INSIDER
A third case of West Nile virus pops up in Bexar County, officials say
Read full article: A third case of West Nile virus pops up in Bexar County, officials sayAccording to Bexar County officials, another mosquito has tested positive for the West Nile Virus, making this the third case for the county. Officials say the mosquito was found near Highway 90 and Cagnon Road.
COVID-19 summer 2024 update: University Health epidemiologist answers commonly asked questions
Read full article: COVID-19 summer 2024 update: University Health epidemiologist answers commonly asked questionsDr. Jason Bowling, a hospital epidemiologist with University Health and infectious disease specialist with UT Health San Antonio answers frequently asked questions about the COVID illness and the vaccine.
University Health epidemiologist answers questions about influenza, flu shot
Read full article: University Health epidemiologist answers questions about influenza, flu shotWhy are so many children sick right now? Dr. Mandie Tibball Svatek, University Health pediatric hospitalist and UT Health SA associate professor answers some of parents' most asked questions.
TRUST INDEX: If you’ve had the smallpox vaccine, do you need one for monkeypox?
Read full article: TRUST INDEX: If you’ve had the smallpox vaccine, do you need one for monkeypox?Questions about the monkeypox vaccine have flooded our KSAT Trust Index inbox: "Who needs it? Is it the same as the smallpox vaccine? Will the old vaccines still work?"
TRUST INDEX: Comirnaty vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are the same shot with different names
Read full article: TRUST INDEX: Comirnaty vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are the same shot with different namesThe latest question into the KSAT Trust Index has to do with the COVID-19 vaccines that have now been fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which include the Pfizer and Moderna shots.
Supply of Bexar County’s COVID-19 therapies running low, officials say
Read full article: Supply of Bexar County’s COVID-19 therapies running low, officials sayThe availability of COVID therapies like remdesivir, monoclonal antibodies, and oral antivirals are running low. Local doctors are calling for more availability.
‘Shot shivers?’: San Antonio doctor assures recipients side effects are normal after getting COVID-19 vaccine
Read full article: ‘Shot shivers?’: San Antonio doctor assures recipients side effects are normal after getting COVID-19 vaccine“Vaccine arm” or “shot shivers?” Whatever you call your post-vaccine symptoms, doctors say the effects of the COVID-19 shot are entirely custom-made according to your immune system, and there is nothing to be feared.
When will we see a COVID-19 vaccine? UT Health infectious disease expert weighs in
Read full article: When will we see a COVID-19 vaccine? UT Health infectious disease expert weighs inSAN ANTONIO – It’s a question that many people are asking -- when will we see a COVID-19 vaccine? Bowling also compared the similarities and differences between COVID-19 and the 1918 flu and discussed what the medical field has learned in the past century in terms of how to respond to diseases. But some differences that are important with that flu pandemic back in 1918 - they didn’t have any treatments. There were differences in how people approached 1918 pandemic flu. What are some of the lessons of the 1918 flu?
San Antonio doctor gives pros, cons of commonly used masks used during COVID-19
Read full article: San Antonio doctor gives pros, cons of commonly used masks used during COVID-19SAN ANTONIO Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, San Antonians are still researching the effectiveness of commonly used face masks, as well as their cost, comfort and practicality. Heres a breakdown of the pros and cons of N95s, surgical masks, bandanas, cloth masks and other commonly used face amouns, including the controversy over neck gaiters. Bowling said the neck gaiter is appropriate for outdoor activities, but that people should not wear it for protection indoors. Theyre not as protective as cloth masks or surgical masks, Bowling said. Surgical masksThese masks, which have been around for a long time, protect against large respiratory droplets, Bowling said.
Bowling alleys reopen in Texas ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Read full article: Bowling alleys reopen in Texas ahead of Memorial Day weekendBowling alleys reopen in Texas ahead of Memorial Day weekendPublished: May 22, 2020, 12:55 pmTexans now have the option to kickoff the holiday weekend at businesses including bars, bingo halls, skating rinks and bowling alleys.
Bowling alleys reopen in Texas ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Read full article: Bowling alleys reopen in Texas ahead of Memorial Day weekendBowling alleys reopen in Texas ahead of Memorial Day weekendPublished: May 22, 2020, 12:55 pmTexans now have the option to kickoff the holiday weekend at businesses including bars, bingo halls, skating rinks and bowling alleys.