Dr. Ruth Berggren from UT Health San Antonio has been named the Bexar County medical advisor. As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Berggren has proven her expertise in emergency response situations in the past. She urges taking quick, decisive...
Dr. Fred Campbell, an internal medicine specialist with UT Health San Antonio explains what social distancing means and why it is so vital to fight COVID-19. We can all do our part to help slow down this disease. "It is very serious to undertake social...
Dr. Rachel Pearson, a pediatrician and member of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, shares best practices for children’s exercise and playtime during this time of social distancing due to the coronavirus. Kids need to be outside, stay active...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. Maria Fernandez Falcon, a pediatrician...