COVID-19 Update: Vaccines
How long does it really take to make a vaccine? Why is it a bad idea to rush a phase 3 trial? And how is the COVID-19 global pandemic…
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COVID-19 Update: Vaccines
What kind of mask is best?
What kind of mask is best? The one on your face. Dr. Jason Bowling explains the pros and cons of the most commonly used masks, and how they are one…
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What kind of mask is best?
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How dangerous is COVID-19 if I have diabetes?
If you have diabetes, you might be concerned that you’re at a higher risk of contracting coronavirus. You may also be worried that you could be more vulnerable to complications…
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How dangerous is COVID-19 if I have diabetes?
Lead researcher talks about remdesivir clinical trials
The COVID-19 Infectious Disease team at University Health System and UT Health San Antonio is participating in the patient testing of a promising COVID-19 drug, remdesivir. Based on encouraging, preliminary…
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Lead researcher talks about remdesivir clinical trials
Plasma treatments for patients with COVID-19
Convalescent plasma, which is plasma derived from patients recovering from an illness, has shown promising results when used to treat patients with the coronavirus. How does plasma therapy work? The…
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Plasma treatments for patients with COVID-19
New hope for hepatitis C patients
Liver damage from hepatitis C is the No. 1 reason for liver transplants at University Hospital and across the country. But that may change in the wake of a new study involving…
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New hope for hepatitis C patients
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Finding hepatitis C
All Baby Boomers should be screened for hepatitis C, according to federal recommendations. That’s because an estimated three-quarters of infections are in people born between 1945 and 1965, and most…
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Finding hepatitis C
How clinical trials save lives
In a survey of U.S. adults, almost half agreed that clinical trials should be part of the standard medical care in America, and 37% of the same group said they…
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How clinical trials save lives
A medical miracle
Halfway through what would have been a normal pregnancy, Adriana Zepeda went into premature labor with her second child. She delivered little Amber at 24 weeks gestation and a birth…
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A medical miracle
Stopping trouble before it begins
Diabetes is called a silent epidemic because many people don’t know they have it until the disease does considerable harm to their organs and blood vessels over many years. But…
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Stopping trouble before it begins
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