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UT Health San Antonio Wins $46M NIH Grant To Use Cutting-Edge Technology To Reduce Health Disparities
The $46 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences will support translational science programs over the next five to seven years at eight area institutions. The goal is to reduce health disparities among Mexican Americans, active military personnel and veterans, according to Dr. Robert Clark, director of the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science at UT Health San Antonio. Continue reading
Immunizations Are a Big Part of Staying Healthy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that "Vaccines aren’t just for babies or young children. We all need vaccines throughout our lives to help protect against serious diseases." Immunizations are a vital step to protect people at risk, such as the very young, the very old, and people with weak immune systems or serious illnesses. Some people who are at risk can’t get immunizations. When people who can get vaccinated do, everyone is better protected. Read more
CDC and WHO Monitoring New COVID Variant With Large Number of Mutations
Global disease experts, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC are monitoring a new variant, BA.2.86, that carries a large number of mutations — meaning it looks significantly different from the original version of Omicron and the previously dominant strain targeted by upcoming COVID booster shots this fall. It's still unclear how transmissible BA.2.86 is, though experts said it seems capable of sidestepping vaccine protection to some degree. Continue reading
Organized Medicine Assists in Maui Wildfire Response; How You Can Help
As aid efforts in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires turn to recovery and rescue, local organized medicine partners are deeply involved in assisting with the island’s health care needs and are sharing opportunities for medicine at large to do the same. The Hawaii Medical Association has launched a support webpage where you can help. Read more
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