• Dr. Ruth Berggren, an infectious disease physician with UT Health San Antonio’s Long School of Medicine, explains how to avoid risks when doing your civic duty this election year. Watch the full story with KSAT News.
  • Don't spook yourself this Halloween.
  • Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, the chair of rehabilitation medicine at UT Health San Antonio, explains why it's important to avoid risks and the possible long-term effects of COVID-19. Watch the full story with News 4  
  • Behind the Shield

    What comes to mind when you think of a shield? For most, the shield is a symbol of protection. And though danger comes in many forms, the one weighing on our minds right now is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has challenged our community and people around the world in ways we never imagined.
  • The flu. Yes, it can be serious.

    By: Will Sansom If a virus threatened our state and we had a vaccine to protect us, most of us would get the shot, right? Not if the 2018-2019 flu season is any indication. Last fall/winter, only 47.9% of the Texas population received a flu shot and the U.S. vaccination rate was 49.2%.
  • Hiccups be-gone

    By: Will Sansom A neuro-intensive care physician at UT Health San Antonio has invented a science-based way to stop hiccups. While he was working as an anesthesiologist 20 years ago, Ali Seifi, MD, FACP, FNCS, saw many surgery patients in the recovery room who developed hiccups. The annoying spasming of the diaphragm is even more of a nuisance when one has had surgery. “I was thinking, how can I improve this?” Dr. Seifi said.
  • Although it’s not a cure for ALS, an oral drug slowed patients’ rate of functional decline in a clinical trial that included five patients at UT Health San Antonio. If the finding is repeated in larger trials, the drug could give families more time with their loved ones who have ALS. The New England Journal of Medicine published the results Sept. 3.
  • Ralph Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP, chair of emergency medicine at UT Health San Antonio and University Hospital, discusses how both organizations are preparing for flu season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the easiest ways to prepare is by getting your flu shot this season.  The flu vaccine can reduce symptoms that could be confused with COVID-19. The flu vaccine can also decrease the severity of the illness, reduce hospitalizations, protect pregnant women and save lives of children and adults.
  • Three UT Health San Antonio faculty members have been honored as Health Care Heroes by the San Antonio Business Journal. The annual awards recognize the many professionals that make up San Antonio’s vital health care industry.
  • Johanna Matos, APRN, UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, urges parents to take steps to help keep their children healthy as schools prepare to start in-person classes. That includes getting the flu shot this year and making sure kids are up to date on routine vaccinations. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Make sure your little loved ones are up to date with all their immunizations by scheduling a primary care visit at your preferred location.