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Flu. RSV. COVID-19. This three car collision of respiratory viruses as winter approaches is causing some health experts to worry about what they’re calling a "tridemic." → Read More
The phrase 'mental health' has been used repeatedly in politics to avoid the gun control debate. But there was a significant lack of access to mental health care in Uvalde prior to the shooting. → Read More
The Uvalde School Board also agreed to move the first day of school from Aug. 15 to Sept. 6, giving the district extra time to improve security and put programs in place to support the children emotionally when they return to school. → Read More
As foreign baby formula begins to arrive in the United States to ease a shortage of the essential baby food product here, the San Antonio Food Bank is trying to help families who can’t find any formula anywhere. → Read More
COVID-19 testing clinics around the country are closing, and federal funding for free clinical testing is drying up. But wastewater surveillance could step in to play a crucial role in keeping track of where the virus is and just how much is really circulating out there. In this episode, host Bonnie Petrie takes us to a wastewater treatment plant in Converse, Texas and talks to scientists trying… → Read More
A phase one human trial of an mRNA HIV vaccine will soon begin in San Antonio. → Read More
In this episode of Petrie Dish, a pediatric infectious diseases doctor outlines steps those who are around unvaccinated children can take to keep them safe. → Read More
Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson will construct and run the The Proton Therapy and Research Center in partnership with a Georgia company called Proton International. → Read More
The pandemic has not been easy on children. TPR's Bonnie Petrie spoke with a renowned pediatrician about how to help them overcome the individual and collective trauma of the last year. → Read More
Texans gathering to get supplies and stay warm during last week's winter weather emergency could contribute to another COVID-19 surge. → Read More
A statewide rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations suggests a third surge may be on the way in Texas. → Read More
In the last two weeks, some Texas counties implemented new face mask orders and Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all bars to shut down — before eventually issuing → Read More
In the last two weeks, some Texas counties implemented new face mask orders and Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all bars to shut down — before eventually issuing → Read More
As COVID-19 cases in Texas continue to surge, young people appear to be the driving force. Texas reported nearly 6,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a → Read More
Earlier this week President Trump said 1 million people have been tested for COVID-19 in the United States. According to a COVID tracking website , fewer → Read More
Update: During a press conference, President Trump advised against gatherings of 10 or more people for the next 15 days. Many schools across Texas are → Read More
Coronavirus concerns have led to bare store shelves across the country. People are stocking up on supplies they might need if they have to stay home for → Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Sunday that it would retest a coronavirus patient who had already been released from a San → Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Sunday that it would retest a coronavirus patient who had already been released from a San → Read More
The first case of COVID-19 in the United States not linked to travel or contact with someone known to have the virus has been confirmed in California. This → Read More