severe COVID-19 could reduce immune resistance to the coronavirus, offering that vaccines against the coronavirus are the best option; findings of this new study reveal important information about how the body and the immune response work to fight against COVID-19

1/01/2022 | 6 pm |Dr. Marjorie David, Pathology/Laboratory Medicine, was quoted in this second KENS 5 TV story saying, as school reopens, there may be many students and/or teachers unable to return to in-person classes due to their being in a quarantine period or recovering from COVID

1/01/2022 | 6 pm |Dr. Marjorie David, Pathology/Laboratory Medicine, was quoted in this KENS 5 TV story suggesting that San Antonians avoid crowds and gatherings while in the midst of the omicron surge, even if fully boosted; the coronavirus positivity rate jumped to 31.5% on Wednesday, December 29, the highest it has been since the pandemic started

12/31/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Infectious Diseases/Pediatrics, was listed as a speaker within a roster of Texas Public Radio podcasts of 2021; the podcast was “Going Back To School Safely During The Delta Surge”

12/31/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, and her weekly informative Q&A TV news sessions on COVID, is mentioned in another KSAT 12 TV story about jury trials in Bexar County being canceled in early 2022 as the omicron variant surges

12/31/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, counseled KSAT 12’s weekly Q&A audience regarding the latest rise in omicron COVID-19 cases and what to do after showing COVID-19 symptoms in order to avoid unnecessary visits to the ER

12/31/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, commented to audiences of KENS 5 TV about the COVID-19 antiviral pills, to be used to treat the omicron variant until a new monoclonal antibody preparation is proven to be effective

12/30/2021 | 11:30 am | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story reporting that COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed in San Antonio as the omicron variant takes hold; this is not a surprise, given the highly contagious nature of the variant, and it remains true that getting the vaccine/booster is still the best means of protection

12/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Fox San Antonio/KABB news story about these important facts: the Omicron variant is very transmissible and highly contagious; the best masks to wear are N95s or KN95s; we must not let down our guard; we must continue to mask up; and we should be boosted if it’s been longer than six months since our last shot

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Marjorie David, director of UT Health San Antonio’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, was interviewed for this KSAT 12 news story about the Omicron variant taking over Bexar County COVID-19 cases; more of the tests being sequenced by the UT Health San Antonio Molecular Diagnostics Lab are coming back as the Omicron variant; this molecular diagnostics lab partners with the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (GCCRI) Genome Sequencing Facility and bioinformatics team

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in articles published in Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Tunisia, Canada, Singapore and Germany about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

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12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this SanAntoniopost.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this AustinNews.net article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this ARNewsNoticias.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Alsadara News.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Ebio Trade.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Salute Domani.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Nouvelles du Monde.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Italia Salute article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Ammon News.net article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Medical Express.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Mirage News.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this TOVIMA article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this SIASAT.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Today UK News article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Donga.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Arabic.rt.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this ND TV article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this MSN.com article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/29/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this Science Daily article about their study — called Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT)-1 or ACTT-2 clinical trials — which found that infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19; these findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE

12/28/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, speaks to the demand for test kits increasing as COVID cases spike across the country in this KENS 5 TV news story; he added he’s impressed with Bexar County’s vaccination rates where 66.3% of residents are fully vaccinated and 80% have received at least one dose

12/28/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, participates in a KSAT 12 TV story on COVID-19 testing amid the holidays saying that if you find an at-home testing kit, you should be cautious with the results it gives you

12/28/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Magazine story on the recruitment underway of 900 adults with lingering COVID-19 symptoms for a study, called Recover, on the long-term impact of the virus

12/22/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this story by the San Antonio Report on while the number of Omicron cases may spike, numbers of hospitalizations and deaths may not be as severe

12/21/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Anand Prasad, Cardiology, is quoted in this TCTMD story about participation improving, not diminishing, in cath conferences and complication reviews held virtually as a result of COVID

12/21/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, responds to questions to inform KSAT 12 TV viewers about the latest information on the COVID-19 Omicron variant and the outlook for its impact on the holidays

12/21/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, authored this commentary published in the San Antonio Report; his piece addresses the long COVID study at UT Health San Antonio, called the Reclaim study, that is being undertaken to determine if an investigational treatment, LYT-100, a form of pirfenidone, can improve respiratory complications following COVID-19 infection

12/17/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Marjorie David, director of UT Health San Antonio’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, contributed to this story propagated by MSN on using next-generation sequencing to determine strains of the COVID-19 virus; the molecular diagnostics lab partners with the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (GCCRI) Genome Sequencing Facility and bioinformatics team

12/17/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Marjorie David, director of UT Health San Antonio’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, was interviewed for this KENS 5 story about using next-generation sequencing to determine strains of the COVID-19 virus; the molecular diagnostics lab partners with the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (GCCRI) Genome Sequencing Facility and bioinformatics team

12/16/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KSAT 12 TV viewers about the one-year anniversary of the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine being administered to frontline employees, as well as about vaccine hesitancy and the importance of getting vaccinated and boosted before the holidays

12/16/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, shared information about the COVID Omicron variant in a Capital Tonight interview by Karina Kling, Austin, Texas

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12/16/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Barbara Sattkamp Taylor, Infectious Diseases, spoke to CNBC for a national story on the more infectious variant of Omicron, the upcoming holiday travel and an increase in flu infections this year

12/15/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Adelita Cantu, Nursing School, spoke to KENS 5 TV viewers in this story about the one-year anniversary of receiving the vaccine; she emphasized the importance of everyone being vaccinated, including children, and the continued commitment of UT Health San Antonio to bring the vaccine to the community

12/14/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Marjorie David, Pathology/Laboratory Medicine, contributes to a KENS 5 TV story on the discovery of the first two cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in Bexar County by the UT Health San Antonio Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, in collaboration with the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute genome sequencing facility and bioinformatics team

12/14/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Marjorie David, Pathology/Laboratory Medicine, is quoted in a San Antonio Express-News story on the discovery of the first two cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in Bexar County by the UT Health San Antonio Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, in collaboration with the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute genome sequencing facility and bioinformatics team

12/13/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Melissa Frei-Jones, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, and Dr. Leslie Greebon, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, contributed to this KSAT 12 news story about how the severe blood shortage, exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, is impacting the treatment of sickle cell patients

12/10/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Kate Lathrop, Medicine/Hematology-Oncology/Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in this online Drugs.com item published from a wire story about high-risk cancer patients getting vaccinated at rates much lower than the rest of the community, in many instances, due to fear; this finding is reflected in a study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

12/10/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Kate Lathrop, Medicine/Hematology-Oncology/Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in this online HealthDay item published from a wire story about high-risk cancer patients getting vaccinated at rates much lower than the rest of the community, in many instances, due to fear; this finding is reflected in a study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

12/10/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Kate Lathrop, Medicine/Hematology-Oncology/Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in this U.S. News & World Report item published from a wire story about high-risk cancer patients getting vaccinated at rates much lower than the rest of the community, in many instances, due to fear; this finding is reflected in a study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

12/9/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Eileen Breslin, dean, School of Nursing, contributes to this San Antonio Report story on three new UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing graduates being prepared to enter the field, offering hope amid the acute nursing shortage made even more so by the COVID pandemic

12/9/2021 | 6 pm | Drs. Kate Lathrop and Sukeshi Arora, Medicine/Hematology-Oncology/Mays Cancer Center, were quoted for this News 4 San Antonio story about high-risk cancer patients getting vaccinated at rates much lower than the rest of the community; this finding is reflected in their study being presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

12/9/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Marjorie David, Pathology/Laboratory Medicine, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this KSAT 12 TV news story on the UT Health San Antonio molecular diagnostic lab’s leading efforts to sequence coronavirus samples for variants, including Omicron

12/8/2021 | 6 pm |Dr. Marjorie David, Pathology/Laboratory Medicine, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this San Antonio Express-News front-page story on the UT Health San Antonio molecular diagnostic lab’s leading efforts to sequence coronavirus samples for variants, including Omicron

12/3/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, informed KSAT 12’s weekly Q&A audience about the early data that shows vaccinated people are experiencing mild symptoms with the Omicron variant

12/2/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this story by the Texas Tribune saying that there’s more that we don’t know at this point about the Omicron variant than what we do know; mention was made of the UT Health San Antonio molecular diagnostic lab that sequences the positive tests and determines which variant it is

12/1/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, quoted in a San Antonio Express-News article regarding the Omicron variant first detected in South Africa, saying that it’s not a question of if it will reach the U.S., but when, was likewise mentioned by MSN

12/1/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this article of the San Antonio Express-News regarding the Omicron variant first detected in South Africa saying that it’s not a question of if it will reach the U.S., but when

11/30/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Luz Garcini, Center for Research to Advance Community Health; Dr. Brigitte Bailey, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; and Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, are quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story about residents who battle anxiety and depression as COVID-19 challenges mental health

11/30/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, contributed to this KENS 5 TV story discussing what health experts are saying about the Omicron variant, how we prepare for it and the importance of people being vaccinated

11/29/2021 | 6 pm | UT Health San Antonio was acknowledged in a story of the San Antonio Report for the public service it has afforded during the pandemic to the community of San Antonio

11/29/2021 | 6 pm | Ambar Ríos-Herrera, UT Teen Health, was interviewed by KRGV TV, Lower Rio Grande Valley, about Project YES, Youth Empowerment & Support, a free mental health outreach online program that helps teens reduce their depression and anxiety; this program is being offered in response to a rising suicide rate across the country that may reflect the stresses of a novel coronavirus pandemic, remote learning and social unrest in 2021

11/25/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Kristen Plastino, Obstetrics & Gynecology/UT Teen Health, and Ambar Ríos-Herrera, UT Teen Health, contributed to a San Antonio Express-News story on Project YES, Youth Empowerment & Support, a mental health outreach website offering three “modules” that teens can complete on their phone or computer, shown to reduce depression and anxiety; this program is being offered in response to a rising suicide rate across the country that may reflect the stresses of a novel coronavirus pandemic, remote learning and social unrest in 2021

11/24/2021 | 6 pm | Diana Lowe, UT Teen Health, contributed to a story by KWEX TV Univision San Antonio on the mental health program available online, in Spanish, for teens who have anxiety, depression and other problems as a result of the COVID pandemic

11/22/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this San Antonio Express-News story about getting COVID-19 shots for children with holidays approaching and the concerns some parents still have about getting their children under 12 vaccinated

11/22/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, comments in this KENS 5 TV story that booster shots should make Christmas gatherings even safer, especially if you have a vulnerable family member who has a compromised immune system; with boosters, you have the best protection for yourself and for immunocompromised family members

11/22/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, is quoted in this KSAT 12 TV news story about over-the-counter COVID-19 tests that could ease family gatherings this holiday season; Dr. Berggren said that at-home tests, although not perfect, might be a good extra-safety precaution to have available

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, shared information about COVID, the Pfizer booster recently authorized by the FDA and related guidelines on Spectrum News 1

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11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported by News Channel 10, Amarillo, Texas

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported by KCBD, Lubbock, Texas

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported in Tyler Paper, Tyler, Texas

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported by KLTV, Tyler, Texas

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported in KDH News in Killeen, Texas

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported by KWTX TV in Waco, Texas

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported in the Brenham Banner

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported in the Henderson News

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported by Star Local Media, Plano, Texas

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported by KGNS TV, Laredo, Texas

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is leading efforts to establish Be Well Texas, a new statewide addiction medicine treatment option to offer telehealth and in-person visits for those seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health challenges, all of which have been especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this launch has been reported in Yahoo News

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, comments for this Fox 29 San Antonio/KABB news story on a slight increase in COVID cases being noted a week before Thanksgiving gatherings

11/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Kristen Plastino, Obstetrics & Gynecology/UT Teen Health, speaks to KSAT 12 TV audiences about Project YES, Youth Empowerment & Support, a mental health outreach website being offered by UT Teen Health in response to a rising suicide rate across the country that may reflect the stresses of a novel coronavirus pandemic, remote learning and social unrest in 2021; she offers that, with the first 200 youth who have taken this program here in San Antonio, a 62% decrease in hopelessness, a 55% decrease in self-hate and a 64% percent improvement in perceived control have resulted:

11/17/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story reporting a rise in COVID cases, a trend that is not surprising given that more people have been loosening up their activities and going without masks

11/15/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, appeared in the weekly KSAT 12 Q&A and informed the viewing audience that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trial for kids has shown no cases of myocarditis

11/15/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Carolina Solis-Herrera, Endocrinology/Diabetes, is quoted in this KSAT 12 TV story about the growing evidence of a troubling link between COVID-19 and diabetes; studies have shown that 14% of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 developed Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes

11/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, shared with audiences of Fox 29 San Antonio/KABB a positive message of the importance vaccination in the context of this story about beloved San Antonio comedian Cleto Rodriguez

11/08/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases/ MD/MPH program, is the subject of this “San Antonio Lights” profile in the San Antonio Express-News; Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious diseases, and Dr. Joshua Hanson, associate dean for student affairs in the Long School of Medicine, are also quoted; the feature describes Dr. Taylor’s shift in emphasis from HIV research to battling COVID

11/05/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, appeared in the weekly KSAT 12 Q&A and shared that vaccines for children are showing promising results, offering 90% protection against COVID-19 symptoms

11/05/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Mark Goldberg, Neurology & Medicine; Dr. Rochelle David, Obstetrics & Gynecology; and Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, are included in this KENS 5 story on the federally funded study called “Prevention, Evaluation and Incidence of Long-Term COVID in South Texas” (PREVAIL South Texas); it is part of the NIH-funded “Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery” (RECOVER) Initiative; in the news story Dr. David’s experience as a survivor of long COVID-19 was shared

11/04/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Mandie Tibball Svatek, Pediatrics, are quoted in this San Antonio Report story on the COVID vaccines being approved for kids

11/04/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Mandie Tibball Svatek, Pediatrics, is quoted in this Fox 29 San Antonio/KABB news story on parents wrestling with lingering questions as children’s COVID vaccine is distributed

11/02/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this CNBC story about COVID cases falling to less than half of peak Delta levels as holidays approach

11/02/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president, research/Psychiatry, is quoted in this Laredo Morning Times story about the excellent partnership established in Laredo for the nationwide PREVAIL (Prevention, Evaluation and Incidence of long-term COVID) study of long COVID and the seeking of Laredo participants for the research

11/01/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Waridibo Allison, Infectious Diseases/ Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC), and Raudell Bobadilla, RTTC, were interviewed by KSAT 12 TV about the launch of the nationwide RTTC to provide virtual help to stressed rural health care providers who have been struggling with provider shortages and a lack of resources even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic

11/01/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases, answered questions during this live KSAT 12 Leading SA weekend morning show in which she discussed particular aspects of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, its minor side effects and locations where the shot will be available

10/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, appeared in the weekly KSAT 12 Q&A addressing parents’ concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccine risks for children

10/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, shared with Fox 29 San Antonio/KABB TV viewers the news of the $15 million PREVAIL South Texas study, (part of the NIH-funded RECOVER initiative for research in long COVID), and the need to recruit long COVID survivors for it

10/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, were mentioned in the San Antonio Express-News story on the $15 million PREVAIL South Texas study, (part of the NIH-funded RECOVER initiative for research in long COVID), and the need to recruit long COVID survivors for it

10/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, shared with audiences of KSAT 12 news of the $15 million PREVAIL South Texas study, (part of the NIH-funded RECOVER initiative for research in long COVID), and the need to recruit long COVID survivors for it

10/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases, spoke to Fox 29 San Antonio/KABB TV viewers in a live interview segment in which she discussed what parents and caregivers need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11; topics included the process to administer the vaccines for kids of these ages, the possible side effects and reasons why parents and caregivers should vaccinate their children

10/28/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases, answered questions for listeners of Texas Public Radio’s show, “Texas Standard,” in which she discussed important information patients need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11; “Texas Standard” is produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media

10/27/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, is quoted in this KENS 5 TV story about the decision to vaccinate their children that parents face as governmental approval nears for the Pfizer vaccine for young kids; Pfizer’s study has shown the vaccine to be 91% effective against the coronavirus, based on a trial involving more than 2,200 children

10/27/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 TV viewers in a live Q&A segment in which she discussed what parents and caregivers need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11; topics included the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the possible side effects and reasons why parents and caregivers should vaccinate their children

10/25/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, appeared in this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A discussing COVID-19 booster shots

10/25/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jessica Solis-McCarthy, Emergency Medicine, provided a video public service announcement about the need for emergency physicians to address vaccine hesitancy while correcting COVID misinformation; the psa is distributed nationwide by the American College of Emergency Physicians

10/25/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Grace Lee, Pharmacotherapy Education & Research Center; Dr. Marcos Restrepo, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine; and Dr. Sandra Sanchez-Reilly, Geriatrics, Gerontology & Palliative Medicine, are quoted about their study of immunologic resilience used to predict COVID-19 outcomes in VA patients in this article in U.S. Medicine

10/25/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Marcela Mazo, Mays Cancer Center, was interviewed by Univision (KWEX TV) and discussed myths about breast cancer, including the effect that the COVID-19 vaccine may have on the results of a mammogram; also spoken about were misconceptions about clinical trials and why it’s important for the Hispanic population to participate in them

10/25/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Marcela Mazo, Mays Cancer Center, answered questions within a live segment of KSAT 12 TV, discussing signs/symptoms of breast cancer and the impact the pandemic has had on patients’ keeping their related oncology screenings and appointments

10/22/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, shared with audiences of News 4 San Antonio (WOAI TV) that flu cases are on the rise and there is a special importance of getting the flu shot this year; his message was later propagated by NewsBreak

10/22/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, shared with audiences of News 4 San Antonio (WOAI TV) that flu cases are on the rise and there is a special importance of getting the flu shot this year; his message was later propagated by MSN

10/22/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, contributed to a News 4 San Antonio (WOAI TV) story about flu cases being on the rise and the special importance of getting the flu shot this year

10/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, told KENS 5 TV audience that we can’t let up in our work, that we need to continue to push to get more people vaccinated and boosted

10/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, in an interview by the Dallas Morning News, said that vaccines, although highly effective against hospitalization and death, are not perfect; in fact Colin Powell’s death should remind all to get vaccinated, as vaccination not only helps protect you, but it protects your community and the people around you

10/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was interviewed for this KENS 5 TV news story on the pending authorization of a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shot; he applauded the FDA advisory committee’s recommendation of the J&J booster

10/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, continues her public service with this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A and talks about Moderna booster recommendation by the FDA panel

10/15/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Carlos Jaén, Family & Community Medicine, is quoted in this CBS News video as he joins CBSN to discuss the day’s coronavirus headlines

10/15/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this News 4 San Antonio story about how often we will need booster shots; Dr. Taylor says we must learn what level of antibodies is needed to protect us and UT Health San Antonio is now conducting such research across Texas with the help of tens of thousands of patients

10/15/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Rochelle David, Obstetrics & Gynecology, shares her experience as a long COVID patient interviewed in this story by a BBC reporter, San Antonio native Angelica Casas; the video story also includes comments from Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, as she sees her patient, Chrissy Gibson, in her long COVID clinic; watch this BBC video story here:

10/11/2021 | 6 pm | The Laredo Morning Times published a story about the Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center offering a monthly children’s orthopaedic clinic amid the pandemic; the clinics are free and provide consults from specialists of UT Health San Antonio

10/08/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, continues her public service with this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A discussing how the COVID-19 vaccines for children can have an impact in the fight against the pandemic; Dr. Berggren also mentioned that a person can get the flu shot at the same time he/she gets the COVID first, second or third shot

10/08/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is the first expert quoted in this national CNBC story about COVID cases steadily declining since the country’s most recent peak of about 172,500 average daily infections on Sept. 13; Dr. Taylor commented that the still-high infection rates means the country is not yet out of the woods, though she said it was encouraging that cases weren’t surging again

10/08/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, continued his public service with this latest installment of “Ask a Doctor” on the statewide public radio show, The Texas Standard, fielding questions from listeners including those related to the vaccines, the upcoming flu season and a forecast regarding an emergency authorization for younger people to receive the vaccine

10/07/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was interviewed by KSAT 12, as a live guest during the 9 am newscast and for a noon news story, discussing why getting the flu shot is important, as well as the public’s concern about a “twindemic” (flu and COVID-19 viruses) this year

10/06/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, was a speaker on “The Source” of Texas Public Radio, contributing vital information on COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, and the flu vaccine

10/04/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is quoted in this KSAT 12 TV news story that offers tips to help parents in these times of stress and anxiety challenged by the returning to school of their kids and the current surge of increasing cases of the Delta variant and other variants

10/04/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, answered questions during a live KSAT 12 Leading SA weekend morning show in which he discussed the potential for a COVID-19 winter surge, how close we in San Antonio are to reaching herd immunity, the recommendation on booster shots and the timetable for a vaccine shot for children (5-11 years old)

10/04/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was quoted in this San Antonio Express-News article in which he discussed the urgency of getting people vaccinated ahead of the possible COVID-19 winter surge, the factors contributing to the latest projections and why people’s behaviors are so important to the outcome

10/01/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, continues her public service with this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A discussing the CDC’s push to get pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19

10/01/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Mandie Tibball Svatek, Pediatrics, responded to several questions by KSAT 12 TV that reflect the concerns of worried parents over COVID-19 vaccinations for children; Dr. Svatek added that, when the vaccine is approved for children, it will be safe to get it at the same time as all their other shots

10/01/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, is quoted in this KSAT 12 TV news story about the CDC’s urging that pregnant women be vaccinated; Dr. Ramsey commented that in San Antonio a few babies have been lost because the mom was so sick with COVID that they couldn’t safely deliver – and a number of babies have been delivered extremely premature

09/30/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences, Institute for Health Promotion Research/Salud America, is quoted in this New York Times story on the topic of a large share of Hispanic adults in the U.S. getting vaccinated over the summer; Dr. Ramirez pointed out that while Latinos are headed in a more positive direction, it’s not occurring everywhere and so we need to continue this effort

09/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Cynthia Cantu, UT Health Physicians Primary Care, was interviewed for a KENS 5 TV story on how the pandemic has affected the health of children and gave tips for what parents and caregivers can do to help prevent childhood obesity

09/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Debbie Levine, Medicine, was quoted in a CBS news story airing in Austin about an Austin-based company developing a treatment for lung transplant recipients and COVID survivors

09/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Tom Patterson and Laura Najvar, both in Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this KENS 5 TV story about the nationwide ACTIV-6 trial and their seeking of participants for the study

09/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, appeared on KSAT 12 TV for a live interview segment in which he discussed the urgency of getting people vaccinated ahead of the possible COVID-19 winter surge

09/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, contributed to a story in which KABB Fox San Antonio viewers learned about the urgency of getting the unvaccinated vaccinated in order to address the possible COVID-19 winter surge and met 12-year-old Elisa Denis, who spoke about why she believes it was so important to get vaccinated as soon as that was possible

09/29/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, contributed to a story in which News 4 San Antonio (WOAI-TV) viewers learned about the urgency of getting the unvaccinated vaccinated in order to address the possible COVID-19 winter surge and met 12-year-old Elisa Denis, who spoke about why she believes it was so important to get vaccinated as soon as that was possible

09/28/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Mandie Tibball Svatek, Pediatrics, and Dr. Brigette Bailey, Pediatrics/Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, were speakers on “The Source” of Texas Public Radio urging eligible teens and young adults to get vaccinated

09/28/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, was quoted in this San Antonio Express-News editorial regarding the reaching of the milestone of herd immunity by El Paso

09/27/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, discussed for viewers of Fox News in Philadelphia a study of older adults in Argentina that found a surprising amount of dementia-like changes in memory and thinking for at least six months after contracting COVID-19

09/27/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, discussed for viewers of Fox News in Milwaukee a study of older adults in Argentina that found a surprising amount of dementia-like changes in memory and thinking for at least six months after contracting COVID-19

09/27/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, discussed for viewers of Fox News in Seattle a study of older adults in Argentina that found a surprising amount of dementia-like changes in memory and thinking for at least six months after contracting COVID-19

09/27/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, discussed for viewers of Fox News in Chicago a study of older adults in Argentina that found a surprising amount of dementia-like changes in memory and thinking for at least six months after contracting COVID-19

09/27/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this CNBC national report saying she does worry about the risk of acquiring COVID at work, as well as the danger of her unintentionally passing COVID on to her patients in clinical settings; she also emphasized that those with occupational risk for COVID should have as much protection as possible — which will make our clinical environments safer and help make sure we have enough providers and staff to care for patients

09/24/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke with Texas Public Radio (TPR) listeners about the potential for a worse COVID-19 surge this winter, the factors that could contribute to the surge and the importance of the community getting vaccinated:

09/24/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, appeared on Fox San Antonio/KABB TV for a live interview segment in which he discussed the urgency of getting people vaccinated ahead of the possible COVID-19 winter surge; his message noted that it may be more challenging with kids in school and upcoming holiday gatherings

09/24/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, appeared in a weekly KSAT 12 Q&A discussing latest developments regarding COVID-19 booster shots, saying that the FDA vaccine advisory panel unanimously voted in a poll (not an official vote) to recommend that people who are at high risk because of their occupation should be third-shot boosted regardless of age or underlying medical conditions

09/24/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ted Wu, Pediatrics, was interviewed for a KSAT 12 news story on some teens with COVID-19 experiencing severe blood clots; adding further to the mystery of these touch cases is that some of these older teens do not have co-morbidities, with some being in prime physical condition with no health complications prior to contracting the virus

09/24/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, contributed the full content of a San Antonio Express-News Q&A regarding multiple aspects to consider when it comes to herd immunity

09/24/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases, shared with KENS 5 viewers in a story about El Paso’s claim to have reached herd immunity that the Delta variant is a lot more contagious and that the math used for the El Paso claim does not account for children

09/24/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, was quoted in a San Antonio Express-News article regarding herd immunity and its being reached by the city of El Paso, adding that unless vaccination rates increase throughout Texas, surges among the unvaccinated will undoubtedly fuel more mutations

09/24/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, appeared on KENS 5 TV to speak to the urgency of getting the unvaccinated vaccinated, in anticipation of the possible COVID-19 winter surge

09/23/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, appeared on News 4 San Antonio (WOAI-TV) in a six-minute live interview to discuss the urgency of getting the unvaccinated vaccinated and addressed the possible threat of a COVID-19 winter surge

09/22/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Luz M. Garcini, Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH), spoke to KENS 5 TV viewers about ways to speak with family and friends who may be hesitant about getting vaccinated against COVID-19

09/21/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Luz M. Garcini, Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH), is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News article on how to talk about COVID-19 vaccines with hesitant family and friends; the Center for ReACH is researching barriers that lead to vaccine hesitancy, particularly among Latino communities

09/21/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Cynthia Cantu, UT Health Physicians Primary Care, was interviewed for a live Leading SA segment on KSAT 12 and talked about how the pandemic has affected the health of children. As well as some tips for parents and caregivers to help prevent childhood obesity

09/17/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Cynthia Cantu, UT Health Physicians Primary Care, was interviewed for a live segment on KABB Fox 29 to address how the pandemic has made it challenging for children to stay healthy and gave tips for what parents and caregivers can do to help

09/17/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, appeared in this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A discussing COVID-19 booster shots, predicting that there will be even stronger recommendations for people over 65 and health care workers to get boosted; she discussed many topics including the ACTIV-6 study at UT Health San Antonio

09/16/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, spoke to the San Antonio Express-News about a clinical trial, ACTIV-6 study, involving the controversial deworming drug ivermectin, evaluating it and two other medications, fluvoxamine and fluticasone, to see if they can be used to help stop the infection from progressing in those showing mild to moderate symptoms

09/16/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research/Salud America!, is quoted in this MSN Health Day story of the American Heart Association that relates the fact that deep-seated mistrust in medical research and massive amounts of disinformation are contributing as the biggest barriers for Hispanics to embrace COVID vaccination; despite such obstacles, however, vaccination rates of Hispanics have been rising in recent months

09/16/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research/Salud America!, is quoted in this SFGate story of the American Heart Association that relates the fact that deep-seated mistrust in medical research and massive amounts of disinformation are contributing as the biggest barriers for Hispanics to embrace COVID vaccination; despite such obstacles, however, vaccination rates of Hispanics have been rising in recent months

09/16/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research/Salud America!, is quoted in this Seattle Pi story of the American Heart Association that relates the fact that deep-seated mistrust in medical research and massive amounts of disinformation are contributing as the biggest barriers for Hispanics to embrace COVID vaccination; despite such obstacles, however, vaccination rates of Hispanics have been rising in recent months

09/16/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research/Salud America!, is quoted in this HealthDay story of the American Heart Association that relates the fact that deep-seated mistrust in medical research and massive amounts of disinformation are contributing as the biggest barriers for Hispanics to embrace COVID vaccination; despite such obstacles, however, vaccination rates of Hispanics have been rising in recent months

09/16/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research/Salud America!, is quoted in this MyRGV story of the American Heart Association that relates the fact that deep-seated mistrust in medical research and massive amounts of disinformation are contributing as the biggest barriers for Hispanics to embrace COVID vaccination; despite such obstacles, however, vaccination rates of Hispanics have been rising in recent months

09/16/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research/Salud America!, is quoted in this MedicalXpress story of the American Heart Association that relates the fact that deep-seated mistrust in medical research and massive amounts of disinformation are contributing as the biggest barriers for Hispanics to embrace COVID vaccination; despite such obstacles, however, vaccination rates of Hispanics have been rising in recent months

09/16/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research/Salud America!, is quoted in this U.S. News & World Report story of the American Heart Association that relates the fact that deep-seated mistrust in medical research and massive amounts of disinformation are contributing as the biggest barriers for Hispanics to embrace COVID vaccination; despite such obstacles, however, vaccination rates of Hispanics have been rising in recent months

09/16/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Philip Chen, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, is quoted in the San Antonio Express-News Q&A about the loss of smell being a hallmark symptom of COVD-19, with as many as 80 % of COVID patients experiencing a loss of smell and taste, and other related topics including what you should do to restore your sense of smell

09/13/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story about vaccinated patients being hospitalized

09/10/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke to News 4 San Antonio viewers about what to expect from the new COVID-19 variants being tracked, why the delta variant is still the biggest concern and how the vaccine companies are actually looking at co-formulating the flu and COVID vaccines into the same vaccine, making it more convenient and easier for people to stay protected

09/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Grace Lee, Pharmacy/Barshop Pepper Center, and Dr. Marcos Restrepo, Medicine/Pulmonary, were interviewed by News 4 San Antonio about their study of immunologic resilience measured in 522 VA patients, affording an opportunity to predict outcomes for COVID-19 patients by establishing a “grades” program that rates immune systems and helps with diagnosis and treatment

09/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Grace Lee, Pharmacy/Barshop Pepper Center, and Dr. Marcos Restrepo, Medicine/Pulmonary, were interviewed by Fox 29 about their study of immunologic resilience measured in 522 VA patients, affording an opportunity to predict outcomes for COVID-19 patients by establishing a “grades” program that rates immune systems and helps with diagnosis and treatment

09/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, breaks down information on the COVID-19 variants, such as mu and delta-plus, for MSN; mu is present in the state but accounts for only a tiny fraction of all cases; Dr. Bowling emphasized that vaccines remain the best protection against all variants and will continue to do so as it’s likely more strains will come around

09/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, breaks down information on the COVID-19 variants, such as mu and delta-plus, for the Laredo Morning Times; mu is present in the state but accounts for only a tiny fraction of all cases; Dr. Bowling emphasized that vaccines remain the best protection against all variants and will continue to do so as it’s likely more strains will come around

09/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, breaks down information on the COVID-19 variants, such as mu and delta-plus, for the Houston Chronicle; mu is present in the state but accounts for only a tiny fraction of all cases; Dr. Bowling emphasized that vaccines remain the best protection against all variants and will continue to do so as it’s likely more strains will come around

09/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, breaks down information on the COVID-19 variants, such as mu and delta-plus, for the San Antonio Express-News/My SA; mu is present in the state but accounts for only a tiny fraction of all cases; Dr. Bowling emphasized that vaccines remain the best protection against all variants and will continue to do so as it’s likely more strains will come around

09/03/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Deborah Carver, Neurology, is quoted in this Mexico City/Spanish-language story translated from the earlier AARP story on headaches, pointing out that when they come with a fever, it usually indicates an infection or something more serious like COVID-19 or encephalitis

09/03/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Maria “Sukie” Rayas, Pediatric Endocrinology, and Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, Medicine/Diabetes, appeared in this KENS 5 story on studies that show diabetes in kids is rising at an alarming rate (the number of young people under the age of 20 who are living with Type 1 or Type 2 is soaring); additionally, according to the CDC, COVID-19 has killed more than 600,000 people in the U.S., with 40 percent or more of those deaths involving patients with diabetes; an NIH-funded study is being conducted to determine the best treatment to keep pre-diabetes from progressing

09/03/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Gregory Yu, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed by Fox 29, following news that podcast host Joe Rogan tested positive for COVID; the drug ivermectin data does not yet indicate that its use is safe for COVID treatment and this was emphasized by Dr. Yu in his attempt to dispel this popular myth

09/03/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Gregory Yu, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed by News 4 San Antonio, following news that podcast host Joe Rogan tested positive for COVID; the drug ivermectin data does not yet indicate that its use is safe for COVID treatment and this was emphasized by Dr. Yu in his attempt to dispel this popular myth

09/03/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Gregory Yu, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed by KENS 5, following news that podcast host Joe Rogan tested positive for COVID; the drug ivermectin data does not yet indicate that its use is safe for COVID treatment and this was emphasized by Dr. Yu in his attempt to dispel this popular myth

09/02/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, appeared in this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A addressing the risk that vaccinated people take by being around unvaccinated people

09/02/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, spoke to the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for teens to viewers of KSAT-12, referencing a more than 90% protection from the infection and a 99 % protection from hospitalization

09/01/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Gregory Yu, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed by Erin Burnett of CNN, following news that podcast host Joe Rogan tested positive for COVID; the drug ivermectin data does not yet indicate that its use is safe for COVID treatment and this was emphasized by Dr. Yu in his attempt to dispel this popular myth

09/01/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this My SA/San Antonio Express-News story saying that 10 cases of influenza have already been seen in the first three weeks of Augusts, which is really unusual; the rise in respiratory illnesses, to include RSV, respiratory syncytial virus and strep throat, is of concern; best advice is to mask up and get vaccinated

08/31/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, provided insights to listeners of Texas Public Radio on the topic of the latest Delta variant-inspired surge overwhelming hospitals just as the new school year opened, bringing together the largest unvaccinated population: children under 12; the bottom line is cloth masks reduce the spread of aerosol and droplets

08/30/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Luz M. Garcini, Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH), was a guest Aug. 27 on KSAT 12’s Q&A addressing how to talk to loved ones about COVID-19 despite opposing viewpoints, as well as related stress in the Latino community

08/28/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, was featured in this Fox 29 in San Antonio report on the three-month waitlist for post-infection rehab therapy needed by COVID long-haulers; Dr. Gutierrez said 30 percent of people who get a mild case of COVID continue to have symptoms afterward, symptoms that truly impact the quality of life

08/28/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Shawn Varney, Emergency Medicine/South Texas Poison Center, told the San Antonio Express-News that the network had already received 260 calls about ivermectin poisoning this year, reflecting similar trends across the country; whereas ivermectin can be used to treat parasites, head lice or Rosacea, the FDA has not approved the drug for treating COVID

08/26/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this second national CNBC/MSN story about COVID-caused hospitalization rates rising even after case rates may be holding steady

08/26/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this national CNBC story about COVID cases across the country beginning to slightly slow even as fatalities surge; she emphasizes that there are so many factors to consider about how much strain this puts on all our health care systems

08/26/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, appears in this weekly KSAT 12 feature and stresses the need for all to wear masks and get vaccinated

08/26/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, Diabetes, contributed to this News 4 San Antonio story about research that shows severe COVID cases can cause Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes

08/26/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Deborah Carver, Neurology, is quoted in this national AARP story on headaches, pointing out that when they come with a fever, it usually indicates an infection or something more serious like COVID-19 or encephalitis

08/24/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Internal Medicine, participated in the statewide public radio show Texas Standard, fielding questions from listeners including those related to when listeners should get the COVID booster shot

08/23/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this KSAT 12 news story about the hope held by local officials that the full approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Pfizer vaccine will cut down on vaccine hesitancy

08/23/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Elia Escaname, Pediatric Endocrinology, and Dr. Curtis Triplitt, Diabetes, were guests on Texas Public Radio’s The Source, addressing the Type 2 diabetes statistics of San Antonians; also important to note is that Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19

08/23/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was featured by the BBC in an episode of its Facebook show, “Cut Through the Noise”

08/23/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, shares — at the conclusion of this San Antonio Express-News commentary by Josh Brodesky, on leadership’s failing of children too young to be vaccinated against COVID by not mandating masks — that our hospitals are full of remorse

08/23/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, contributes to the KSAT 12 news story explaining what COVID-19 symptoms to look for before going to a hospital, while, first, isolating from all others outside and within your own home

08/20/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, is quoted in this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A news feature in an attempt to separate fact from fiction regarding the Delta variant surge and urge everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine

08/20/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, spoke with the San Antonio Express-News editorial board reporting that many COVID patients regret skipping the vaccine

08/20/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Summer Rolin, Clinical Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Medicine, was featured in this column in the San Antonio Business Journal on her mental health work with Olympians and UTSA student-athletes, work that is especially important at a time when COVID-19 has amplified the rate of mental health concerns among student athletes

08/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, shares, with KSAT 12 viewers, tips to help parents as their children return to school, saying that it’s important to recognize that stress and worry are a normal part of who we are as human beings and we have the ability to get through difficult situations

08/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research, joined with Drs. Francisco Cigarroa and Rita Lepe, Transplant Center, to author a commentary published by the Journal of the American Medical Association and referred to by Mirage News; the JAMA commentary speaks to disparities in access to health care, especially during the COVID pandemic, by communities of color

08/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Maternal Fetal Medicine, speaks to the Fox 29/News 4 San Antonio audiences, saying that delivering a baby in the hospital is safe, even during COVID, and that moms are moved to postpartum units soon after delivery

08/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, participated in a Facebook live discussion at 10 am today with the San Antonio Express-News editorial board on the San Antonio Express-News Facebook page

08/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this MySA Q&A about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

08/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research, joined with Drs. Francisco Cigarroa and Rita Lepe, Transplant Center, to author a commentary published by the Journal of the American Medical Association and referred to by columnist of the San Antonio Express-News Elaine Ayala, on the topic of Census data that will yield a troubling impact

08/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research, is quoted in this story about the pandemic’s impact on health care access and how communities of color have experienced heightened issues since COVID

08/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this KABB Fox San Antonio news story, speaking to the fact that the third COVID-19 shot for the immunocompromised is quite different from the booster shots for all

08/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Karen Schwab, School of Nursing, appeared in three media interviews with KSAT 12 news and discussed a variety of topics related to the importance of back-to-school vaccinations including the COVID-19 shot, as well as childhood illnesses that are now showing up in her clinics, like RSV

08/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Karen Schwab, School of Nursing, appeared in three media interviews with KSAT 12 news and discussed a variety of topics related to the importance of back-to-school vaccinations including the COVID-19 shot, as well as childhood illnesses that are now showing up in her clinics, like RSV

08/18/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Karen Schwab, School of Nursing, appeared in three media interviews with KSAT 12 news and discussed a variety of topics related to the importance of back-to-school vaccinations including the COVID-19 shot, as well as childhood illnesses that are now showing up in her clinics, like RSV

08/17/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Kumar Sharma, Medicine/Nephrology/Center for Renal Precision Medicine, is quoted in this KENS 5 interview about vitamins used to treat acute kidney injury caused by COVID-19

08/16/2021 | 6 pm| Dr. Ronald Stewart, Surgery, authored this opinion piece that ran in the San Antonio Express-News; he emphasized that masks and vaccines are the only way residents will truly be free

08/13/21 | 6 pm | Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, is quoted in this KABB Fox San Antonio news report about alternatives to going to the emergency room when you’re not sure you have COVID

08/13/21 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, is quoted in this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A feature on the delta variant and how it is affecting children

08/13/21 | 6 pm | Dr. Karen Schwab, School of Nursing, told viewers of News 4 San Antonio that parents/caregivers should be encouraged to get the COVID-19 shot for their eligible 12+ year-olds, at the same time as other back-to-school vaccinations are given

08/12/21 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Internal Medicine, participated in the statewide public radio show Texas Standard, fielding questions from listeners related to the Delta variant and the completing of vaccine trials for children under 12 by this fall

08/12/21 | 6pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Maternal Fetal Medicine, was interviewed by KSAT 12 urging pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine

08/12/21 | 6 pm | Drs. Thomas Patterson and Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, participated in a UTSA-UT Health Science Center community conversation on variants and vaccines reported about by The San Antonio Report

08/11/21 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KSAT 12 regarding a fully vaccinated retiree among rare COVDI-19 breakthrough deaths

08/10/21 | 6 pm | Dr. Cynthia O’Neal, Nursing School, and graduate nursing student Peter Young were interviewed on WOAI News 4 San Antonio and KABB Fox 29 for this story about San Antonio hospitals seeking more nurses during the COVID surge

08/10/21 | 6 pm | Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, contributed to this story by an Los Angeles Times writer regarding Texas seeking out-of-state medical help amid the COVID-19 crisis

08/10/21 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences/Institute for Health Promotion Research, contributed to this interview on KSAT 12 regarding the status that 60% of Latinos in San Antonio remain unvaccinated, offering that social media is much to blame for the hesitancy

08/10/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, and the STRAC ID authored this opinion piece that ran in the San Antonio Express-News; the commentary suggests that the San Antonio health system is on the brink of crisis

08/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, authored this opinion piece that ran in Sunday’s print edition of the San Antonio Express-News; Dr. Taylor’s message is that, as the delta variant surges, getting vaccinated is our best tool against COVID

08/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this CNBC article regarding Dr. Fauci’s warning that a more severe COVID variant could emerge as U.S. cases near 100,000 daily

08/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, authored this opinion piece that ran in Saturday’s print edition of the San Antonio Express-News; the commentary speaks to the fact that COVID, too, is going back to school

08/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Sarah Frances McClure, DO, Emergency Medicine, seeks information on COVID-19 vaccination via this publication that serves the EMS provider community nationwide; this is part of an effort to gather data to understand the factors that influence EMS providers’ decisions to receive the vaccine

08/09/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, is quoted in this story, one of her weekly Q&A segments on KSAT 12; she makes the point that there have been zero COVID-19 deaths reported in San Antonio among the vaccinated population

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KENS 5 viewers in this story about the critical capacity at hospitals across the city with COVID-positive patients, including children, and the importance of getting vaccinated to slow the spread, especially in the face of the delta variant

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was interviewed by Kelly Hayes of Fox TV, based in Los Angeles; Dr. Seshadri discusses a study of older adults in Argentina that showed a surprising amount of dementia-like changes in memory and thinking for at least six months after contracting COVID-19; the story was carried by Fox television stations nationwide, including in Orlando, FL

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was interviewed by Kelly Hayes of Fox TV, based in Los Angeles; Dr. Seshadri discusses a study of older adults in Argentina that showed a surprising amount of dementia-like changes in memory and thinking for at least six months after contracting COVID-19; the story was carried by Fox television stations nationwide, including in Phoenix, AZ

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was interviewed by Kelly Hayes of Fox TV, based in Los Angeles; Dr. Seshadri discusses a study of older adults in Argentina that showed a surprising amount of dementia-like changes in memory and thinking for at least six months after contracting COVID-19; the story was carried by Fox television stations nationwide, including in Philadelphia, PA

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was interviewed by Kelly Hayes of Fox TV, based in Los Angeles; Dr. Seshadri discusses a study of older adults in Argentina that showed a surprising amount of dementia-like changes in memory and thinking for at least six months after contracting COVID-19; the story was carried by Fox television stations nationwide, including in Austin, Texas:

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Kumar Sharma, Department of Medicine/Division of Nephrology and Center for Renal Precision Medicine, and Dr. Subrata Debnath, Nephrology, are quoted in this news release disseminated on Yahoo and other websites; the topic centers on the question ‘can a vitamin treat COVID-19-related acute kidney injury?’

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Kate Lathrop, Mays Cancer Center, appeared on Fox 29 TV, affording a closer look at the pandemic’s impact on women’s health

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this KSAT 12 news item; she speaks about how the easier-to-spread delta variant can infect those who are fully vaccinated, leading to increased hospitalizations

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, spoke to viewers of the KSAT 12 morning show on Sunday, August 1; emphasizing the importance of wearing a mask, he refers to the facts that 97% of hospitalized COVID patients are unvaccinated and that young people represent a large contingent of those hospitalized

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, is quoted in this story, one of her weekly Q&A segments on KSAT 12; she seeks to inform the TV audience that vaccines and masking are critical to our battle against COVID

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, tells audiences of KSAT-12 news that the delta variant is more contagious and more severe for adults and for children and it puts kids at a higher risk than previous COVID-19 strains

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Biggs Institute, told NPR that it may take a decade to understand why people who have had COVID-19 are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than those who did not

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Gabriel A. de Erausquin, Neurology/Biggs Institute, had his team’s study reported in the San Antonio Express News; the study, conducted in Argentina, found that adults over the age of 60 were likely to have issues with cognitive function, such as memory loss and confusion, after a Covid-19 infection

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Gabriel A. de Erausquin, Neurology/Biggs Institute, had his team’s study reported in the Associated Press; the study, conducted in Argentina, found that adults over the age of 60 were likely to have issues with cognitive function, such as memory loss and confusion, after a Covid-19 infection

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Gabriel A. de Erausquin, Neurology/Biggs Institute, had his team’s study reported in HealthDay News; the study, conducted in Argentina, found that adults over the age of 60 were likely to have issues with cognitive function, such as memory loss and confusion, after a Covid-19 infection

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Gabriel A. de Erausquin, Neurology/Biggs Institute, had his team’s study reported in the Washington Post; the study, conducted in Argentina, found that adults over the age of 60 were likely to have issues with cognitive function, such as memory loss and confusion, after a Covid-19 infection

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Gabriel A. de Erausquin, Neurology/Biggs Institute, had his team’s study reported in Forbes; the study, conducted in Argentina, found that adults over the age of 60 were likely to have issues with cognitive function, such as memory loss and confusion, after a Covid-19 infection

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell was interviewed by KENS- 5 saying, in his reaction to the CDC’s latest mask recommendations, that there’s no reason to take any chances given that even those who have been vaccinated could be more susceptible to the delta variant, leading to a higher rate of breakthrough infections

08/06/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, quoted in this KSAT-12 news story, says that front line health care workers feel it’s a bit early for the public to stop wearing masks, particularly as children 11 and under cannot get the vaccination currently

08/06/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Gabriel A. de Erausquin, Neurology/Biggs Institute, had his team’s study reported by MSN, addressing the fact that it may take a decade to understand why people who have had COVID-19 are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than those who did not

07/21/2021 | 11:30 am | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for a live, four-minute segment on KENS 5 TV’s lifestyle show, Great Day SA; he spoke about the delta variant in relation to the U.S. Olympic gymnast who has tested positive and also addressed why people should continue to mask and get vaccinated:

07/21/2021 | 11:30 am | Dr. Mandie Tibball Svatek, Pediatrics, is quoted in this KENS 5 news story about the delta variant and the fact that San Antonio doctors are now treating more children for COVID-19, with the possible result that more kids need to be hospitalized:

7/21/2021 | 11:30 am | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by the San Antonio Express-News for a story about the contagious delta variant being a driver of the rise in cases nationwide, including in San Antonio and other Texas metro areas:

07/21/2021 | 11:30 am | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, was interviewed live on Spectrum News 1 regarding the delta variant of COVID-19, the fact that it’s the most prevalent and much more transmissible than the wild type of COVID-19 has been in the past and that the ways to keep the risk low are to be fully vaccinated, to mask and to avoid being in close quarters with large crowds, especially indoors

07/21/2021 | 11:30 am | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KENS 5 news viewers, lending the new sense of urgency with regard to the highly contagious delta variant and the critical importance of getting vaccinated:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story, saying that COVID is not going to go away, it’s now called an endemic, as San Antonio’s COVID positivity rate nearly doubles in one week:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this Spectrum News story saying that we need more studies regarding long COVID; but, while we need to figure out why some people get long lasting symptoms after having COVID, one thing is for sure —get the vaccine, even if you’ve had a COVID infection before:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this San Antonio Report story on the delta variant and what we need to know about the new strain of COVID-19:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, is quoted in this KENS 5 news story about the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) that is spreading quickly, with some children developing Bronchiolitis:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, again participated in this statewide public radio installment of “Ask a Doctor,” sharing information on the delta variant and offering recommendations for staying safe and healthy during the coronavirus pandemic:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, participated in a KSAT 12 News Q&A answering questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids; Dr. Barton pointed out that myocarditis can be caused by various conditions, including the common cold, and, in some cases, heart complications caused by COVID infection can be more severe; unfortunately specific research on the effectiveness of the vaccines against the delta variant in kids is not available:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, once again participated on July 1 in KSAT 12’s Q&A news segment estimating more than 20% of COVID-19 cases in Bexar County are delta variant:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health San Antonio Physicians, spoke to viewers of KENS 5 TV on the subject of the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus and revisited advice about who should wear masks and when:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Dimpy P. Shah, Population Health Sciences/ Mays Cancer Center, was included within a story of the Kansas City Star addressing her research in which 94% of the 131 patients in the study produced antibodies three to four weeks after full vaccination, most of which had solid cancers as opposed to cancers in the blood:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Dimpy P. Shah, Population Health Sciences/ Mays Cancer Center, was included within a story of the Kansas City Star addressing her research in which 94% of the 131 patients in the study produced antibodies three to four weeks aft …

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Dimpy P. Shah, Population Health Sciences/ Mays Cancer Center, was interviewed by KABB Fox 29 regarding the latest data analysis that shows convalescent plasma can improve the survival rate of coronavirus patients with blood cancers; data from the Cancer Consortium showed a 48% reduced risk of death and 60% reduced risk for COVID-19 patients who were admitted to an intensive care unit:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, is quoted within this article in the San Antonio Express-News saying that the delta variant is 40 percent to 60 percent more contagious than the Alpha variant:

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Dimpy P. Shah, Population Health Sciences/ Mays Cancer Center, spoke to KSAT 12 TV audiences about a new study that 94 percent of cancer patients developed a good immune response to COVID-19 three to four weeks after receiving their second vaccination; the study did not examine the Delta variant or any other mutants:

06/28/2021 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, discusses for KSAT 12 audiences the latest developments with the Delta variant and how the Covid-19 vaccines stand up against it; he refers to the partnership between University Health and UT Health San Antonio within his response:

06/23/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by CNBC for a story related to the delta variant and a statement from White House chief medical advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci; urging vaccination for people who haven’t yet been vaccinated, Dr. Taylor expressed concern that the variant is more transmissible, can reinfect people who have had Covid, may cause more severe disease and, in some settings, appears to have increased mortality:

06/22/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Caitlyn Mooney, MD, Orthopaedics & Pediatrics, contributed to a Web MD story that speaks to the caution that needs to be taken as young athletes, once again, take to the fields, courts, tracks and rinks after such a long period away from such athletics due to restrictions of the pandemic; doctors are seeing more injuries now, like stress fractures, as a result of the long stretch of less activity:

06/22/2021 | 5 pm | Drs. Jason Bowling and Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, are quoted in this article of the San Antonio Business Journal about how we continue to be involved in the protracted battle against COVID-19 through ongoing research and development; Dr. Bowling points out that the increasing numbers of the Delta variant in the U.S. pose a risk, especially for unvaccinated people:

06/16/2021 | 6 pm | Drs. Jason Bowling and Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, speak to the San Antonio Express-News about the Delta coronavirus variant being a threat to the unvaccinated, partially vaccinated San Antonians: (subscription needed)

06/16/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Owais Durrani, Emergency Medicine resident physician, discusses the threat of the COVID-19 delta variant in Yahoo! Finance:

06/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, participated in a KSAT 12 Q & A with anchor Steve Spriester, discussing delta COVID-19 variant in Texas:

06/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Yogesh Gupta, Biochemistry/Structural Biology/Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, was interviewed by the San Antonio Express-News on the recent published findings in Nature Communications about the COVID virus using metal ions, like magnesium and calcium in our bodies, as a disguise to hide itself from our immune systems; the story was highlighted on the Metro page of the print edition of June 10:

06/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Yogesh Gupta, Biochemistry/Structural Biology/Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, spoke to Fox 29 news audiences on the topic of the recent published findings in Nature Communications about the COVID virus using metal ions, like magnesium and calcium in our bodies, as a disguise to hide itself from our immune systems:

06/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Yogesh Gupta, Biochemistry/Structural Biology/Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, spoke to News 4 San Antonio on the topic of the recent published findings in Nature Communications about the COVID virus using metal ions, like magnesium and calcium in our bodies, as a disguise to hide itself from our immune systems:

06/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, participated in a KSAT 12 news story on the question of a time limit for getting the second Pfizer or Moderna shot, even if you are past the 21- or 28-day limit for second doses:

06/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, answered several Pfizer-vaccine questions during this Texas Public Radio podcast hosted by Bonnie Petrie, following Petrie’s interview of her own 15-year-old daughter, Aidan, who received her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on May 15:

06/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Yogesh Gupta, Biochemistry/Structural Biology/Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, has received coverage through the daily Texas Public Radio e-newsletter about his Nature Communications-published findings regarding a mechanism by which the COVID-19 virus hides from the immune system:

06/08/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Yogesh Gupta, Biochemistry/Structural Biology/Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, spoke to Texas Public Radio’s Bonnie Petrie and that program was repeated for broadcast by the Texas Standard; the topic centered on the recent published findings in Nature Communications about the COVID virus using metal ions, like magnesium and calcium in our bodies, as a disguise to hide itself from our immune systems:

06/08/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Dharam Kaushik, Urology, accepted AAMC Managing Editor Gabrielle Redford’s challenge to expand his original piece, published in Lancet EClinicalMedicine, adding action points regarding the burn-out suffered by COVID-19 health care workers:

06/08/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Yogesh Gupta, Biochemistry/Structural Biology/Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, reports to Texas Public Radio about a mechanism by which the COVID-19 virus hides from the immune system; Nature Communications published the findings on June 2:

06/08/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, speaks on the Petrie Dish of Texas Public Radio to answer teens’ questions about the Pfizer vaccine in the wake of a troubling increase in more severe cases of COVID-19 among teens:

06/07/2021 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Yogesh Gupta, Biochemistry/Structural Biology/Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, spoke to Texas Public Radio’s Bonnie Petrie during the statewide public radio program of the Texas Standard; the topic centered on the recent published findings in Nature Communications about the COVID virus using metal ions, like magnesium and calcium in our bodies, as a disguise to hide itself from our immune systems; listen at 14:00 – 16:20:

06/04/2021 | 12 pm | Dr. Yogesh Gupta and other researchers, Biochemistry/Structural Biology/Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, have discovered a mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 exploits changes in metal ion concentrations to disguise itself in the body; varying concentrations of metal ions — positively charged atoms such as magnesium, manganese and calcium — are observed in hospitalized COVID-19 patients:

06/04/2021 | 12 pm | Dr. Yogesh Gupta and other researchers, Biochemistry/Structural Biology/Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, are reporting a mechanism by which the COVID-19 virus takes advantage of changes in metal ion concentrations to disguise itself; Nature Communications published the findings on June 2:

06/04/2021 | 12 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 audiences in a Q&A saying that she is hopeful that a more targeted approach — such as outreach efforts involving church groups, mobile vans and locations during Fiesta 2021 — will help get people vaccinated against COVID-19:

06/03/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Adelita Cantu, School of Nursing/Wellness 360, contributed to a KSAT 12 story about the ongoing success of Metro Health-facilitated pop-up vaccine sites in neighborhoods:

06/03/2021 | 6 pm | UT Health San Antonio was included within this short San Antonio Report piece on community labs ending Saturday rapid COVID-19 screenings, as demand for these shifts:

06/03/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke to News 4 San Antonio audiences about scientists finding that cells in the bone marrow of people who’ve been infected with COVID-19 can keep a memory of the virus; because of this good news, we may not need boosters as frequently as a flu vaccine:

05/28/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, warns the readers of the San Antonio Express-News that over-the-counter coronavirus tests, even though they are approved for Emergency Use Authorization, can be tricky; consumers should be careful not to rely solely on over-the-counter tests because there’s always the possibility that the result is not accurate

05/28/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, contributed to this News 4 San Antonio story on potential side effects (of heart inflammation or myocarditis) in teenagers that could possibly be linked to the COVID-19 vaccine; so far studies have shown there is no link between the vaccine and heart inflammation, which unfortunately is common in teenagers and young adults

05/28/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, talked to KSAT 12 viewers about best mask practices at Memorial Day activities (persons who are not vaccinated should still wear a mask; vaccinated persons may elect to wear a mask within large gatherings, as in restaurants, churches, stores) and local COVID-19 trials involving pregnant women that indicate no evidence that the vaccines cause infertility

05/28/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, Chief Medical Officer for UT Health Physicians, is quoted in this San Antonio Report story about the recent slowdown rate at vaccine sites across the city, the shift in vaccine locations UT Health San Antonio has made and the number of doses we have administered of the COVID-19 vaccine

05/21/2021 | 5 pm |Dr. Ruben Mesa, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in this excellent AAMC story about five ways that clinical trials may have changed for good, thanks to COVID-19’s forcing researchers to try new ways of running clinical trials:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm |Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 audiences May 20 in a Q&A saying that elderly people should still be careful in crowds and wear masks in doctors’ offices, and that Indian variants are more infectious than previous strains of COVID-19:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm |Dr. Jessica Solis-McCarthy, Emergency Medicine, is quoted in this KGNS TV (Laredo) story about people who are missing their second COVID dose or choosing to not get it; she believes that transportation, accessibility and fear/concern of side effects have a lot to do with this:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm |Spectrum News blog publicized the second vaccination of Jose Arredondo, a Spectrum reporter, at the Hurd May 14 as part of a community (Dr. Jason Rosenfeld; Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics/Global Health)/Edgewood ISD program to counter vaccine hesitancy among Hispanics:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm |Dr. Robert Leverence, Chief Medical Officer for UT Health Physicians at UT Health San Antonio, was a live guest May 14 on News 4 San Antonio’s Morning news show, addressing what people should know about the Pfizer COVID vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, the plan UT Health San Antonio has for administering the vaccine and the importance of getting vaccinated to get us one step closer to herd immunity:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm |Dr. Robert Leverence, Chief Medical Officer for UT Health Physicians at UT Health San Antonio, was a live guest May 13 on Fox San Antonio’s Midday news show, addressing what people should know about the Pfizer COVID vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, the plan UT Health San Antonio has for administering the vaccine and the importance of getting vaccinated:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, told News 4/KABB-Fox San Antonio viewers May 12 that the COVID-19 vaccine may hold the key to vaccines for HIV, Ebola and, maybe even one day, cancer, as an mRNA vaccine acts like a message to your body teaching it to recognize and then kill a virus:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology/Maternal Fetal Medicine, spoke May 11 on KSAT 12 regarding pre-existing conditions, medications and fertility myths about the FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine, and encouraged parents to bring all such questions to medical professionals:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke with KABB-Fox San Antonio and News 4 San Antonio viewers May 12 about the latest news regarding the COVID-19 highly contagious triple mutant variant in India and the importance of getting as many people vaccinated as possible to drive down the cases and to reduce the number of variants spin offs:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm |KSAT 12 ran a story May 10 on UT Health San Antonio’s transitioning of its vaccinations to its Medical Arts & Research Center, 8300 Floyd Curl Drive, as well as other to practice sites across the county:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm |Dr. Robert Leverence, Chief Medical Officer for UT Health Physicians at UT Health San Antonio, spoke to KENS 5 viewers May 11 in a story on what people should know about the Pfizer COVID vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 ahead of the final approval:

05/21/2021 | 5 pm | Texas Public Radio’s news blog publicized on May 11 the transitioning of COVID-19 vaccinations to the UT Health Physicians practice locations across the community, as well as through our mobile unit:

05/09/2021 | 1pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, UT Health Physicians, spoke to KABB/WOAI regarding the benefits of using telemedicine, even beyond the pandemic; it’s convenient for doctors and patients and opens health care access to those who normally would not be able to make an in-person doctor’s visit:

05/09/2021 | 1pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, commented as part of a KABB news story that he recommends the Pfizer vaccine for children of all ages; children in a recent study had a great response to the vaccine, with no worrisome side effects:

05/09/2021 | 1pm | Dr. Yetunde Ibrahim, Obstetrics & Gynecology, told KSAT 12 viewers that research indicates that both women who are contemplating pregnancy and pregnant women should get a COVID-19 vaccine, as the vaccine is not related to infertility:

05/09/2021 | 1pm | Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, explained to the KABB TV audience that as the proportion of older adults either get immunized or have had the infection, the total number of COVID cases wane, thereby cases in children (not yet eligible to receive the vaccine) will become a bigger and bigger portion of the cases; also as more kids are returning to schools and some of those schools no longer require universal masking, it is likely there will be more transmission among school-age children who aren’t old enough for the vaccine:

05/01/2021 | 2 pm | The Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, and its Dear Vaccine project, are mentioned at the end of this San Antonio Report story

05/01/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this KENS 5 news story encouraging the vaccine-hesitant public to change its behavior

05/01/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, again appeared on the statewide public radio program of David Brown’s, the Texas Standard, to address listeners’ questions including if it’s safe for vaccinated persons to not wear masks

05/01/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research and Salúd America, spoke on Thursday’s 10 a.m. program of Univision Facebook Live, answering questions about vaccines against COVID-19 and how to receive them

05/01/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Gabriel Medrano, Obstetrics-Gynecology, appeared on Thursday last evening’s Univision telecast to discuss whether there is any connection between the COVID-19 vaccine and heavy menstruation

04/26/2021 | 10:30 am | Dr. Mike Charlton, Risk Management & Safety, was interviewed for this KENS 5 TV story about COVID vaccine hesitancy being one of the new challenges surrounding lower vaccine demand in San Antonio

04/26/2021 | 10:30 am | Dr. Carlos Roberto Jaén, Family & Community Medicine, and Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, contributed to a San Antonio Express-News feature on the coronavirus, commenting that pregnant women are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19, compared to non-pregnant women, that people should remain vigilant even after they’ve been vacinated and, to reach herd immunity this year, children will need to be vaccinated

04/26/2021 | 10:30 am | Dr. Mike Charlton, Risk Management & Safety, is quoted within this San Antonio Report story on vaccine hesitancy, sharing that the UT Health San Antonio superhub has seen a 4% no-show rate, as well as a decline in the total number of people seeking vaccinations; in response, the university has launched a social media campaign, begun to accept walk-ups for appointments and placed increased emphasis on deploying mobile clinics

04/20/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, shares with KSAT 12 audiences that, across Texas, reported flu numbers remain low, a fact that reinforces the value of masking, social distancing and curtailed traveling

04/20/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, reassures the public about the COVID vaccines, and the one-in-a-million scenario of the J&J vaccine pause, in a 27-minute podcast on Texas Public Radio

04/19/2021 | 5:30 pm | 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

04/19/2021 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was a live guest on KSAT 12’s Leading SA Sunday morning news interview program, discussing 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

04/16/2021 | 5:30 pm | 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)

04/16/2021 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this article from a prior News 4 story regarding people coming down with COVID after getting the vaccine; Dr. Patterson underscores that this is not because these people got the vaccine; rather, it’s because they were exposed to COVID when they were not fully immune

04/15/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Owais Durrani, Emergency Medicine resident, speaks to Yahoo! Finance about the upsides of Americans being overly cautious of the COVID-19 vaccine as it gives clinicians time to figure out if the complications are due to the vaccine; the pause may even result in people having more confidence in the post-vaccine surveillance

04/15/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics/Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, is quoted in this feature on the challenges of unravelling long COVID; she believes that, in scientific inquiry, there’s much less harm to casting a broad net of inquiry in order to see what we find in the arena of long-haul COVID

04/15/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 from a senior center where vaccinations were being administered in order to answer viewers’ latest questions regarding how the vaccine is holding up to the variants

04/15/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12’s Tiffany Huertas about the FDA’s recommendation to pause Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine over a rare clotting issue; Dr. Berggren said that, in a few rare cases, where people had an allergy to mRNA vaccines, side effects of clots and bleeding are appearing indicting a possibility of an antibody being produced that’s binding to platelets and causing platelets to clump and be cleared. She recommends that those who have concerns should ask their primary care physician for a complete blood count with platelets blood test

04/15/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12’s Tiffany Huertas about the FDA’s recommendation to pause Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine over a rare clotting issue; Dr. Berggren suggested that we need to stay calm, identify only those people who have had this particular vaccine inside of the last three weeks and then alert those individuals regarding potential problems so that they can present for treatment before any problems become serious

04/13/2021 | 6 pm | UT Health San Antonio was included in media coverage on Texas Public Radio regarding the decision to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after recommendations from the FDA and the CDC

04/13/2021 | 6 pm | UT Health San Antonio was included in media coverage on KWEX regarding the decision to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after recommendations from the FDA and the CDC

04/13/2021 | 6 pm | UT Health San Antonio was included in media coverage by the San Antonio Express-News regarding the decision to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after recommendations from the FDA and the CDC

04/13/2021 | 6 pm | UT Health San Antonio was included in media coverage on KENS 5 regarding the decision to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after recommendations from the FDA and the CDC

04/13/2021 | 6 pm | UT Health San Antonio was included in media coverage on KSAT 12 regarding the decision to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after recommendations from the FDA and the CDC

04/13/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Chicago Sun Times story about patients who test negative but still have “long COVID” symptoms (patients referred to as “long-haulers”); she comments that about 12% of the patients she’s seen never had a positive COVID test, but that’s not as important as are the symptoms she must treat

04/12/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Alan Peterson, STRONG STAR/CAP/Psychiatry, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story on military suicides in the COVID era hitting a new high, commenting how truly baffling is this trend

04/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, answered more listener questions on Texas Standard’s Ask a Doctor program about having bad reactions to the vaccine; this ongoing series of interviews with David Brown of the Texas Standard program airs on public radio stations statewide

04/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story on what our health and medical experts have learned from the pandemic in the year since COVID-19 hit; Dr. Bowling commented that what happens in Washington can be a problem in Florida or a problem in California within hours or days

04/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is also quoted in this second story aired by KSAT 12 on COVID-19 long haulers; Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez said that fatigue is one of the major issues, having shortness of breath, dizziness, headaches, joint aches and pains and some patients still have not recovered their sense of smell

04/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story, and our COVID long-hauler clinic’s work is featured; most of Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez’s long-hauler patients did not have severe symptoms to start, some didn’t even know they had COVID-19 and 75% of these patients were never hospitalized

04/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, answers questions in this KSAT 12 Q&A segment on the COVID vaccine; the more the virus variants can spread in the community, the more it has the opportunity to become resistant to our vaccines

04/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics and Gynecology, is quoted in this KSAT 12 news story about protocols for labor and delivery during the pandemic

04/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Don McGeary, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Medicine, speaks about pandemic anniversary-induced anxieties as people look back at the year we’ve endured; these feelings are very real and normal reactions to trauma

04/11/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, suggests to KENS 5 audiences that parents of young children should wait until more studies yield data that at least one of the vaccines is safe for them

04/02/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, is quoted near the end of this San Antonio Express-News story saying that it’s taking longer for vaccines to be ready for children because researchers prioritized studies to protect those most vulnerable to the disease, who are adults — more than 550,000 of whom across the U.S. have died of the disease

04/02/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke on a KSAT 12 Q&A regarding what someone should do if they get COVID between their first and second dose of the vaccine; her response was to not get the vaccine while sick, to complete 10 days of isolation and then to wait up to 90 days after having COVID to get their second shot

04/02/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, is quoted near the end of this Fox 29 story on doctors seeing early signs of shifting demand in the vaccination process due to the fact that we are now moving into the younger, generally healthy population, who may not have as many risk factors or feel highly motivated to be vaccinated

04/02/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, spoke to KENS 5 TV viewers about the precautions they can take to stay safe from COVID if they choose to attend in-person Easter services this weekend

04/01/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story saying that all major Texas cities have multiple sign-up portals; Dr. Leverence reported that our registry will be far more functional than others as seen by the rate at which people move off the list

04/01/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, is in this Fox 29 story about the Pfizer announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in trials involving kids 12 to 15 years old and its plan to request emergency-use authorization in the coming weeks from the FDA; Dr. Cantey said that it is not impossible to think that we might be seeing a return to school at the end of August with all school-age children either having received the vaccine or at least being eligible to receive the vaccine

03/31/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Philip Chen, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, is quoted in this Web MD article on why some COVID tests hurt so much; Dr. Chen said that for people who are more prone to get headaches, the test can trigger a severe one, that nosebleeds can occur if the swab irritated and broke the surface of the mucosa and, for some people, due to the anxiety of having the test or the actual pain itself, the test can lead to a vasovagal event and their fainting

03/31/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, talked with KSAT 12 viewers on March 25 about where Bexar County is in terms of reaching herd immunity and other COVID-19 topics

03/31/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics and Gynecology, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story that sought to provide questions held by pregnant women ahead of its town hall on pregnancy and infertility in a pandemic; Dr. Ramsey said that one visitor is allowed to accompany the woman during labor and delivery and that the major San Antonio hospital systems stay in touch and keep the same protocols

03/30/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, spoke to KSAT 12 audiences about the fact that a ventilator can compromise COVID patients who are critically ill; their breathing with assisted ventilation and weakened immune systems puts these patients at an increased risk for developing pneumonia

03/30/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Karen Hentschel-Franks, Pediatrics, was interviewed by KSAT 12’s Ursula Pari for a story about more children experiencing sleep issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a toll of virtual learning, social distancing and being in their rooms too many hours a day

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, contributed to this KENS 5 news story about Metro Health’s encouragement to healthy people under 50 to wait to get the COVID-19 vaccine in order to prioritize high-risk groups, that was propagated by MSN

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, was quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story on all Texas adults becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 29, saying that we have worked to develop new digital platforms and other scheduling mechanisms to help with open scheduling of patients

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, was interviewed for this story, offering advice on how to guide kids through a reopened world; adults should realize that children, too, have felt a loss of control through the pandemic

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, contributed to this KENS 5 news story about Metro Health’s encouragement to healthy people under 50 to wait to get the COVID-19 vaccine in order to prioritize high-risk groups; this is recommended because young people are less likely to die from coronavirus

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, Medicine – Diabetes, was interviewed for a live, 4-minute segment on Fox 29 San Antonio (KABB-TV) to raise awareness about the seriousness of diabetes, sharing about the complications patients may have if diagnosed with COVID-19

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, was interviewed by KSAT 12, recommending that pregnant moms get the COVID-19 vaccine and saying that there is strong evidence, from other vaccines, that the antibody response to the COVID vaccine will go into the baby and give baby some protection, as well; what is unknown is how long that immune protection might last

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, provided the answers for a KENS 5 Q&A, saying that it’s important to get the second dose of the vaccine in order to extend its effectiveness to 95 percent and that, while it is not dangerous to switch between two vaccines for the second dose, it is not recommended to do so

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, likewise appeared on the March 18 KSAT 12 news to talk about a waiting list for vaccines, sharing that the Pfizer vaccine is 97% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID and 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic COVID

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, appeared on the daily city-county coronavirus briefing, urging people to get their vaccine when it’s available to them; the San Antonio Express-News story shares that the Pfizer study is 95 percent effective at preventing a person from getting sick and there is a greatly reduced risk that those vaccinated are transmitting the virus

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences, and Dr. Carole White, School of Nursing, were interviewed in this Texas Public Radio program about Latinos being less likely to participate in research clinical trials, like COVID trials; it is critical that they do so, so that resulting treatments are effective for everyone

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Luz Garcini, Center for Research to Advance Community Health, contributed to an article in the Laredo Morning Times, sharing that she has spoken with and surveyed community members and health workers in Laredo and throughout South Texas to identify why underserved Latino communities are less likely to get tested for COVID-19, or take preventative measures or get vaccinated

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Don McGeary, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Fox 29 news story on post-COVID crowds triggering anxiety; he offered that every time we change our routine, it’s stressful and we must continue to use caution and protocols to minimize risk in these situations

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, commented for a KENS 5 story to say that the vaccines are safe and effective

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, is quoted in a San Antonio Express-News story that speaks to a need for a one-stop sign-up portal for people trying to schedule vaccinations; while a single registry may be helpful, it may not solve the problem

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics-Gynecology, was a guest on Texas Public Radio’s The Source program that addressed the disruption in so many areas by the coronavirus pandemic, including prenatal care and birthing plans, with canceled appointments, visitation limits and fears of testing positive for COVID-19 adding extra stress to maternal care; help may be on the way given a shift towards telemedicine and multiple maternal care bills up for consideration in the ongoing Texas legislative session

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, is quoted in a San Antonio Report story, saying that UT Health opened its vaccine appointments to accepting general public appointments on March 9 and has scheduled about 10,000 appointments for the first two weeks

03/29/2021 | 9 am | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, is quoted in a KSAT 12 story on the Community Health and Equity Committee’s discussion regarding improving vaccine appointment sign-up and factors of a single registry

03/16/2021 | 5 pm |Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, told KSAT 12 that the newly FDA-approved T-cell test is a more accurate way to tell if you’ve had COVID-19 and could be a game-changer for those with long-term COVID-19 symptom

03/16/2021 | 5 pm |Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, answered more listener questions on Texas Standard’s Ask a Doctor program about the efficacy, duration, timing between doses and safety recommendations after receiving the vaccine; this ongoing series of interviews with David Brown of the Texas Standard program airs on public radio stations statewide

03/16/2021 | 5 pm |Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology/Maternal Fetal Medicine, spoke to KSAT 12 TV’s Tiffany Huertas about getting the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant

03/16/2021 | 5 pm | KSAT 12 ran a story mentioning that UT Health San Antonio received an allotment of vaccine this week

03/12/2021 | 4 pm | The work and research of Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, contained within the site News-medical.net, points to findings that an early tracheotomy will shorten ICU stays and lowers the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia

03/12/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, again answered KSAT 12 viewers’ COVID questions including which vaccine to get, if one has the option, and inquiries about women having more adverse reactions to the vaccines

03/12/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer, UT Health Physicians at UT Health San Antonio, describes, in this KENS 5 story, that UT Health San Antonio, a vaccine hub, has been targeting teachers, daycare providers, health care workers and people with medial conditions; it is now able to also offer direct online scheduling to the members of the public

03/12/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, offers her commentary, published in the San Antonio Express-News, that we should not remove our masks too soon; she likewise encourages our community to follow the science and get vaccinated

03/12/2021 | 4 pm | Drs. Allen Anderson, cardiology, and Lindsay Bira, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, provide perspectives in a KSAT 12 story about underlying conditions and vaccination, saying that persons at high risk due to their having multiple medical problems should never be shamed away from getting the vaccine

03/12/2021 | 4 pm | The San Antonio Report links to the UT Health San Antonio online vaccination registration portal in this article that Texans, ages 50 and older, will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday

03/12/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, gave comments for this San Antonio Express-News story about vaccine access opening to Texans 50 and older, saying that this step should help us in reaching more vulnerable people and reducing deaths, noting that the 50-64 year old age group has so far accounted for 20 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in Texas

03/12/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Dimpy Shaw, Mays Cancer Center/Population Health Sciences, is quoted in this KENS 5 news item about an important study at the Mays Cancer Center that is looking at effects of the COVID-19 vaccine on cancer patients; prior to this time, individuals diagnosed with cancer weren’t included in coronavirus vaccine trials

03/12/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, provided an interview for KENS 5 audiences in a story related to the mask mandate being lifted statewide; while vaccinations bring hope, he encouraged all to be personally responsible by keeping social distance and mask protocols and opting for outdoor venues

03/09/2021 | 3 pm | Drs. Allen Anderson and Madesh Muniswamy, Cardiology, contributed to this piece in Voice of America about how COVID impacts the body’s vital organs and has long-term effects

03/09/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by the San Antonio Express-News for a story about the stance of Catholic leaders regarding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine; San Antonio Archdiocese Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller’s message was that, given the situation of this pandemic and how much people have suffered already and are still suffering, people should feel comfortable using any one of the three vaccines. Dr. Berggren reinforced that there is no “fetal tissue” in any of the COVID-19 vaccines

03/09/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. José Cadena, Infectious Diseases, gave Univision 41 viewers advice on strengthening their immune systems

03/09/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, contributed to a Telemundo 60 story about San Antonio Archdiocese Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller’s discouragement of the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, except when other vaccines are not readily available; Dr. Berggren clarified that the process used by Johnson & Johnson is a scientific process that has been used with other vaccines and medicines to determine if they are effective

03/09/2021 | 3 pm | U.S. News & World Report HealthDay News covered the JAMA-published study of Dr. Philip G. Chen, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, regarding the fact that the COVID-19 nasal swab test may not be best for those who’ve had sinus or skull base surgery

03/09/2021 | 3 pm | The JAMA-published study of Dr. Philip G. Chen, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, regarding the fact that the COVID-19 nasal swab test may not be best for those who’ve had sinus or skull base surgery, was reported by ANI wire service, a service that distributes in India and Southeast Asia

03/09/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by Texas Public Radio for a story about Catholic leaders offering guidance on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, stating that it is morally acceptable to receive and that being vaccinated can be an act of charity that serves the common good

03/09/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Chatchawin Assanasen, Pediatric Oncology, told KSAT 12 audiences that, in this fearful Covid-19 world, a lifesaving cancer screening may be long overdue; as a result, new cancers are getting diagnosed at later stages, growing to a point where they are fairly obvious

03/09/2021 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KSAT 12 for a story about San Antonio Archdiocese Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller’s reinforcement of the church’s position regarding all three vaccines — people should take the vaccine that is available to them; Dr. Berggren emphasized that no fetuses were aborted and no tissue was taken from a fetus or baby in the production of these vaccines

3/8/21 | 10:45 am | Mask Policy Update

Reflecting our commitment to the health of the community, UT Health San Antonio and all of its locations will continue to follow all COVID-19 safety protocols, including the requirement to wear masks.

03/05/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, appeared on the KSAT 12 nightly briefing with Mayor Nirenberg who updated the community regarding the reported 197,497 total of COVID-19 cases and the 2,678 total deaths in Bexar County

03/05/2021 | 5 pm | Philip G. Chen, MD, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, spoke recently of his JAMA-published study regarding the fact that the COVID-19 nasal swab test may not be best for those who’ve had sinus surgery

03/04/2021 | 6 pm | The opinion piece of Drs. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy and Jessica Sandoval, Psychiatry, ran on Page A15 of the Feb. 27 print editions of the San Antonio Express-News; after the faculty members addressed our community’s being torn by stress and uncertainty throughout the past year due to COVID, and its having recently faced a deadly winter storm, they offered some tips for how to best cope on “survival mode”

03/04/2021 | 6 pm | The SA Cancer Council, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that supports the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, was put in the KSAT 12 Community spotlight for its donation of more than $5.6 million to the center, even as we are still going through unprecedented times with the coronavirus

03/04/2021 | 6 pm | Eligible faculty, staff and student employees of UTSA have been notified that COVID-19 vaccine appointments are now available from UT Health San Antonio, offering two new options for Phase 1A/1B–eligible employees to receive vaccinations; news of such appeared on UTSA Today

02/24/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry, wrote of her witnessing the devastating mental health challenges faced by children of color, only emphasized by more COVID-19 infections and deaths, in an opinion piece published by the AAMC

Your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered with Dr. Amelie Ramirez

02/23/2021 | 10 am | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology/Maternal Fetal Medicine, answers questions for KSAT 12 audiences about the COVID-19 vaccine and the safety of it for pregnant women

02/22/2021 | 5:15 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, reminds San Antonio residents that, beyond the melting of the snow, COVID-19 is still out there and social distancing measures still apply

02/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, continued in his ongoing service to listeners of the Texas Standard, a public radio program that airs on TPR stations across Texas, answering questions about their health during the coronavirus pandemic and issues caused by the severe winter weather

02/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, again participated in the weekly KSAT 12 series, noting that we’ve had an unprecedented number of health care appointments, including for vaccinations, canceled because of the weather; luckily a grace period up to 42 days will allow for the delay of the vaccine’s second doses without any compromise, but still urged viewers to remain steady on masking, hand washing and social distancing

02/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, provided an interview for the AARP website suggesting to readers to not panic if the winter weather delays their COVID-19 vaccine appointment; rescheduling is underway and there is leeway in the time frame between first and second doses

02/15/2021 | 4 pm | The amazing work of UT Health San Antonio in assisting UTSA athletes during this COVID-19 time of challenge is chronicled within this San Antonio Express-News story, including references to UT Health Hill Country and the School of Nursing

02/15/2021 | 4 pm | Drs. Jason Bowling and Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, were interviewed by the San Antonio Express News for a feature story on the more contagious coronavirus variants now in San Antonio

02/15/2021 | 4 pm | Cindy Sickora, D.N.P., RN, School of Nursing, spoke to the San Antonio Business Journal about Wellness 360’s offering of in-person care for a variety of medical issues to students of the Alamo Colleges; during the COVID pandemic, these services will be provided via video through a secure telehealth network

02/13/2021 | 11 am | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, provides information in this latest KSAT 12 Q&A segment on the UK variant, new guidelines on quarantines, CDC guidance to people who have had prior episodes of anaphylaxis, counseling that the two doses of the vaccine one receives should be by the same manufacturer, (Pfizer or Moderna), urging caution in view of upcoming events, (rodeo, spring break), and new advice on double-layers of masking

02/13/2021 | 11 am | Dr. Claudia Miller, Family & Community Medicine, commented to Fox 29 as part of a story regarding Gulf War vets being more at risk for COVID-19

02/13/2021 | 11 am | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, contributed to this Telemundo (Spanish-language) story regarding the research that he and other leading scientists from more than 30 countries are doing, supported by the Alzheimer’s Association, that is investigating the possible consequences of COVID-19 on the brain; he is currently in Argentina evaluating patients with sequelae of COVID-19

02/13/2021 | 11 am | Dr. Owais Durrani, resident in Emergency Medicine, joined Yahoo Finance Live and recommended that people should wear two masks when outside their homes, reflecting the recent CDC study that has found that double-masking works

02/13/2021 | 11 am | Dr. Jan Patterson is quoted in this Fox 29 news item regarding the side effect of the COVID vaccine that may mimic cancer, lending her assurance that swollen lymph nodes are simply a reaction to the local response or reaction from having the vaccine in the arm

02/13/2021 | 11 am | Dr. Lisa Cleveland, School of Nursing, is quoted in this Fox 29 story about local paramedics taking a brand new approach to helping people struggling with opioid addiction

02/13/2021 | 11 am | The work of dementia researchers from the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases is referenced in this opinion/commentary published in the Sun Gazette; while it is becoming clear that the damage done by COVID-19 will have chronic consequences, the question remains as to what degree and under what form

02/13/2021 | 11 am | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, answered more of Texas Standard listeners’ pressing questions about the coronavirus; this ongoing series of interviews with David Brown of the Texas Standard program, airs on public radio stations statewide

02/13/2021 | 11 am | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, wrote a commentary/FAQ for the readers of The Baptist Standard regarding COVID-19 vaccines, newly authorized by the FDA, that offer a great deal of hope

02/13/2021 | 11 am | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Maternal Fetal Medicine, commented to KSAT 12 audiences that gestational diabetes statistics during the pandemic is a grave concern for doctors in San Antonio; South Texas numbers for diabetes during pregnancy are almost three times national average

02/08/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, told My SA.com that we are still seeing a widespread transmission of COVID-19, even though we’ve declined a little over the past few weeks, as he warned against Super Bowl parties

02/08/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Elaine Maldonado, Pediatrics, shared with KSAT 12 audiences that nearly all instances of chest pain or palpitations in children are not cardiac-related; most are a byproduct of the stress children feel from the pandemic

02/08/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruben Mesa, Mays Cancer Center, spoke to viewers during KSAT 12’s Q&A segment about the importance of cancer patients keeping their appointments during the pandemic and the measures the Cancer Center has taken to protect its patients

02/04/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Dawn Hui, Cardiology, did a four-minute, live segment on News 4 San Antonio (WOAI-TV) to raise awareness of Heart Month, focusing on signs and symptoms of heart disease, the importance of heart health during the COVID pandemic and the American Heart Association’s Don’t Die of Doubt campaign

02/04/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, emphasized to News 4 San Antonio TV audiences the importance of continuing social distancing and wearing masks, as well as receiving the COVID-19 vaccines, in order to increase protection against multiple strains of coronavirus

02/03/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer, UT Health San Antonio physician practice, participated in this KENS 5 TV story on how COVID-19 is on the downward side of the surge and that the San Antonio Fire Department asks the community to not call 911 to schedule vaccines

02/03/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Rosalie Aguilar, Institute for Health Promotion Research, was interviewed by KENS 5 TV on the issue that less than 10 percent of Latinos in Texas have been vaccinated and offered factors that contribute to this statistic

02/03/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research, is quoted at the end of this article in Inside Higher Ed about how academic medical institutions, including historically Black and Hispanic-serving institutions, need to address issues of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in their communities through research and outreach

02/01/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Neonatology, commented to KSAT 12 that of the now more than 35,000 individuals involved in clinical trials, all have been done involving a healthy population but not women who were pregnant during the trials; as a result, there’s no safety data for Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines in pregnant and breast-feeding women

02/01/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, suggested to KSAT 12 TV audiences that wearing a mask with double layers might be preferable to wearing two masks, as well as other items of interest on the COVID-19 front

02/01/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KENS 5 TV audiences about UT Health San Antonio’s taking part in the Novavax trial, which started here in early January and continues in its need to recruit participants; volunteers should click here

02/01/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Francisco Cigarroa’s opinion piece, celebrating 5,000 life-saving transplants at our University Transplant Center, was published in the Laredo Morning Times; while 2020 was a tragic year in which COVID-19 claimed the lives of so many, University Transplant Center pushed forward as generous organ donors made it possible to save lives through transplant surgery

02/01/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Francisco Cigarroa’s opinion piece, celebrating 5,000 life-saving transplants at our University Transplant Center, was published in the San Antonio Express-News; while 2020 was a tragic year in which COVID-19 claimed the lives of so many, University Transplant Center pushed forward as generous organ donors made it possible to save lives through transplant surgery

01/29/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, contributed to this KSAT 12 news story speaking about when children will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Texas

01/29/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to viewers during KSAT 12’s Q&A segment about the COVID-19 variance and other topics related to the pandemic

01/29/2021 | 5 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, comments in this Fox San Antonio 29 news story on the work that she and Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin have done on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain

01/28/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, offered audiences of KSAT 12 TV recommendations related to children participating in COVID-19 vaccines trials

01/28/2021 | 4 pm | Drs. Ruth Berggren and Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, appeared on KSAT 12 TV’s one-hour special, “The Vaccines: Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic,” and explained to the viewers how the vaccines work

01/28/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research, is quoted in this article by Morning Consult that speaks to the public’s hesitation to accept COVID vaccines and the importance that members of Black, Latino and Indigenous communities increase their engagement and get vaccinated

01/28/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, was interviewed, along with a patient, by Univision’s Channel 41 TV about the UT Health San Antonio rehabilitation and recovery clinic for survivors of COVID-19

01/28/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics and Gynecology, commented for a KSAT 12 news story on baseless myths, assuring the public that the mRNA vaccines do not alter DNA, are safe and do not cause COVID-19 or infertility

01/28/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, joined by a patient, contributed to a KSAT 12 news story on the importance of understanding the long-term consequences of COVID on the brain

01/26/2021 | 5:30 pm | Tiffani Burgin, School of Health Professions, commented for a News 4 story regarding her students who have trained in the best ways to prone or supine COVID patients, given their breathing tubes, multiple IVs and catheter

01/25/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and their work on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain, are featured in this Care.com story

01/25/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and their work on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain, are featured in this Medical News Today story

01/25/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Ferrer, Family and Community Medicine, is quoted in this opinion piece by Robert Rivard of the San Antonio Report, saying that the virus is hitting economically distressed communities harder and that he strongly recommends taking the vaccines to protect against it

01/25/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for the UT Health San Antonio physician practice, contributed to a KENS 5 story about why the vaccine distribution process may be going more slowly than was hoped for

01/25/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for the UT Health San Antonio physician practice, commented to the San Antonio Business Journal regarding the critical importance of our university’s becoming a COVID-19 vaccination hub for the region’s most vulnerable populations

01/22/2021 | 5:30 pm | The news of UT Health San Antonio becoming the city’s latest vaccine hub is shared by the San Antonio Report

1/21/20 | 9:00 am | UT Health San Antonio given designation to vaccinate sickest San Antonians

01/21/2021 | 6 pm | A most brief reference to UT Health San Antonio was made in this San Antonio Express-News story about the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines, indicating that an allotment of ours went to the city for its Alamodome appointments

01/19/2021 | 6 pm | The COVID vaccine staff of UT Health San Antonio received high compliments and grateful appreciation from a reader of the San Antonio Express-News, Paula D. Bondurant, in her letter to the editors; she described the vaccine process as efficient, organized, calm and pleasan

01/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, interviewed by NPR Science Correspondent Jon Hamilton, is mentioned in this National Public Radio transcript about how COVID-19 affects the brain

01/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by News 4 San Antonio about the drug combo, that includes baricitinib, which is helping COVID patients recover quicker

01/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and their work on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain, are featured in this column by the Alzheimer’s Association – Texas, appearing in several publications around the state

01/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was highlighted as the principal investigator of the local study site for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial, part of the COVID-19 Prevention Network, in the San Francisco Chronicle

01/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was highlighted as the principal investigator of the local study site for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial, part of the COVID-19 Prevention Network, in Yahoo! Finance

01/19/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and their work on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain, were featured in the Jan. 18 printed edition of the San Antonio Express-News

01/20/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Joseph Cantey, Pediatrics, is referenced in this San Antonio Report story on long-term care residents being vaccinated, saying that the vaccines create a protective immunity against symptomatic disease, but we don’t know yet to what degree that is going to interrupt asymptomatic transmission

01/20/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, is referenced in this KSAT 12 story, mentioning her participation in a KSAT virtual Town Hall in December when she said that several vaccine trial participants got pregnant during the trials without issue, and COVID doesn’t not appear to be affecting pregnancies in general

01/20/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, following his comments to KENS 5 TV about a startling UK study that reveals potential long-term coronavirus complications, had this story propagated by MSN

01/20/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, commenting to a KENS 5 TV audience about a startling UK study that reveals potential long-term coronavirus complications, said that a fair number of people experiencing a prolonged ICU stay or hospitalization will be suffering from consequences long after the initial battle against the infection

01/15/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, is quoted in this Fox San Antonio story on the rise of COVID-19 cases, explaining the difference between the positivity rates and the transmission rate, which is the number of individuals that are infected by the coronavirus at a particular time

01/15/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, in his latest interview with the statewide public radio program The Texas Standard, a Texas Public Radio show that is produced in the state capital to air on public radio stations statewide including San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media, answered listeners’ questions about their health during the coronavirus pandemic

01/15/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, participated in a recent KSAT 12 TV town hall on the topic of the Trust Index related to false claims that the COVID-19 vaccine contains a tracking device

01/15/2021 | 6 pm | Registered nurse Cassandra Hernandez commented to KSAT 12 news that her care received from the post-COVID-19 recovery clinic of UT Health Physicians changed her life

01/15/2021 | 6 pm | On the Jan. 12 briefing, Mayor Ron Nirenberg mentioned the Mil Gracias (A Thousand Thanks) educational effort championed by UT Health San Antonio faculty and staff including Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Dr. Claudia Miller and Dr. Mandie Svatek.Mil Gracias is a thank you to smokers who go outside to light up or quit altogether, an important consideration during the current perfect storm of respiratory distress caused by COVID, mountain cedar and smoking

01/15/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Jennifer Potter, Psychiatry/vice dean for research, was a featured guest during the noon hour Jan. 14 on Texas Public Radio’s The Source, regarding the fact that, when the U.S. was already experiencing its deadliest drug overdose epidemic pre-pandemic, now, exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, evidence suggests the overdose death toll is on track to reach an all-time high

01/15/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Luz Garcini, Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH), is quoted in this Laredo Morning Times story regarding vaccine rollout issues not unique to Laredo, but the city faces extra hurdles to reach herd immunity

01/12/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, speaks to News 4 San Antonio news audiences on the Novavax trial launch, emphasizing that minorities are desperately needed for clinical trials because the inclusion of diverse groups in trials is the only way to make effective vaccines for all; the CDC says for Hispanic populations and non-Hispanic Black individuals, the odds of catching coronavirus are almost five times higher than in non-Hispanic whites. 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study; volunteers should call (210) 469-3206 or go to this link

01/12/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Neurology/Biggs Institute, were featured guests today on Texas Public Radio’s The Source program about what is known about the long-term and neurological effects of COVID-19

01/12/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by the San Antonio Report on the Novavax trial launch, emphasizing that minorities are desperately needed for clinical trials because the inclusion of diverse groups in trials is the only way to make effective vaccines for all; the CDC says for Hispanic populations and non-Hispanic Black individuals, the odds of catching coronavirus are almost five times higher than in non-Hispanic whites. 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study; volunteers should call (210) 469-3206 or go to this link

01/12/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, speaks to News 4 San Antonio news audiences on the Novavax trial launch, emphasizing that minorities are desperately needed for clinical trials because the inclusion of diverse groups in trials is the only way to make effective vaccines for all; the CDC says for Hispanic populations and non-Hispanic Black individuals, the odds of catching coronavirus are almost five times higher than in non-Hispanic whites. 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study; volunteers should call (210) 469-3206 or go to this link

01/12/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, speaks to KSAT 12 TV news audiences on the Novavax trial launch, emphasizing that minorities are desperately needed for clinical trials because the inclusion of diverse groups in trials is the only way to make effective vaccines for all; the CDC says for Hispanic populations and non-Hispanic Black individuals, the odds of catching coronavirus are almost five times higher than in non-Hispanic whites. 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study; volunteers should call (210) 469-3206 or go to this link

01/12/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, contributed to this second KENS 5 TV news segment on the Novavax trial launch, emphasizing that minorities are desperately needed for clinical trials because the inclusion of diverse groups in trials is the only way to make effective vaccines for all; the CDC says for Hispanic populations and non-Hispanic Black individuals, the odds of catching coronavirus are almost five times higher than in non-Hispanic whites. 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study; volunteers should call (210) 469-3206 or go to this link

01/11/2021| 4:45 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KENS 5 TV viewers about the recent study that suggests the Pfizer vaccine is effective against coronavirus variants

01/11/2021 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer at UT Health San Antonio, contributed to this KENS 5 TV story that was propagated by MSN regarding helpful information as our city prepares for mass vaccinations, as well as on the topic of someone’s getting COVID between the administration of the first and second doses of the vaccine

01/11/2021 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer at UT Health San Antonio, provided an interview for this San Antonio Express-News front-page story on Sunday about what the public can expect when it comes to acquiring the COVID-19 vaccine in our area, drawing similarities to the PPE supply situation when the pandemic first started

01/11/2021 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was interviewed by UPI‘s Brian Dunleavy regarding an article recently published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association; the article cites decades of scientific evidence suggesting it is very likely that COVID-19 will have long-term effects on the brains and nervous systems of its survivors

01/11/2021 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was interviewed by Michelle Crouch of AARP regarding an article recently published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association; the article cites decades of scientific evidence suggesting it is very likely that COVID-19 will have long-term effects on the brains and nervous systems of its survivors

01/11/2021 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was interviewed by Jon Hamilton, NPR correspondent, regarding an article recently published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association; the article cites decades of scientific evidence suggesting it is very likely that COVID-19 will have long-term effects on the brains and nervous systems of its survivors

01/08/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Sudha Seshadri, director of UT Health San Antonio’s Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was a live guest Jan. 8 on Fox San Antonio’s Midday news program. She discussed an article recently published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association; the article cites decades of scientific evidence suggesting it is very likely that COVID-19 will have long-term effects on the brains and nervous systems of its survivors

01/08/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Diana Cavazos, School of Nursing, was interviewed by Telemundo TV about the launch of the Novavax vaccine clinical trial at UT Health San Antonio and clinical partner University Health; 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study. Here is a link to an earlier post

01/08/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by Univision TV about the launch of the Novavax vaccine clinical trial at UT Health San Antonio and clinical partner University Health; 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study

01/08/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KSAT 12 TV about the launch of the Novavax vaccine clinical trial at UT Health San Antonio and clinical partner University Health; 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study

01/08/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KENS 5 TV about the launch of the Novavax vaccine clinical trial at UT Health San Antonio and clinical partner University Health; 500 San Antonians are needed for this two-year COVID-19 vaccine study

01/07/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer, UT Health Physicians, contributed to this KENS 5 TV story that was propagated by MSN regarding the current COVID-19 surge, the possibility of field hospitals in Bexar County and how we are creating more bed capacity

01/06/2020 | 6 pm | The health care workers of UT Health San Antonio are afforded sincere thanks in a video tribute by David Chancellor of News 4 San Antonio, augmented by comments from Drs. Robert Leverence, Tom Patterson and Ralph Riviello, UT Health Physicians/Infectious Diseases/Emergency Medicine, respectively

01/06/2020 | 6 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer, UT Health Physicians, provided an interview to Fox 29 commenting on the rollouts for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that hit right before the holidays

01/06/2020 | 6 pm | Drs. Jan and Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Don Jenkins, Surgery, contributed to this Fox 29/News 4 story on health care workers and essential personnel at UT Health San Antonio receiving their second and final dose of the Pfizer vaccine; KENS 5 and Spectrum News also ran stories of Tuesday’s first administrations of the final dose of the Pfizer vaccine

01/06/2020 | 6 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, contributed to this story in the Houston Chronicle addressing questions about the COVID-19 vaccines

01/06/2020 | 6 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, have done multiple media interviews, including one for KENS 5 TV, regarding an article published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association; the article cites decades of scientific evidence suggesting it is very likely that COVID-19 will have long-term effects on the brains and nervous systems of its survivors

01/06/2020 | 6 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, have done multiple media interviews including one for the Washington Post, regarding an article published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association; the article cites decades of scientific evidence suggesting it is very likely that COVID-19 will have long-term effects on the brains and nervous systems of its survivors

01/06/2020 | 6 pm | Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, have done multiple media interviews including ones for the San Antonio Report, Texas Public Radio and Spectrum News, regarding an article published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association; the article cites decades of scientific evidence suggesting it is very likely that COVID-19 will have long-term effects on the brains and nervous systems of its survivors

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed by KENS 5 TV regarding the current spike in new cases of COVID-19 due to patients seeking help from hospital emergency rooms, a spike that is surpassing even the typical peak seasons for the E.R.

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Anthony Hartzler, General & Hospital Medicine, commented to Fox News San Antonio regarding the importance of mask wearing when flying, when 6-foot distancing is not being maintained, as even a sophisticated ventilation system may not prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you take off your mask; Dr. Hartzler emphasized that COVID is primarily transmitted by large droplets that would travel more or less directly from someone over a very short space

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, contributed to a KENS 5 TV story that was then propagated by MSN regarding the current spike in new cases of COVID-19 due to patients seeking help from hospital emergency rooms, a spike that is surpassing even the typical peaks seasons for the E.R.

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was quoted in a story of the San Antonio Report, offering perspective as someone who has worked both on the front lines in the emergency room and as an overseer of ER nurses and doctors

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Anthony Hartzler, General & Hospital Medicine, commented to News 4 San Antonio regarding the importance of mask wearing when flying, when 6-foot distancing is not being maintained, as even a sophisticated ventilation system may not prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you take off your mask; Dr. Hartzler emphasized that COVID is primarily transmitted by large droplets that would travel more or less directly from someone over a very short space

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | KSAT 12 posted an article titled “22 of the biggest, most impactful coronavirus headlines of 2020.” The story references day one of our vaccine distribution: Nearly 6,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine were delivered to UT Health San Antonio on Dec. 14, one of only four facilities in Texas to receive a vaccine delivery that day. The facility began administering vaccinations the following day. Two weeks ago, nearly 30,000 doses of the Pfizer-made vaccine were shipped to San Antonio-area hospitals and military bases.

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | The San Antonio Report posted a top-images-of-2020 pictorial and the UT Health San Antonio first day of vaccine distribution was included; UT Health San Antonio is mentioned in the photo cutline

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Lillian Liao, Trauma/Surgery, contributed to this article on Yahoo! regarding gun safety during the holidays, saying that as we mask, social distance and practice other safe behaviors to reduce our risk of COVID-19, we must also practice safety as gun owners, as unplanned discharges can be prevented

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Evelien Bunnik, Ph.D., Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, is profiled within San Antonio Magazine’s Frontline Heroes package, bringing attention to UT Health San Antonio’s response via COVID-19 research; she hopes that next time people will take it more serioulsy earlier on, so that we may be better prepared

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, provided an excellent interview to the San Antonio Express-News, reassuring the public about the safety of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and explaining the synthetic messenger, or mRNA, that directs cells to produce proteins that trigger the immune system to create antibodies

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, explained to News 4 San Antonio viewers how people who were already exposed to COVID when taking the first of two administrations of the Pfizer vaccine can become positive for COVID; it can take between 10 to 12 days to be immune — plus both doses — for the vaccine to be 95% effective

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | UT Health San Antonio’s Wellness 360 clinic is among the facilities receiving shipments of Moderna and Pfizer vaccine in the third week of COVID-19 vaccine allotments; the vaccines are reserved for priority populations

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, contributed to a News 4 San Antonio story saying it is likely that a new COVID variant is in the U.S. and San Antonio, adding that the new strain is up to 70 percent more transmissible; he emphasizes, however, that the same measures we’ve been doing for months will still work against this new strain, with the key being consistency

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, is mentioned in this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News which speaks to San Antonio leaders pledging confidence in, and encouragement for receiving, the COVID -19 vaccines

12/24/2020 | 12 pm | Dr. Claudia Miller, Family and Community Medicine, is quoted in the San Antonio Express-News, recommending that people who feel sick with mountain cedar allergies stay home during the holidays; it is a mistake to assume that one has only “cedar fever” and risk the spread of COVID

12/24/2020 | 12 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, speaks to KSAT 12 audiences with a “Be COVID cautious” message (masks, social distancing); the story includes a link to Dr. Ruth Berggren’s latest PSA

12/23/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, UT Health Physicians, was a live guest on News 4 San Antonio’s morning program, urging the public to be “COVID cautious” during the holidays and addressing the risk of overwhelming the health care community

12/23/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Claudia Miller, Family and Community Medicine, interviewed for a Texas Public Radio story explaining that the next few months will see the “perfect storm” for compromised respiratory systems — the convergence of COVID-19, the flu and cedar fever season, was also posted by KERA in Dallas

12/23/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Tyler Curiel, Department of Medicine, was interviewed by News 4 San Antonio regarding the Coronavirus mutation, first detected soon after the pandemic, but recently becoming more prevalent

12/23/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. William Henrich, president, is quoted addressing “COVID virus fatigue” and the public’s need to return to wearing masks and upholding the standard protocols, taken from a previous KSAT interview this past summer, in this year-end wrap-up story

12/23/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, explained to KSAT 12 news audiences that Pfizer’s vaccine trials tried to exclude pregnant women, but that did not happen; 23 women got pregnant anyway and are now being monitored. Moderna’s vaccine has not officially been studied on pregnant women either

12/23/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, UT Health Physicians, spoke to KENS 5 TV viewers about being COVID cautious during the holidays and the risk we have of overwhelming the health care community, if this surge continues

12/21/2020 | 5:45 pm | Dr. Claudia Miller, Family and Community Medicine, was interviewed for a Texas Public Radio story explaining that the next few months will see the “perfect storm” for compromised respiratory systems — the convergence of COVID-19, the flu and cedar fever season

12/21/2020 | 5:45 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, UT Health Physicians, was a live guest on KSAT 12’s Leading SA news interview program, discussing the latest on COVID-19 vaccine news including topics of the Moderna vaccine, the current state of the pandemic and when vaccines could be made available to the general public

12/18/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruben Mesa, Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in a story on OncLive saying that both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are exciting developments, given how these vaccines were developed (without the presence of the full virus); as a result, Dr. Mesa and his colleagues strongly feel they should likely be safe for almost all individuals, especially cancer patient

12/18/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Judianne Kellaway, Long School of Medicine Admissions & Outreach, commented for a San Antonio Current story on the 20 percent increase in applicants for the 2021 entry year realized by the UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine and whether or not COVID-19 was the cause

12/17/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, speaks to the Texas Standard in his ongoing public radio series to answer listeners’ questions

12/17/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, discussed for KSAT 12’s weekly streaming show, “KSAT Explains,” that young children haven’t been included in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, that will probably lead to there not being a vaccine available for children for a while

12/17/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, described her joy in being able to receive the COVID vaccine as an early Christmas gift to News 4 San Antonio

12/17/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, gave an interview to KSAT 12 TV regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and the facts and fiction being communicated about it

12/17/2020 | 5:30 pm | UT Health San Antonio made history Tuesday, Dec. 15, by being among the first in Texas to begin administering 6,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer. The following are links to earned media coverage resulting from this historic event

KSAT 12 TV: Doctors, health care workers among the first to get COVID-19 vaccine in San Antonio First COVID-19 vaccines administered at UT Health on Tuesday WOAI radio:Doctor: Keep Wearing Masks Even Though Vaccine Is In Town KENS 5 TV: Frontline heroe …

12/17/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Owais Durrani, Emergency Medicine, joined Yahoo Finance Live to discuss what Americans can expect the FDA to do with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. death toll tops 300k

Yahoo Finance Live video transcript: ADAM SHAPIRO: We’re going to invite into the stream Dr. Owais Duranni, emergency medicine resident physician at UT Health San Antonio. It’s good to have you here, Doctor. Wanted to ask you, before we get into the ne …

12/17/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, was quoted in the San Antonio Express-News commenting that we should talk to kids about the coronavirus with honesty and gave suggestions for answering kids’ questions

12/17/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. William Henrich, president, is quoted in this San Antonio Report story regarding the ‘Ray of hope’ afforded by the COVID vaccine. UT Health San Antonio is one of the first sites in the state to receive 6,000 doses of the Pfizer-developed vaccine and began administering the first of two required doses on Dec. 15

COVID-19 Vaccine is Here & Staying Safe During the Holidays

12/15/2020 | 5 pm | As reported in the San Antonio Business Journal, UT Health San Antonio, one of only four sites in Texas, received nearly 6,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech

12/15/2020 | 5 pm | Rep. Joaquin Castro has retweeted the news that the first COVID-19 vaccine shipment arrived at UT Health San Antonio; ‘Hope is on the horizon’

12/15/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News front-page story describing the relief felt by front-liners and the general public as the city’s first 6,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive

12/14/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, participated in KSAT 12’s Metro Health town hall addressing nine important questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine

12/14/2020 | 5 pm | UT Health San Antonio was included within this Texas Tribune story, among many like it, that addressed the COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving in Texas this week, with our university being only one of four institutions, from the Rio Grande Valley to the Texas Panhandle and from the Gulf Coast to West Texas, receiving doses and bringing hope after months of peril

12/14/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Report story covering her presentation at a Dec. 10 town hall, discussing the local vaccine distribution to front-line health care workers and residents at long-term care facilities such as nursing homes

12/11/2020 | 4:15 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer, UT Health Physicians, was a live guest today on News 4 San Antonio’s morning news program, discussing COVID-19 vaccine news including how the vaccine will be distributed, the types of side effects the vaccine may have and when the vaccine could be made available for the community

12/11/2020 | 2 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, participated in a KSAT 12 live-streamed town hall Dec. 10, joining city officials and other experts to discuss the safety of the COVID vaccine, possible side effects and vaccination recommendations

On Newsroom: https://news.uthscsa.edu/ut-health-san-antonios-dr-ruth-berggren-dispels-vaccine-myths-during-live-ksat-12-town-hall/.

12/11/2020 | 2 pm | Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics, and Dr. Jason Morrow, Medicine, both in the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, spoke to KSAT 12 for a story regarding the medical ethics that should be considered surrounding the vaccination of thousands of front line workers and the elderly

12/11/2020 | 2 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital and General Medicine, spoke to News 4 about the 28,000 initial doses of COVID vaccine arriving in Bexar County next week, all of which would be dedicated to first responders and health care workers in direct contact with patients who are positive or at high risk for COVID-19

12/09/2020 | 6 pm | Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, is quoted in this News 4 story about the dramatic rise in the 7-day average of COVID-19 cases

12/09/2020 | 6 pm | Drs. Maryam Elmi, breast surgical oncologist, and Virginia Kaklamani, breast oncologist, Mays Cancer Center, shared with KSAT 12 TV an inspiring story of a patient whose breast cancer scan led her oncology team to a diagnosis of COVID-19

12/09/2020 | 6 pm | Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, Mays Cancer Center, again led the programming of the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held virtually this year; the symposium’s research presenters commented that the coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted the treatment and health of cancer patients across the globe

12/09/2020 | 6 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, spoke to listeners of Texas Standard’s Ask a Doctor, a Texas Public Radio show that is produced in the state capital to air on public radio stations statewide including San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media. Dr. Campgell discussed several topics including why flu vaccines appear to be so much less effective than the COVID-19 vaccine

12/07/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, participated in a KSAT 12 Q&A on Thursday, Dec. 3, saying that San Antonio health care workers and first responders will be among the first to get Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

12/07/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, participated in a KSAT 12 “Parenting in a Pandemic” livestream on Friday, Dec. 4, commenting that COVID-19 testing should be limited to children who have symptoms

12/01/2020 | 10 am | Dr. Jason Schillerstrom, Psychiatry, gave News 4 San Antonio viewers helpful advice on how to encourage elders who may not be able to join in family celebrations this year due to their high risk of getting COVID-19

12/01/2020 | 10 am | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, provided KSAT 12 audiences important explanations of the two new COVID-19 vaccines, quelling fear with information

12/01/2020 | 10 am | Long School of Medicine student Mitch Parma and School of Nursing student Talice Nieto were interviewed by KSAT 12 to discuss their perspectives on graduating during a pandemic; both report that they are ready and eager to help their colleagues in the field and are among approximately 500 medical and nursing graduates this month from UT Health San Antonio

12/01/2020 | 10 am | Dr. Maria Saldiva, School of Nursing, Wellness 360, joined the National Nurses Organizing Committee’s Texas division and other organizations in asking that lawmakers improve working conditions for health care workers as the COVID-19 crisis continues

12/01/2020 | 10 am | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, is quoted in a San Antonio Express-News story about how to talk to children about Santa Claus during the coronavirus pandemic and recommends skipping the mall Santa this year

11/25/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, discusses with Spectrum News that Pfizer’s vaccine showed good effectiveness in a study and that he was a vaccine trial participant

11/25/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. William Henrich, president, UT Health San Antonio, offers readers of the Beaumont Enterprise his warning that traveling (in planes, buses, trains) when in a closed setting, where breathing is re-circulated, is risky

11/25/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. William Henrich, president, UT Health San Antonio, offers readers of the Houston Chronicle his warning that traveling (in planes, buses, trains) when in a closed setting, where breathing is re-circulated, is risky

11/25/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. William Henrich, president, UT Health San Antonio, offers readers of the Laredo Morning Times his warning that traveling (in planes, buses, trains) when in a closed setting, where breathing is re-circulated, is risky

11/25/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, spoke to News 4 audiences about the use of a state registry to track those who receive the COBID-19 vaccine

11/25/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer, contributed to UT Health San Antonio’s community-service media blitz via a KSAT 12 TV news story warning about the issues to be faced following Thanksgiving and the holiday’s large gatherings of friends and families indoors

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. William Henrich, president, UT Health San Antonio, offers readers of the San Antonio Express-News his warning that traveling (in planes, buses, trains) when in a closed setting, where breathing is re-circulated, is risky

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | As a result of publicity efforts of UT Health San Antonio, this story ran on Telemundo 60 with suggestions for getting through the Thanksgiving holiday safely

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by News 4 San Antonio on the fact that some COVID-19 patients don’t believe the virus is real even when hospitalized with it

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Stacy Ogbeide, Family and Community Medicine, and Dr. Luz Garcini, Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH) Center, told audiences of News 4 San Antonio that health experts emphasize the need for more minorities in vaccine trials, as immune systems vary in individuals

11/24/2020 | 4 pm |Dr. Robert Hromas, dean of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, was interviewed for “The Business of Business in San Antonio” program on KLRN; topics included our responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The interview begins at the 26:08 mark of the hourlong special

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, contributed to the Evening Break segment on News 4 San Antonio, giving advice to families on how to protect themselves while still celebrating the holiday together

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, spoke with the San Antonio Report, noting that even the most reliable tests can result in what is essentially a false negative if they are taken too soon after exposure — the coronavirus has a 14-day incubation period

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by Fox 29 San Antonio about holiday travel and COVID-19

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by News 4 San Antonio about holiday travel and COVID-19

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, UT Health Physicians medical director, was interviewed for this story on KENS 5 about how the year’s most traveled holiday could add to the rising positivity rates across the state; he recommends to avoid bringing immunocompromised individuals to Thanksgiving, among several other tips

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, is featured in this KSAT News segment regarding advice for having a safe Thanksgiving

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by Alhurra, a TV station that is part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, to discuss COVID vaccines, surging cases in the U.S. and other COVID mitigation strategies; his part of the Arabic newscast is 5:09-5:54

11/24/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was included in the Bexar County Medical Society’s weekly newsletter via a link to the Division of Infectious Disease’s new podcast, “COVID Minute,” as part of a podcast miniseries where hot topics in medicine, health care and education will be discussed

https://mailchi.mp/2191f3747d84/weekly-dose-is-now-the-physicians-link-1341611?e=ae574b070a. View the podcast series at: podcast series.

11/20/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Robert Hromas, dean, Long School of Medicine, contributed to a front-page story of the San Antonio Express-News indicating that our city is expected to get limited doses of two vaccines, made by Moderna and Pfizer, that are being fast-tracked through the federal regulatory process; first responders and front-line health care workers will be the first groups vaccinated

11/18/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, answered a short-notice call from the Texas Medical Association for an interview earlier this week with KRLD radio, a CBS affiliate, in Dallas; the interview focused on bamlanivimab, the new monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19

11/18/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in the second half of this KABB Fox News story about underlying conditions being a major problem for San Antonio COVID-19 patients

11/18/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, contributed to a story by News 4 regarding the first shipments of an experimental antibody IV therapy for COVID-19, bamlanivimab, that received emergency authorization from the FDA last week and which has shown to prevent high-risk patients from ending up in the hospital

11/18/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this story that appeared on the front page of Sunday’s San Antonio Express-News, warning that we face tough months ahead for coronavirus transmission, due to a confluence of factors — increased travel, a series of holidays, cooler weather that forces people indoors, the flu season

11/18/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer at UT Health San Antonio, was a guest on KSAT 12’s Leading SA Sunday morning news interview program, discussing the latest COVID-19 vaccine news and how to be safe if you gather with friends and family during Thanksgiving

11/12/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, was interviewed by Fox 29 regarding the case of a COVID-19 survivor suffering from hair loss, which is not an uncommon side effect

11/12/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, was interviewed by KENS 5 regarding the CDC study (of about 300 people) that shows working in the office doubles coronavirus risk, compared to working at home

11/12/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Maria Danet Lapiz-Bluhm, School of Nursing, is quoted in this KSAT 12 preview story regarding acts of bigotry and violence that have erupted amid the COVID-19 pandemic toward certain cultural communities including the Asian American and Jewish communities

11/12/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to the San Antonio Report regarding the ongoing efforts to protect the Bexar County Jail, where every person booked into the jail is tested for COVID-19 (about 140 to 150 people a day); other groups tested include everyone getting elective surgery in Bexar County and everyone getting dental procedures at the UT Dentistry, all of which lend cautious optimism

11/12/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, provided an interview to KXAN TV in Austin at the request of the Texas Medical Association; the item regarded a new study by the University of Florida indicating that receiving a flu vaccine may lower the risk of suffering from a severe case of COVID-19 that would require hospitalization

11/12/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KENS 5 about the news released by Pfizer that its vaccine candidate may provide as much as 90% protection; Dr. Patterson reminded viewers that these are early results and we must wait to ensure that the data are correct

11/03/2020 | 3:30 pm | Yogesh Gupta, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Structural Biology, and his lab are using the Advanced Photon Source (APS), at the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, to discover new insights into the ways the SARS-CoV-2 virus camouflages itself inside the human body. This pivotal discovery was published in Nature Communications

11/03/2020 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, are quoted in this story in the Laredo Morning Times (part of the company that also owns the San Antonio Express-News) about a possible coronavirus spike, the importance of diligence in the wearing of masks and social distancing, and the fact that hospitals are preparing for a possible surge if it should occur

11/02/2020 | 2 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, urges audiences of KSAT 12 to employ COVID-19 safety guidelines at Halloween celebrations, as she also refers to a video offering children some suggested alterations for the holiday

11/02/2020 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, speaks to KSAT 12 audiences saying it is crucial to protect those who are most vulnerable to the coronavirus and that, during the upcoming holidays, we need to celebrate our families by protecting one another — especially our grandparents

11/02/2020 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, are quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story about a possible coronavirus spike in San Antonio, urging diligence for wearing of masks and social distancing

11/02/2020 | 3 pm | Dr. Cindy Sickora, School of Nursing, and Dr. Dawn Hui, Cardiothoracic Surgery, are mentioned in this San Antonio Express-News-published opinion piece by State Representative Ray Lopez who shares his experience seeking treatment for a heart attack during COVID

10/30/2020 | 1:30 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, informs KENS 5 audiences about the three phases of the remdesivir trial, currently underway by UT Health San Antonio and University Health System. The FDA approval of the drug last week leads to fewer restrictions than the study had previously encountered under emergency-use authorization

10/29/2020 | 2:30 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, continues in his public service to a statewide audience through an Oct. 28 installment of Texas Standard’s “Ask a Doctor” program, a radio program produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media. Dr. Campbell answered listeners’ most pressing questions about the coronavirus including ‘how can my family celebrate Halloween safely this year’

10/27/2020 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, shares with KABB Fox News audiences that wearing a mask, social distancing and continuing with hand hygiene are among the major lessons learned in our battle against COVID-19, all protocols of which health care professionals want to remind the community

10/27/2020 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, shares with News 4 audiences that wearing a mask, social distancing and continuing with hand hygiene are among the major lessons learned in our battle against COVID-19, all protocols of which health care professionals want to remind the community

10/23/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Edward Sako, Cardiothoracic Surgery, tells the San Antonio Express News that the University Transplant Center is on the cusp of performing the complex surgery of double lung transplants for COVID-19 patients with irreversible lung damage

10/22/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Neonatology, is quoted in this National Geographic story regarding a study by his team on “super antigens” that are tied to a mysterious COVID-19 syndrome in children, following the coronavirus inhabiting the gut; see link at “early signs” in the third paragraph

10/22/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Kate Lathrop, Medical Oncology/Mays Cancer Center, speaks to audiences of KSAT 12 TV during this Breast Cancer Awareness month, stressing the safety of doctors’ office visits and the importance of routine mammograms during the pandemic

10/20/2020 | 8:30 am | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, weighs in on when we might see a COVID-19 vaccine for KSAT-12 by breaking down the steps in vaccine development

10/20/2020 | 8:30 am | KSAT 12 localized the national story involving a statement of the World Health Organization (WHO) with an interview of Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, who is leading a UT Health San Antonio-University Health System study site on remdesivir, as part of the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trials (ACTT) sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Find his story by clicking on the link and scrolling down to the second video window

10/20/2020 | 9:30 am | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, continues her weekly appearance on KSAT 12 with advice about washing hands to avoid not only COVID-19 but also the common cold

10/12/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital and General Medicine, spoke to News 4 to discuss that while not all recovered COVID-19 patients are eligible to donate convalescent plasma, researchers could learn from the amounts and concentrations of the antibody levels of plasma donors to determine what appears to be most effective

10/12/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers, advising area curbside voters to take precautions in order to vote safely

10/05/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, discussed for the Texas Public Radio audience the differences between the 2018 flu pandemic and our current COVID-19 pandemic, in a discussion about President Trump’s infection with the coronavirus:

10/05/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KSAT 12 TV regarding President Trump’s receiving the anti-viral drug remdesivir, to which the FDA has granted emergency authorization, the indications that lead to remdesivir being administered, its side effects and what more is known about COVID’s response to remdesivir since clinical trials of the drug began here in March. Dr. Patterson leads our study site, now in its third phase:

10/05/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 TV about COVID-19 in San Antonio and vaccine development, as well as two recently published studies on hydroxychloroquine that show the medication is not effective for COVID-19:

09/30/20 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, appeared in two KSAT 12 news interviews to discuss why getting the flu shot, this year in particular, is so important for our community

09/30/2020 | 5:30 pm | Prior KSAT 12 news coverage of Dr. Shawn Varney, medical director of the South Texas Poison Center, is referenced within this story in Reform Austin that focuses on the dangers of hand sanitizer packaged to look like food and drink products:

09/29/20 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, answers listeners’ most pressing questions about the coronavirus, including aerosolized spread research, the CDC’s recent change in recommendations on social distancing and methods to encourage safety of social gatherings on the Texas Standard radio program, a radio program produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media. To hear Dr. Campbell’s advice, scroll ahead to 26:07 in this link

09/29/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, told News 4 San Antonio audiences that lingering symptoms could provide some clues to possible long-term effects from COVID-19

09/29/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, told KABB News audiences that lingering symptoms could provide some clues to possible long-term effects from COVID-19

09/23/2020 | 4 pm | Alvaro Moreira, MD, Neonatology, was interviewed regarding the severe heart damage some children experience after a rare illness linked to COVID-19; stories aired in Austin (KXAN-TV), (also in Lubbock/KLBK and Tyler/KETK )

09/22/2020 | 5 pm | Jason, Bowling, MD, Infectious Diseases, Ruth Berggren, MD, Infectious Diseases, and Ralph Riviello, MD, Emergency Medicine, emphasized the importance of flu shots this season in a detailed, major story of the San Antonio Express-New

09/21/2020 | 5:30 pm | Ruth Berggren, MD, Infectious Diseases, addressed the audiences of KSAT 12 TV Friday evening about voting during the pandemic and upcoming vaccine

09/21/2020 | 5:30 pm | Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, Mays Cancer Center, was a guest on a panel of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute during its CHCI 2020 Leadership Conference; moderated by Dr. Sanjay Gupta the panel discussed ways to include more minority participants in COVID-19-related clinical trials and techniques for preparing for future pandemics

9/18/2020 | 5:15 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, is mentioned at the beginning of this chronology of events presented by the Texas Standard, a radio program produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media

9/18/2020 | 5:15 pm | News from the San Antonio Report explained how Drs. Marjorie David and Marsha Kinney, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, advised and provided the paired samples needed to evaluate a new coronavirus testing process of the nonprofit Community Labs, housed by BioBridge Global

09/18/2020 | 5:15 pm | UT Health San Antonio is conducting COVID-19 testing in collaboration with the nonprofit Community Labs, housed by BioBridge Global, working through a new approach that focuses on micro populations in shared places, such as area schools and businesses; this story ran in the San Antonio Express-News

09/14/2020 | 5:15 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital and General Medicine, answers listeners’ questions about the coronavirus, including symptoms to monitor if your child is going back to school in person, Halloween trick-or-treating, and a possible COVID-19 vaccine, for the Ask-a-Doctor audience of Texas Standard, a radio program produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media

09/11/2020 | 2:30 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Salud America!, Institute for Health Promotion Research, contributed to a San Antonio Report story about a new campaign that educates Latino families on how to slow the spread of coronavirus

09/09/2020 | 3 pm | Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in a Metro front-page story of the San Antonio Express-News regarding a shortage of remdesivir, the subject of a video press conference hosted by Sen. Lloyd Doggett

09/090/2020 | 3 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is referred to in a San Antonio Express-News editorial urging the community to prioritize getting flu shots during the pandemic

09/09/2020 | 3 pm | Drs. Barbara Taylor and Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, and their volunteer leadership, are referred to in this item from the San Antonio Report regarding Metro Health’s being ready for a potential coronavirus spike

09/08/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Neonatology, is quoted in this Houston Chronicle story on the topic that COVID-19 may cause long-term heart problems in children

09/08/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Neonatology, is quoted in the San Antonio Express-News in a story on the topic that COVID-19 may cause long-term heart problems in children

09/08/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Neonatology, is quoted in this UPI story on the topic that COVID-19 may cause long-term heart problems in children

09/04/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, was again a guest on Texas Public Radio’s The Source program urging social distancing this holiday weekend to avoid another COVID-19 spike

09/03/2020 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, tells the audience of News 4 San Antonio to keep a close eye on safety when it comes to high school football season and returning to in-person classes in schools, as well as to get the flu shot

09/03/2020 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, speaks to News 4 San Antonio saying that while social distancing, mask wearing and hand washing may help, vaccines will be vital this year and are the best line of defense against the flu

09/02/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital and General Medicine, continued in his service of answering listeners’ COVID-19 questions on Texas Standard, a radio program produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media

08/31/2020 | 5:00 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, UT Health Physicians, was a guest on KSAT 12’s Leading SA Sunday morning news interview program to discuss staying vigilant and practicing caution during the Labor Day weekend, COVID-19 model projections and what the future looks like for our community as in-person school begins to open up

08/31/2020 | 5:00 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, UT Health Physicians, is quoted in a Labor Day-related news release — urging everyone to continue to wear masks, observe 6-foot social distance, wash their hands and avoid indoor and large gatherings —published in the regional weekly Hondo Anvil Herald on August 27

08/31/2020 | 5:00 pm | Dr. Shawn Varney, South Texas Poison Center, spoke to KSAT 12 audiences about the fact that even small amounts of alcohol in hand sanitizers can be lethal to a small child

08/26/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Barbara Robles, Psychiatry, was interviewed by Telemundo for this Spanish-language story about quarantine capsules during the COVID-19 pandemic

08/26/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Ramon Cancino, Primary Care, authored a piece for the San Antonio Report addressing the importance of flu shots during the pandemic

08/26/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, was quoted in the San Antonio Report indicating that you can get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time

08/26/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, spoke to the updated model for predicting the severity of COVID-19 for September on YouTube

08/25/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, answers questions about COVID-19 traffic in the ER and whether or not children should go to school in person

08/24/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, continues his service as a regular guest expert addressing myriad questions related to COVID-19 on the radio program Texas Standard, produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media

08/24/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Dina Tom, Inpatient Pediatrics, and Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Neonatology, contributed comments for a San Antonio Express-News feature on mothers’ fears resulting from their children being hospitalized with COVID

08/21/2020 | 3 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, was interviewed July 17 for this MyPointTV story about the COVID-19 pandemic and Texas’ reopening. The story is now posted on the website

08/21/2020 | 3 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, in her weekly discussion on KSAT 12, speaks about the sloping downward of hospitalizations and the expectation of a continued decline in the percentage positive rate in the community. The projection takes into account going back to school and Labor Day but also continued mandatory mask wearing and closure of bars and not having mass gatherings. Flu shots, while they don’t prevent COVID, prevent death and people from getting symptoms that mimic COVID

08/21/2020 | 3 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, tells KABB Fox News 29 audiences that data on COVID-19 antibodies is still being gathered and, even with all the infections that we’ve had, overall antibody percentage is still low. It could take years for immunity to build up through natural infection; we’re a long way from the protection of herd immunity

08/21/2020 | 3 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, tells News 4 San Antonio audiences that data on COVID-19 antibodies is still being gathered and, even with all the infections that we’ve had, overall antibody percentage is still low. It could take years for immunity to build up through natural infection

08/21/2020 | 3 pm | Dr. Dina Tom, Pediatrics, was interviewed by Spectrum News regarding children getting and spreading COVID due to increased social interaction with the reopening of schools; however, children still do not transmit the disease like adults do

Link to story coming soon.

08/20/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry, has been very helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic by participating in multiple Spanish-language interviews, this one airing on Telemundo regarding how families can adjust to classes at home

08/20/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Neonatology, was again 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

08/19/2020 | 5 pm | Yogesh Gupta, Ph.D., Biochemistry/Structural Biology, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, was interviewed by ETHealthWorld.com regarding a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. According to the study he co-authored, the COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself so it can hide inside cells in order to replicate without being detected by the immune system; decoding the coronavirus structure could lead to new antiviral drugs

08/19/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Luz M. Garcini, ReACH, the Center for Research to Advance Community Health, contributed in a health equity video series of the AMA comments regarding the mental health of health care providers

08/19/2020 | 5 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for this San Antonio Express-News story, commenting that another hurdle for coronavirus testing is timing; because of the virus’s long incubation period, a person can get the infection at any point after exposure, up to 14 days, making the day they come in for a test too early

08/17/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Luz Garcini, ReACH Center/Research to Advance Community Health, speaks to the audience of Reform Austin regarding how to get help while grieving during the pandemic

08/17/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, continues his service as a regular guest expert addressing myriad questions related to COVID-19 on the radio program Texas Standard, produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media

08/17/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research, is quoted within an editorial of the San Antonio Express-News, pointing out that the connecting of racism and public health is a relatively new trend and one that has met with some resistance

08/14/2020 2 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke about face shields, vaccines and testing to KSAT 12 audiences during the TV news program’s Q&A

8/13/20202 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, spoke to Newsweek about the possible causes of the summertime spike in COVID-19 cases in children: one, children must provide proof they are coronavirus-free before they can attend summer camps and daycare centers and, two, families may be seeking tests reacting to news of a dangerous and life-threatening complication of COVID-19 in children known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome

08/13/2020 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, participated in an hour-long, live interview for the Texas Public Radio program, The Source, handling a multiplicity of questions regarding COVID-19 including topics as masks, myths and morbidity

08/13/2020 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, is interviewed by WINK News, Naples/Ft Myers, on her leading efforts to open the first COVID-19 recovery clinic to help fight long-term effects of fatigue, headaches, joint pains and inability to exercise in the survivors

08/13/2020 | 4:45pm | Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is featured on the front page of the Business section of the San Antonio Express-News about our being, along with our partner, University Hospital, one of the first sites in the nation to begin the third phase of clinical trials for remdesivir, an experimental COVID-19 treatment; remdesivir is being tested in combination with a drug already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for multiple sclerosis

08/12/2020 | 5:00 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, a former athlete at Roosevelt high school in San Antonio, spoke about the risks of COVID-19 to high school football players to KSAT 12 TV

08/12/2020 | 5:00 pm | Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, is interviewed by News 4 San Antonio on her leading efforts to open the first COVID-19 recovery clinic to help fight long-term effects in the survivors

08/12/2020 | 5:00 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, shared his views and health information with the KENS 5 TV audience on whether college football should be played this season

08/12/2020 | 5:00 pm | Stacy Ogbeide, Family & Community Medicine, spoke as part of the Texas Public Radio podcast “Petrie Dish” on depression in connection with the pandemic, discussing why you feel how you feel, and what happens inside your body when you start to feel overwhelmed: comments begin at 5ive-minute mark

08/11/2020 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Steven Pliszka, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, shared with Fox 29 the dangers of too much social media, that has occurred as a result of our current need to social distance, and urged taking breaks from the screen, no matter how hard it may be

08/11/2020 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Steven Pliszka, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, shared with News 4 San Antonio the dangers of too much social media, that has occurred as a result of our current need to social distance, and urged taking breaks from the screen, no matter how hard it may be

08/11/2020 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Anoop Nambiar, Pulmonology, spoke during a News 4 San Antonio broadcast warning of long-term health effects of COVID-19 on its survivors; he indicated that there’s a 20 percent chance anyone with COVID-19 could be hospitalized and a five to ten percent chance that patient could end up in critical care

08/11/2020 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 TV audiences 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 interferon beta-1a, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already approved for multiple sclerosis patient

08/11/2020 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, spoke to News 4 San Antonio audiences 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 interferon beta-1a, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already approved for multiple sclerosis patients

08/11/2020 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KABB Fox 29 audiences 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 interferon beta-1a, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already approved for multiple sclerosis patients

08/10/2020 | 2 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, continues to serve the listening audience of the Texas Standard, produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media

08/07/2020 | 1 pm | Dr. Holly Day, Hospital & General Medicine, spoke to News 4 audiences regarding COVID patients who also may be fighting COVID pneumonia, one of the most common resulting issues that can be unusually severe and lead to chronic lung disease

08/07/2020 | 1 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson< Infectious Diseases, appeared on KSAT 12’s 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts speaking to several vaccine trials in San Antonio, including our becoming an approved site for the Novavax vaccine; also a new stage of the remdesivir trial has begun with patients receiving remdesivir plus an immunomodulator called Interferon Beta 1 Alpha

08/06/2020 | 9:15 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Salud America/Institute for Health Promotion Research, comments to The Hill in a feature on Latinos being disproportionately affected by coronavirus

08/06/2020 | 6 pm | This BBC story mentions a research review on children and COVID-19 compiled at UT Health San Antonio led by Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics-Neonatology

08/06/2020 | 6 pm | 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

08/05/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, Hospital & General Medicine, was a guest on KTSA radio’s Jack Riccardi Show, addressing COVID-19 vaccine development and how approved vaccines might be distributed once one is available

08/05/2020 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and a new mother were interviewed by our local Telemundo TV affiliate for this four-minute, Spanish-language story about pregnancy and COVID-19, lending reassurance to many in our community

08/04/2020 | 2:30 pm | Dr. Donna Roybal, Psychiatry, participated in two in-depth, live interviews on KSAT 12 TV regarding the need to prepare children to go back to school in a drastically different year

08/04/2020 | 2:30 pm | Terri Murphy-Sanchez and Cordy Kudika, medical laboratory sciences/School of Health Professions, used petri dishes to show Fox 29 (KABB) audiences how face masks help prevent the spread of bacteria

08/04/2020 | 2:30 pm | Terri Murphy-Sanchez and Cordy Kudika, medical laboratory sciences/School of Health Professions, used petri dishes to show News 4 (WOAI) audiences how face masks help prevent the spread of bacteria

08/04/2020 | 2:30 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, contributed to an item posted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the AAMC, about escapes that front-line workers are using to cope with COVID-19 stress and find a moment of respite from pandemic fatigue

08/03/20 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, was interviewed for a story that aired on Fox 29 about the importance of getting children vaccinated before the school year, despite the pandemic,

08/03/20 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, was interviewed for a story that aired on News 4 about the importance of getting children vaccinated before the school year, despite the pandemic,

08/03/20  |  4:45 pm  | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story that asks whether protests contributed to the spike of coronavirus cases in San Antonio. Dr. Patterson says demonstrations did not lead to the surge,

07/31/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Jason Rosenfeld, Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, provided information about the enforcement of masking orders in this San Antonio Express-News story

07/31/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, professor of medicine and director, Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, shared interesting perspectives with KSAT 12 viewers about the COVID-19 virus and outlined “tactics” people can use to protect our city. She discussed the new back-to-school metrics and how washing our hands, wearing masks, social distancing and avoiding large groups, especially over the Labor Day weekend, can flatten the curve so we can more safely send children to school

07/31/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, director of Salud America! at the Institute for Health Promotion Research, is included in this article from The Fresno Bee about racial inequities during COVID-19

07/31/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Amelie Ramirez, director of Salud America! at the Institute for Health Promotion Research, conducted this interview for the Florida Phoenix about the inequities the Latinx community faces regarding COVID-19

07/30/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry, commented for a CNN story on the stress children and families are experiencing as parents debate the risk of school re-openings and the story was picked up by the Albany Herald

07/30/20 | 4 pm | The Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) included an item in its AAHC Spotlight about our research with antibodies to develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19

07/29/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Mohamed Hagahmed, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for a KSAT 12 story about the use of the malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine, in local hospitals and whether it’s helpful or harmful for patients with COVID-19

07/29/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics, is quoted in this New York Times article about ways parents can cope with stress when dealing with the tough decisions they face with schools reopening,

07/28/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, represents the Texas Medical Association’s COVID-19 Task Force in an interview about COVID-19 hospitalizations, that have been steadily dropping here and in other parts of the state

07/28/20 | 4:00 pm | Yogesh Gupta, Ph.D., Biochemistry/Structural Biology, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, was interviewed by News 4 regarding a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. According to the study, the COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself so it can hide inside cells in order to replicate without being detected by the immune system; decoding the coronavirus structure could lead to new antiviral drugs

07/28/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, gives KSAT 12 an interview on COVID-19-related precautions that should be taken by expectant mothers

07/28/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Professor of Medicine and director, Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, is showcased in San Antonio Woman magazine as one shining light who’s guiding our city through COVID-19 as part of a lifetime commitment to controlling infectious diseases and improving public health

07/28/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Psychiatry, commented for a CNN story on the stress children and families are experiencing as parents debate the risk of school re-openings

07/27/20 | 5:30 pm | KABB Fox 29 and News 4 benefited from the counsel of Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, regarding the CDC updates on the guidelines for people diagnosed with COVID-19, with changes due to studies showing a large majority of patients were no longer infectious after 10 days:

07/27/20 | 5:30pm | Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, gave two live interviews Friday evening on KSAT 12, on back-to-school concerns for children. Whereas children under the age of 10 don’t seem transmit COVID-19 as easily as adults— perhaps because their cough isn’t as strong and they’re not as tall — middle school students appear to transmit it as much as adults:

07/27/20 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Gladys Keene, dean of our Laredo Regional campus, spoke to the 10 pm audience of KGNS TV (Laredo), after a morning appearance on their social site, on the importance of social distancing and wearing a mask; Dr. Keene also advised families to go outdoors and stay active

07/23/20 | 6 pm | Dr. Gladys Keene, dean, Laredo Regional Campus, was interviewed today by KGNS TV, Laredo, on the major tips of hand washing, mask wearing, avoiding gatherings and social distancing in order to stop the spread of COVID-19

Dr. Gladys Keene, dean, Laredo Regional Campus, was interviewed today by KGNS TV, Laredo, on the major tips of hand washing, mask wearing, avoiding gatherings and social distancing in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. View video 1 View video 2

07/23/20 | 6 pm | On July 14, Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, did an interview with the Middle Eastern Broadcasting Networks about remdesivir and the shortage of the antiviral in San Antonio.

On July 14, Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, did an interview with the Middle Eastern Broadcasting Networks about remdesivir and the shortage of the antiviral in San Antonio. The link to this interview, in which the questions are translated t …

07/23/20 | 6 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, maternal-fetal medicine, shares ways expectant mothers can protect themselves from COVID-19 with KSAT 12 audience

07/22/20 | 5:15 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is interviewed by Texas Standard, a program of Texas Public Radio, on his leading the current antiviral drug Remdesivir research at University Hospital

07/21/20 | 6:25 pm | With emphasis placed on including our surrounding communities that span across the region’s service area, the We Can Stop the Spread message was shared with, and published by, The Comfort News

The Comfort News, July 16 – We Can Stop the Spread

07/21/20 | 6:25 pm | Dr. William Henrich, MD, president, is mentioned at the conclusion of this story regarding Fourth-of-July surge in hospital rates with a link to his KSAT interview that aired June 16

07/21/20 | 6:25 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, did two live interviews on KSAT 12 to provide an update on the way hospitalizations are trending here and reinforce that the public remain vigilant

07/20/20 | 5 pm | People in the 20s have the highest number of cases of any age group in the county, according to local data, as commented upon by Dr. Jason Rosenfeld, Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, and reported by KSAT 12

07/20/20 | 5 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, infectious diseases, speaks to The Rivard Report regarding the latest phase of the international remdesivir clinical trial being conducted in partnership with University Health System

07/20/20 | 5 pm | UT Health San Antonio’s We Can Stop the Spread message appeared in the Uvalde Leader News, conveying helpful tips from infectious diseases faculty Drs. Ruth Berggren and Barbara Taylor

07/20/20 | 5 pm | Dr. Patrick Ramsey, maternal-fetal medicine, speaks to KSAT 12 regarding the coronavirus and women who are pregnant, advising they not change their maternal care plans without closely consulting with their obstetric provider

07/17/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Sarah Page-Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, discusses the increase of pregnant women testing positive for COVID-19 in this KABB story

07/17/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Sarah Page-Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology, discusses the increase of pregnant women testing positive for COVID-19 in this News 4 San Antonio story

07/17/20 | 4 pm | Kathryn Kanzler, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, told San Antonio Express-News that there is an increase of stress and anxiety for all ages in the city since the start of the pandemic

07/16/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, answers COVID-19 questions posed by listeners’ of the Texas Standard, a TPR program broadcast across the state

07/16/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics & Hospital Medicine, was interviewed for this San Antonio Express-News story about preparing kids to safely return to school. Dr. Jason Rosenfeld, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, and his family were also included

07/16/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, advises people who have been exposed to COVID-19, but aren’t showing symptoms, to quarantine immediately and wait eight days to get tested in this KSAT 12 story

07/15/20 | 4 pm | Our We Can Stop the Spread public education initiative is mentioned in this Univision story and a link to our Impact site is included

07/15/20 | 4 pm | This KABB story mentions our We Can Stop the Spread public education initiative and includes the reminder that young people are not immune to COVID-19. Our COVID-19 testing PSA is also included

07/15/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, explains the need for antibodies to become immune to the virus in this KENS 5 story

07/15/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, says the city doesn’t have the capacity to test those who are asymptomatic in this KSAT 12 story. Our COVID-19 testing PSA is also included

07/15/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, weighs in on this KSAT 12 extra, in-depth report about issues surrounding the opening of schools this fall

07/15/20 | 4 pm | KSAT 12 highlights UT Dentistry’s COVID-19 safety protocols for patients

07/14/20 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, gives an interview to KSAT 12 TV regarding claims that budesonide is the key to curing coronavirus cases

07/14/20 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, gives an update on the surge of COVID-19 in San Antonio, and the outlook for remdesivir, in an interview for the Middle Eastern Broadcast Networks that is translated into the language of viewers in 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa

07/14/20 | 3:30 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, takes additional COVID-19 questions from listeners on Texas Standard, a feature of Texas Public Radio that is broadcast across the state

07/13/20 | 2:00 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, tells KSAT 12 viewers that workplaces should follow certain cleaning protocols following an employee’s testing positive for COVID-19

07/13/20 | 2:00 pm | Dr. William Henrich, president, is quoted in a story appearing in Health IT Analytics.com regarding COVID-19 research at UT Health San Antonio that is working to identify how COVID-19 evades the immune system and blocks the body’s ability to quickly detect the virus and mount an antiviral response.

07/13/20 | 2:00 pm | The COVID-19-related research of Drs. Dmitri Ivanov and Yogesh Gupta, Biochemistry & Structural Biology, is discussed in a San Antonio Express-News story announcing the funding for the research via the San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics

07/13/20 | 2:00 pm | Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, shared our We Can Stop the Spread messages with the readers of The Hondo Anvil Herald via media relations’ news release.

07/13/20 | 2:00 pm | Dr. Thomas Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed for a CNN story about the supply of the COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir

07/13/20 | 2:00 pm | Dr. Ruben Mesa, Mays Cancer Center Director, contributes to The Cancer Letter’s ongoing coverage of COVID-19’s impact on oncology

07/13/20 | 2:00 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, answers listeners’ COVID-19 questions on Texas Standard, a program of Texas Public Radio that broadcasts across the state

07/10/20 | 11:30 am | Dr. Ruth Berggren spoke to KSAT 12’s audience, asking the public to remain vigilant as the COVID peak is projected to remain for a few weeks and urging parents to be engaged with their children’s schools and PTAs as the time nears for on-site classes resume

07/10/20 | 11:30 am | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, was a guest on KTSA’s Jack Riccardi Show discussing included concerns that COVID-19 may stay in the air as an aerosol for longer than was originally thought and the push to reopen schools

07/10/20 | 11:30 am | Dr. Ruben Mesa, Mays Cancer Center director, and Dr. Ramon Cancino, Primary Care Center director, weigh in on how the pandemic will affect the future of education and health care in San Antonio Magazine

07/09/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Dina Tom, Pediatrics, is quoted within a Texas Tribune story on the spread of coronavirus in Texas child care facilities:

07/09/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed by Texas Public Radio regarding hospital capacity as a result of recent influx of COVID patients

07/09/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Jose Cadena, Infectious Diseases, addresses mask wearing, activities to avoid, school reopening, testing and social distancing in a Spanish-language town hall broadcast by Telemundo TV

07/09/20 | 4:00 pm | Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics & Hospital Medicine, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story about smoking and second-hand smoke’s contribution to COVID-19

07/08/20 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, tells the KENS 5 audience that the development of a coronavirus vaccine is still a few more months away

07/07/20  |  4:00 pm  |  Dr. Scott Farber, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, shares with KENS 5 audiences from his experience treating COVID-19 patients in New York

07/06/20 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KSAT 12 weathercaster Sarah Spivey about how the weather may or may not influence COVID-19, carried via a new digital segment called “KSAT Explains.”

07/06/20 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, leads off this story broadcast on KABB encouraging San Antonio to Stop the Spread; UT Health’s 5-experts PSA closes the item

07/06/20 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, leads off this story broadcast on News 4 encouraging San Antonio to Stop the Spread; UT Health’s 5-experts PSA closes the item

07/06/20 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is interviewed by San Antonio Express-News reporter Marina Riker for a lead article in Sunday’s paper regarding the anticipated surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations

07/06/20 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, answers questions about COVID-19 posed by the Texas Standard, a TPR program broadcast across the state

07/06/20 | 4:45 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, M.D., Infectious Diseases, speaks to Texas Public Radio regarding hospitals in San Antonio filling with COVID-19 patients

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | UT Health San Antonio’s We Can Stop the Spread PSA highlighting five faculty experts was included in a Texas Public Radio story

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Dr. Cynthia Blanco, Neonatology, was interviewed by Telemundo TV (60) asking families to avoid large gatherings this holiday weekend

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, appeared live at 6:30 pm and 9 pm on KSAT 12 (on July 2) thanking the governor for the mandatory mask order and discussing the importance of social distancing, making, avoiding large groups, especially this holiday weekend

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by News 4 about the closure of parks and how COVID-19 differs from SAR

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by Fox 29 about the closure of parks and how COVID-19 differs from SARS

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Dr. Carolina Solis Herrera and patient were interviewed by Fox 29 for a story about more severe complications in COVID-19 patients with diabetes, as part of the We Can Stop the Spread effort

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, is included in this national story as a health care spokesperson from San Antonio

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Drs. Ruben Mesa and Ramon Cancino were quoted in San Antonio Magazine, June/July issue, about what to expect after COVID

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, was interviewed by Reform Austin on when and how often to clean your mask

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed by News4 regarding emergency rooms seeing increase in both COVID patients and those who suspect they have it

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, earned coverage in Health24 on the topic that her study, published in EClinicalMedicine, a journal of The Lancet, shows children are more resilient against COVID-19.

07/03/20 | 4:50 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” cautioning about celebrating the Fourth of July holiday weekend in big crowds

7/1/20 | Jason Bowling, MD on What You Should Know About Testing

Please find the third in a series of public service announcements as containing critical information about testing as part of our “We Can Stop the Spread” Public Relations campaign. This message is being released this week to hundreds of media outlets …

07/01/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, speaks to News 4 about a new strain of the flu carried by pigs that has the potential to become a pandemic

07/01/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, was interviewed by KSAT 12 regarding valve masks that only filter the air you breathe in, not the air you breath out

07/01/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, speaks to News 4 about a new strain of the flu carried by pigs that has the potential to become a pandemic

07/01/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Steven Venticinque tells News 4 about his device aimed at protecting health care workers who treat COVID-19 patients

07/01/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, discussed cloth masks and how they help keep out the COVID-19 virus in this KSAT interview

07/01/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer, UT Health Physicians, speaks to News 4 regarding models that indicate hospital capacity is being approached by the middle or end of next week due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 patients

06/30/20 | 12 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, was a guest on KTSA radio’s Jack Riccardi Show, discussing the spike in COVID-19 and the surge of patients admitted into the hospital

Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, was a guest on KTSA radio’s Jack Riccardi Show, discussing the spike in COVID-19 and the surge of patients admitted into the hospital. They discussed the scenarios when a person is admitted with sympt …

06/30/20 | 12 pm | Dr. William Henrich, president, UT Health San Antonio, speaks to the We Can Stop the Spread public education initiative urging the public to continue safe behaviors such as wearing a mask, washing hands often, practicing 6-foot social distancing and not attending large social gatherings

06/30/20 | 12 pm | Dr. Jan Patterson appeared as a guest on Texas Public Radio’s noon program, The Source, addressing the latest information on the COVID-19 surge in San Antonio and Texas

Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, appeared as a guest on June 29 Texas Public Radio’s noon program, The Source, addressing the latest information on the COVID-19 surge in San Antonio and Texas

06/30/20 | 12 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren addresses the science behind the donning of a face mask or covering, which is the best thing we can do for ourselves and others

06/30/20 | 12 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, is interviewed by KSAT 12 on what qualifies as significant exposure to COVID-19 and when to get tested

06/30/20 | 12 pm | Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, is interviewed by The Rivard Report about the fact that understanding milder symptoms in children could help adults with COVID-19

6/28/20 | ‘We could be in for a New York City-type situation‘: UT Health SA doctor says on San Antonio COVID-19 spike

SAN ANTONIO – The city of San Antonio, and the entire state of Texas, are seeing a significant surge in COVID-19 cases and hospital numbers, especially over the weekend. On Saturday, Bexar County sent an emergency alert to residents just minutes after …

6/25/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, MD, Infectious Diseases, urges us to do our part to further the “We Can Stop the Spread” public education initiative

Wearing a mask protects others, even if it isn’t always fashionable or comfortable. Dr. Ruth Berggren, MD, Infectious Diseases, urges us to do our part to further the “We Can Stop the Spread” public education initiative. Masking can reduce the surge; s …

6/25/20 | 4 pm | A New York-based columnist interviews Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, who reinforces the importance of masking

This post from Tampa, Fla., is part of “Together/Alone,” a column from Spectrum News Chief National Political Reporter Josh Robin that explores life during these historic times.

6/25/20 | 4 pm | What you need to know about COVID-19 testing Confused about whether you should get tested for COVID-19? There are a few things infectious disease experts want you to know

6/25/20 | 4 pm | Drs. Ruth Berggren and Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, weigh in on the risk of six different activities, from voting to grocery shopping, during the COVID-19 pandemic

6/25/20 | Health experts discourage large holiday gatherings, encourage rethinking summer vacations

San Antonio health experts are encouraging residents to avoid large gatherings during the upcoming holiday and to rethink how they would want to spend their summer vacations.

6/23/20 | ‘People let their guard down:’ Bexar Facts poll shows drop in concern about coronavirus in San Antonio

While respondents were less concerned about the spread of COVID-19, the majority believes the worst is yet to come.

06/22/20 | 4:30 pm | UT Health San Antonio launches a public education campaign called “We Can Stop the Spread” as San Antonio COVID-19 cases rise exponentially, as reported in the San Antonio Express-News

06/22/20 | 4:30 pm | William Henrich, MD, MACP, called for area residents to intensify their commitment to safe behaviors in response to a marked increase in COVID-19 cases, as he announced a “We Can Stop the Spread” public education initiative, as reported in the Wilson County News

06/22/20 | 4:30 pm | UT Health San Antonio has launched a public education campaign called “We Can Stop the Spread” an initiative that urges residents to redouble efforts to wash hands meticulously, wear masks in public, avoid touching one’s face, eyes or nose and steer clear of crowded places, as reported in the San Antonio Express-News

06/22/20 | 4:30 pm | Drs. Ruth Berggren and Barbara Taylor, Infection Diseases, have greatly influenced several COVID-19 protocols being implemented across Bexar County and credited with helping to lower death rates, as reported in the San Antonio Express-News

06/22/20 | 4:30 pm | Cindy Sickora, DNP, RN, vice dean of practice, UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing; Ruth Berggren, MD, Infectious Diseases; and Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, Institute for Health Promotion Research, speak to the critical factors of science upon which is based the public awareness campaign “We Can Stop the Spread.”

06/22/20 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, appears on KSAT 12 to discuss why we should avoid crowds and other strategies of the “We Can Stop the Spread” public education initiative

March 21, 2022 | COVID-19 numbers down, safety protocols updated

Dear UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and learners: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered its COVID-19 community level risk matrix for Bexar County to “Low.” Based on this information, UT Health San Antonio is adjusting c …

7/8/20 | 2:50 pm | COVID-19 Health & Safety Policy: Masking and Screening Requirements

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact UT Health San Antonio, we are implementing interim measures to help protect the health and safety of our community. This mandatory protocol applies to all UT Health San Antonio employees, trainees, independe …

5/25/20 | 12:30pm | Helpful CDC Decision Tree to Support Safe Return-to-Campus Planning

UT Health San Antonio has implemented the recommended CDC guidelines for the workplace institution-wide including screening, masking and sanitation. The purpose of this CDC  tool is to assist managers and leaders in making return-to-campus decisions to …

5/21/20 | 9:15 am | Safety Precautions for Visitors on Campus

In order to protect our UT Health San Antonio community, we are taking the following steps related to visitors on campus. See document attached.

5/18/20 | 5:48 pm | Screening Locations Update

Starting May 19, the McDermott Clinical Science Building located on the Greehey Campus will be the screening location for employees/researchers assigned to the Research Administration Building and McDermott Clinical Science Building.  Screeners will be …

5/15/20 | 11:35 a.m. | Don’t forget your mask!

Face masks are required at all times in all public spaces on campus. A growing number of people are leaving their work area or building without putting on a mask. UT Health San Antonio does not have enough personal protective equipment to re-issue mask …

4/30/20 | 12:45pm | Guide to Reopening San Antonio and Bexar County

Guide to Reopening San Antonio and Bexar County produced by the City of San Antonio and Bexar County.

4/22/20 | 9:00 am | Instructions for Wearing a Cloth Face Mask

Many faculty, staff and students who work in non-clinical areas are allowed to wear a cloth face mask. It’s important to understand how to wear and care for the mask. Instruction sheet can be found here.

4/10/20 | 5:00 pm | Masks required on campus

All employees and students must wear a mask on campus, including all public spaces throughout the campus.

4/10/20 | 5:00 pm | Positive COVID-19 test results or symptomatic

Any UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff or student who has had a positive COVID 19 test is required to have a physical examination by a Wellness 360 healthcare provider or their primary healthcare provider before returning to work. Written documentati …

4/8/20 | 12:45 pm | Facemask protocol for those working on campus in non-clinical settings

UT Health San Antonio understands the importance of protecting ALL our employees from COVID-19. We are currently providing a supply of masks to our admin/non-clinical employees who are required to be on campus.  This includes all personnel who are requ …

4/6/20 | 2:25pm | Instructions for wearing a cloth face mask

For those in non-patient care settings, cloth masks are allowed. Here are requirements for wearing a cloth face mask, instructions for how to put on and safely take off a cloth mask, as well as cleaning recommendations for cloth masks.

4/6/20 | 2:15pm | Mask Instructions in Non-Clinical/Support Areas

View instructions for mask requirements, mask removal, and prevention.

4/1/20 | 10:30 am | UT Health San Antonio and University Health System among first in the nation to test an investigational drug for treating COVID-19

Physicians of UT Health San Antonio and University Health System are among the first in the nation to test an investigational drug for the treatment of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). TV coverage on KSAT 12 TV coverage on KENS 5 TV coverage on Fox 29 …

3/31/20 | 4:00 pm | On-campus screening, entry points and parking updates

Dear Faculty, Staff, Students and Residents: As we end what was an extremely busy March and move into what we anticipate will be an even busier April, I, along with President Henrich, want to again assure you that your UT Health San Antonio leadership …

3/25/20 | 4:30 pm | NCLEX Exams Update to Test Items and Testing Timeframe

Dear Students, Please click on this link for up to date information regarding changes to the NCLEX exam: https://www.ncsbn.org/14428.htm The minimum number of questions is being decreased due to changes in the volume of graduates who can test at a loca …

3/25/20 | 4:15 pm | Restricted entry and temperature checks at all UT Health buildings

Beginning Thur., March 26, all buildings across UT Health campus will have restricted entry locations and require badge access. All entrants must undergo a temperature check upon entry. View entry locations.

3/24/20 | San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg Emergency Declaration

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg Emergency Declaration

3/24/20 | Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff’s Executive Order

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff’s Executive Order

March 5, 2020

Dear faculty, staff, students, residents and fellows: Out of consideration for the health and safety of our employees, students, trainees, patients and our community related to concerns around the new coronavirus (COVID-19) and upon the recommendation …