- During the COVID-19 crisis, KSAT 12 News is interviewing experts like Ruth Berggren, M.D., associate professor of infectious disease and director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, to separate fact from fiction about the new coronavirus. In two live interviews, Dr. Berggren answers the following questions: Is COVID-19 an “airborne” virus? How long does COVID-19 live on surfaces? Should I cancel my elective surgery? Can COVID-19 be dormant in our bodies and show symptoms later? What can I do to help during this pandemic?
- Hand sanitizer is flying off store shelves due to coronavirus and people are resorting to making their own. Some recipes online call for vodka. Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, discusses why people should not use vodka when making their own sanitizer. “As far as I know, Everclear — because of its high concentration of alcohol — would be the only agent that’s going to be an effective hand sanitizer,” he said. “If you want to spend that kind of money, I think it’ll probably work.”
- Dr. Fred Campbell, an internal medicine specialist with UT Health San Antonio talks about what precautions are needed to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and other viral diseases like the flu, their symptom similarities and the use of facemasks with KENS5.
- News of the coronavirus outbreak in China came just before the new year. With cases of the coronavirus confirmed in the United States including San Antonio, many are searching for ways to avoid getting sick.
- Dr. Amelie Ramirez discusses the importance of the 180+ clinical trials happening at the Mays Cancer Center, and their positive impact for a city with a high Hispanic population. She also talks about the benefit of patients enrolling in clinical trials and the positive effects for ethnic groups. San Antonio has a special role to play when it comes to clinical trials. Due to the lack of minorities represented in such trials, San Antonio's Hispanic population makes the city an ideal environment for conducting cancer studies.
- UT Health San Antonio continues to expand its cancer research programs through scientific breakthroughs and by recruiting the brightest minds from around the world. Together with the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, San Antonio has become a great force in the cancer-fighting world. The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) on Feb. 19 awarded 55 new grants, including significant awards to UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio.
- In this short video, Jason Bowling, M.D., a specialist in infectious diseases talks about the coronavirus and the COVID-19 outbreak. Dr. Bowling discusses where the virus started, who is at risk and how you can prevent getting sick. He explains the fatality rate and what’s being done to combat the virus.
- The MMR vaccine is an important consideration for women who are planning to become pregnant. Dr. Jason Bowling, from UT Health San Antonio, explains its importance. The vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Rubella poses serious risks for pregnant woman and their unborn babies. According to Dr. Bowling, “If a pregnant woman gets rubella, they could have a miscarriage, they could have a stillbirth or they could have congenital rubella syndrome, which can cause heart defects and lead to sight and hearing loss.”
- Dr. Jannine Cody of UT Health is a great example of how a mother’s love can benefit families around the world. Her daughter was born with a rare, largely unstudied, genetic abnormality. Determined to learn more, Dr. Cody formed a family support group, called the Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society. The registry includes 2,000 families in the United States. Dr. Cody leads a center that focuses on treatment options and educating families about chromosome 18 abnormalities.
- By: Andrew Dinh, D.O., Primary Care, UT Health Hill Country The flu, properly known as “influenza,” is a contagious illness caused by a virus that infects the nose, throat and, at times, the lungs. The common cold infects the same areas, but it is caused by a completely different virus.
