As trick-or-treating nears, followed by Election Day, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, there will be many opportunities for South Texans to get together. UT Health San Antonio urges everyone to continue masking, practicing good hand hygiene and social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19 this fall.

Join the Mays Cancer Center for a free breast cancer webinar and Q&A on Oct. 30. Breast cancer experts will discuss the importance of mammograms, follow-up care for cancer survivorship, genetic risk assessments and counseling. After the webinar, there will be a Q&A with the experts.

How can we learn from history so that when, inevitably, the next pandemic occurs the most vulnerable people are protected? Wari Allison, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Infectious Diseases, will lead this virtual discussion on Nov. 12 hosted by Briscoe Library.

This online program teaches skills to those caring for loved ones with dementia or other chronic conditions. The two-week course begins on Saturday, Nov. 14 and is hosted by the School of Nursing's Caring for the Caregiver Program.

Share words of encouragement and support for all staff and providers at UT Health San Antonio.

Learn more about the UT Health San Antonio COVID-19 Response Fund.

Ruth Berggren, MD, MACP, Infectious Diseases, says masking, social distancing and good hand hygiene are very important practices to remember during Halloween celebrations.

Alvaro Moreira, MD, Neonatology, is quoted in this story regarding a study by his team on “super antigens” that are tied to a COVID-19 syndrome in children.

Ruth Berggren, MD, MACP, Infectious Diseases, answers questions about voting safely during the pandemic.