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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

October 20, 2020

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

October 20, 2020

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

October 20, 2020

10/16/20 | 8:45 a.m. | Updated Travel information for UT Health San Antonio as of October 2020

October 16, 2020

Data suggest travel increases the chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. As the holidays approach and more faculty, staff and students plan for possible travel to see family and friends, we at UT Health San Antonio want you to stay safe and remain mindful of the best behaviors to reduce the risk of contracting 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 )

September 23, 2020

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

September 22, 2020

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

September 21, 2020

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

September 21, 2020

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

September 18, 2020

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

September 18, 2020