- Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Jan Patterson, talks about the number of delta variant cases rising in San Antonio. She explains how the easier-to-spread delta variant can infect those fully vaccinated, leading to increased hospitalizations. Watch the full story on KSAT12
- The new school year is just around the corner, and many of my patients are excited about going back to in-person classes, making new friends and meeting teachers. The thought of normality casts light on the challenging year we had in 2020. Parents had to work from home, and kids had to discover virtual learning for several months. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is not over; we all need to remain vigilant and take preventive measures to keep moving forward. Below are some tips that can help us maintain our path to normalcy this upcoming academic year.
- Dr. Tess Barton, a pediatric specialist with UT Health Physicians, discusses the new mask guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics for this 2021-2022 academic year. Watch and read the story on KSAT.
- In a sample of more than 400 older adults in Argentina who had recovered from COVID-19, more than 60% displayed some degree of cognitive impairment, a researcher from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
- Chief Medical Officer for UT Health Physicians, Dr. Robert Leverence, talks about hospitals across the city with COVID-positive patients, including children, approaching critical capacity and the importance of getting vaccinated as school begins. Watch and read the full story on KENS5
- Brain scans show similarities between people who've recovered from COVID-19 and those with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at UT Health San Antonio are finding that some of the same genes that increase a person's risk for getting severe COVID-19 also increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's. Read the full story on NPR
- Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also referred to as UT Health San Antonio, The University of Washington at Seattle and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have launched NIRVANA, a National Institutes of Health-funded pilot clinical study to treat acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients.
- As the Tokyo 2021 Olympics begin, Dr. Jason Bowling, infectious disease specialist, talks about the delta variant in relation to the U.S. Olympic gymnast who tested positive, why vaccinated people can still get COVID-19 and general advice for people who are scared to get vaccinated. Watch the video on Kens 5
- Dr. Jason Bowling, infectious disease specialist, spoke to Spectrum News 1 Texas viewers about how the COVID-19 vaccine can help people still struggling months after contracting it. It’s a condition called Long COVID, where people diagnosed with COVID-19 have long-term symptoms. Read the full story from Spectrum News
- Dr. Katherine Bartush, orthopaedic sports medicine specialist, talks about staying safe in the summer heat, the symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion, who is most at risk and how to avoid heat-related injuries. Watch the interview on Fox San Antonio
