Coronavirus Update

July 23, 2021 | COVID-19 testing is available

Dear UT Health San Antonio community: As the demand for COVID-19 testing increases, we are providing instructions for convenient COVID-19 testing at Wellness 360, which serves as the Employee and Student Health Center, through the School of Nursing. If …

July 20, 2021 | Announcement about the delta variant and masks

Dear Faculty, Staff, Students, Residents and Fellows: We at UT Health San Antonio are closely monitoring the recent increase in community prevalence and transmission of the COVID-19 virus. At present, elsewhere and here in San Antonio, the latest surge …

5/24/21 | 9:00 a.m. | COVID-19 Protocols Changing for UT Health San Antonio

4/29/21 | 9:30 a.m. | Updated Information on Campus Access

Updated Information on Campus Access Over the last 14 months, UT Health San Antonio has restricted entry locations and required badge access at all university buildings. As we welcome more of our faculty, staff, and students back to campus, some access …

4/19/21 | 2:15 p.m. | Updated Information for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

Updated Information for Fully Vaccinated Travelers Fully vaccinated travelers are less likely to get and spread COVID-19. However, international travel poses additional risks and even fully vaccinated travelers are at increased risk for getting and pos …

4/13/21 | Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Update

As of April 13, 2021 UT Health will suspend its administration of the single dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. This is per CDC and FDA recommendations while they investigate recent reports of rare, but potentially dangerous blood clots that ma …

3/26/20 | Guidance regarding in-person, on-campus activities

Dear UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff, students and residents: To complement our safety precautions for in-person activities on and off campus, the following guidance is provided based on thoughtful discussions and recommendations of our deans and …

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.

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 …

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 …

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

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 …