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While treatment experts say education and prevention is key to saving lives. Governor Greg Abbott declares criminal organizations in Mexico as terrorists in a fight against fentanyl deaths.

A visit to the dentist can bring anxiety, but it can be even more stressful for families who care for adults or children with special needs.

A large new study found the rates of advanced cervical cancers are spiking, with unusual increases in white women, and experts are trying to find out why.

All it took was a nick from a knife, cutting vegetables she held in her hand.

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?"

The primary COVID-19 strain right now is BA.5, an Omicron subvariant present in 88% of current cases -- the most infectious strain yet. KSAT viewers sent in questions asking about how soon you can be reinfected with COVID-19.

U.S. officials have declared monkeypox a public health emergency and many are starting to question what this means, especially for those returning to school. A specialist with UT Health San Antonio joined Leading SA to explain.

When you open an at home COVID-19 test kit, there are several components inside: the swab, the solution, and the test strip. A KSAT viewer brought it to our attention that there are different expiration dates on each piece.

Expecting a COVID-19 test in the mail? Don’t leave it in your mailbox too long, experts say. Heat and humidity could affect its accuracy.

Days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, fertility specialists across the country are now discussing the future of their own treatment.

A one-of-a-kind study in San Antonio is trying to find out if pet therapy helps dialysis patients stay on schedule with their appointments. Research is about to wrap up.

After the Uvalde school shooting, like many mass shootings, mental health became a topic of discussion among politicians after the public demanded change in gun laws.

If you have seasonal allergies, you know that they have not been kind lately in the San Antonio area. But, how do you know when it’s allergies or another illness?

Doctors are expected to diagnose 55,000 people with oral cancer in the U.S. this year, with 10,000 predicted to die from it, according to the experts at UT Health San Antonio.

December 2021 was a big month for the emergency approval of COVID-19 drugs deemed successful in trials. However, experts say not enough people know about some of those drugs, and they're going unused.

The long waitlists at the two San Antonio long COVID clinics show how many people are actually experiencing it. Even those who had mild COVID symptoms could end up with strong lingering effects.

First Lady Jill Biden toured the Mays Cancer Center and talked with experts about health disparities in the Latino community related to cancer.

The next generation of physicians promises to have a greater representation of African Americans, according to Chiquita Collins, chief diversity officer for the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio.

Many counties in South Texas desperately need dentists, specifically dentists who represent the patients they serve.

A CDC report shows kids 18 years old and younger with COVID-19 are more likely to develop diabetes.

A San Antonio doctor who invented a device he claims relieves most people of their hiccups is partnering with Texas billionaire Mark Cuban to mass produce the invention.

The availability of COVID therapies like remdesivir, monoclonal antibodies, and oral antivirals are running low. Local doctors are calling for more availability.

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the San Antonio area, the estimated date of when the city may actually reach its peak keeps getting pushed back.

UT Health San Antonio’s applications have more than doubled, from 258 applications in Spring 2020 to 596 in Fall 2021. UIW is seeing so many applications, and they’ve begun enrolling more students.

Doctors weigh in on the different COVID-19 tests and their ability to detect all variants.

Cases of Omicron are outpacing previous variants of concern like Delta across Texas.

Dr. Ruth Berggren, an infectious disease specialist with UT Health San Antonio, joined the KSAT Q&A on Thursday to discuss new developments about the omicron variant and to answer questions concerning the virus.

Metro Health Director Claude Jacob said local officials had been expecting to see the omicron variant in Bexar County, and now it's here.

Health officials are urging vaccinations and boosters.

By: Julian Trejo On Sept 22, 2021, the Alamo Colleges held a press conference to announce their partnership with UT Health San Antonio to provide healthcare for Alamo students. This new program, Wellness 360, will give students over the age of 18 the opportunity to receive care over the phone through TeleHelp services, as well…

Testicular cancer is most common in younger men, ages 15-30 years old. In more complicated cases where the disease has spread, the only option used to be a serious open surgery, but a robot is now changing that, getting these young patients back on their feet faster.

Opinion: Eileen Breslin, dean of UT Health's nursing school, says she's optimistic about the future of health care despite the shortage.

Doctors at the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are identifying COVID variants by genome testing.

A San Antonio trauma surgeon that has saved lives on battlefields abroad and in San Antonio operating rooms has created a new and improved surgical tool.

A novel coronavirus pandemic, remote learning, and social unrest in 2021 is creating a high suicide rate that is being considered a national emergency. Now, free mental health help is a click away, tailored for teenagers who are still stinging from the series of blows they were dealt.

Autopsies of COVID-19 patients have shown physical evidence of direct damage to the pancreas, specifically the beta cell that produces insulin.

Healthcare worker shortages and lack of resources were already issues for rural communities before the pandemic and when it hit, those barriers were exacerbated. That's why national funding has created a virtual program aimed to help those providers.

Right now is a great time to get your flu shot, Dr. Leverence with UT Health San Antonio said.

UT Health San Antonio pediatricians are seeing the type of complications of COVID-19 that normally would put older patients at risk, develop in teens.

Alamo Colleges District has opened two new on-campus health clinics in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing to offer low-cost physical and mental health services to students, officials announced Wednesday.

Thousands of adolescents in San Antonio have already received the COVID-19 vaccine and there’s a big push to get more teens vaccinated.

You may want to get that flu shot earlier than expected.

As students head back into the classroom, some parents are battling stress and anxiety.

The health system is overwhelmed, nurses are exhausted, and the pandemic is adding to a growing nurse shortage.

Dr. Ruth Berggren, an infectious disease expert with UT Health San Antonio, says local hospitals are full amid an influx of COVID-19 patients.

Hospitals are seeing an increase in COVID-19 patients across the country and throughout Bexar County due to the Delta variant.

Proton therapy is an advanced cancer radiation technique that better targets tumors, without harming the tissue around them. The facilities are expensive and complex but within two years, South Texas will have one at a brand new UT Health San Antonio facility.

San Antonio-area cancer patients will soon have access to an advanced form of treatment that offers an alternative to X-ray radiation therapy.

A UT Health San Antonio research team says it’s found the connection between the high-fat Western diet and chronic pain. It’s a groundbreaking study that is 10 years in the making, and it could affect many illnesses and even impact the opioid epidemic.

Opioid overdoses are on the rise, but the Texas Narcan program is one of the largest and...

Dr. Ruth Berggren, of the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, joins KSAT Q&A to discuss the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines against other variants.

Dr. Ruth Berggren, of the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, joins KSAT Q&A to discuss teens receiving their COVID-19 vaccine and when you should still keep your mask handy despite new CDC guidelines.

UT Health San Antonio Dr. Amelia Ramirez joins the KSAT Q&A to discuss a new Latino cancer survivorship study.

UT Health San Antonio is expanding its offering of the COVID-19 vaccine in Bexar County.

Researchers at the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio are studying what challenges Latino cancer survivors are facing with their diagnosis.

Masking, distancing and travel guidelines have kept flu numbers low to non-existent globally, which leaves little data for researchers trying to predict which strains will be most infections next season.

As the snow melts and people venture out, a local doctor reminds San Antonio residents that COVID-19 is still out there, and social distancing measures still apply. READ ALSO: San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo is back on after weather-related postponements"It's a little tricky on how this weather will affect COVID in the community," Bowling said. On Thursday, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff resumed their meetings to update the community on the coronavirus and the weather. "Most of the snow is going to melt, and we will have somewhat of some normalcy from a weather standpoint," Bowling said. "But, COVID is still out there, so it's important people don't forget to do the same basic measures that everyone is tired of doing, but that are still effective and important," Bowling said.

"Our possible spike is fully dependent on how individuals behave," said Dr. Ruth Berggren, an infectious disease specialist with the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio. In a tweet last week, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg warned of an uptick in cases, but the risk level for the city remains at moderate. On Sunday, San Antonio Metro Health announced 191 new cases. San Antonio began to see a surge after Gov. Berggren said San Antonio should take pride in the fact that the community has kept the city's positivity rate at around a moderate 6.9 percent.

Hyundai Hope On Wheels delivered a $500,000 check to UT Health San Antonio to continue its research into better treatment options and improving care for children battling cancer. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.