In March, the National Poison Data System reported a sharp jump of 20% in the number of poisoning emergencies for the first three months of 2020. The calls to emergency…
Dr. Jason Bowling, hospital epidemiologist for University Health System, talks about PPE, the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the healthcare environment, and how it's safe to go home and hug…
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…
COVID-19 has caused many of us to spend a lot more time at home, and now we're looking for constructive and creative ways to fill the hours of the day.…
We’re transitioning out of stay-at-home orders, but the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t gone away. Dr. Jason Bowling, University Health System’s hospital epidemiologist, answers questions about keeping your workplace safe. Here’s what…
In this short video, Dr. Bryan Alsip, University Health System’s chief medical officer and a member of the regional COVID-19 Health Transition Team, talks about reopening the local economy, the…
Just mention that a drug may be effective in treating COVID-19, and you can expect it to immediately become scarce. That’s what happened on March 19 when President Donald Trump…
Kids will be attending school remotely for the rest of the year and we now have to wear masks or face coverings when we’re in public or large groups. Going…
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…
We’re all doing a lot more online meetings now and videoconferences can add their own challenges – and potential for embarrassment – to this often-anxious time. But there are some…