In their latest column, Megan Berman and Richard Rupp remind readers that staying current on routine vaccinations and health care is still important during the COVID-19 pandemic. They encourage everyone to keep appointments for well-visits, and well-child visits to keep children current with their vaccinations.

At a recent Education Writers Association seminar, UTMB’s Jeff Temple was part of a panel discussion on teenagers and their use of social media and electronic devices. Temple provided the journalists in attendance with four myths about teen sexting.

The Rio Grande Valley’s ABC affiliate interviews UTMB’s Miguel Grimaldo about his work that found a way to disinfect single-use surgical masks and N95 masks, allowing health care workers to reuse these important pieces of equipment.

UTMB’s Janak Patel and Kathleen O’Neill discuss institutional procedures implemented to screen employees for possible COVID-19.;

UTMB’s Owen Murray recently discussed the use of telemedicine in the provision of offender health services. During the course of the interview, Murray notes that UTMB has been using telemedicine in the prisons for many years, which allowed them to continue services during the pandemic. Community Impact Newspapers across the state published the interview.

There are many changes because of the pandemic that we must get used to going forward, says Victor Sierpina in his most recent column. He also explains why there is a need for more emphasis on public health to prevent illness.

The COVID-19 Drug Discovery Consortium, an international team of computational scientists, medicinal chemists, biochemists, and virologists have come together quickly to identify drug-like molecules that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication. “We are uniquely positioned for this,” said UTMB’s Stan Watowich. “We’ve done it for a long time. We know lots of players.”

COVID-19 is constantly evolving, which led Denver’s newspaper to compile what scientists have learned in the last few months. UTMB’s Vineet Menachery explains that the virus is found both in the upper airway and deep in the lungs, which mean the virus, spreads relatively easy and can also cause severe pneumonia. According to Menachery, it is relatively rare for a virus to do both. The Boulder Daily Camera and The Loveland Reporter-Herald also published this story.

The COVID-19 Drug Discovery Consortium, an international team of computational scientists, medicinal chemists, biochemists, and virologists have come together quickly to identify drug-like molecules that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication. “We are uniquely positioned for this,” said UTMB’s Stan Watowich. “We’ve done it for a long time. We know lots of players.”

A local photographer has been going around Texas and photographing first responders fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. He recently met up with first responders in League City where he spoke with UTMB’s Christine Wade and Ken Harkey.