What To Know
Join us every other Friday for our video series hosted by Dr. John Warner, Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs, and featuring UT Southwestern specialists from the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. As the only academic medical center in North Texas, we consider it our mission to keep you safe and informed, especially during this crisis.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 75
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Untangling Alzheimer’s
Researchers at UT Southwestern, led by Dr. Marc Diamond and Dr. Lorena Saelices, are zeroing in on the root cause of the progression of Alzheimer’s disease – misfolded proteins in the brain – in hope…
Instilling confidence in COVID-19 vaccines for kids
Navigating the information (and misinformation) about COVID-19 vaccines for young children can be challenging. Dr. Jennifer Walsh, a pediatric and adult care specialist, and Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, Chief o…
A Crucial COVID-19 Briefing
Dr. John Warner, Executive Vice President for Health Systems Affairs, and four UT Southwestern infectious diseases experts provide a snapshot of key COVID-19 topics in Texas and answer your questions…
Cultivating Optimism Amid the Pandemic Stress
After 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a huge toll on mental health. UT Southwestern’s Dr. Preston Wiles, Assistant Dean, Student and Resident Mental Health and Wellness, and Dr. Susan Matu…
A Third Dose? Weighing in on COVID-19 Booster Shots
We’ve learned throughout the pandemic that vaccinations are important for everyone. But now that a third dose has been approved, how crucial is that? Dr. John Sweetenham of UT Southwestern’s Simmons …
Straight Talk on COVID-19
As cases surge, two of UT Southwestern’s foremost experts on COVID-19, Dr. Julie Trivedi and Dr. Brad Cutrell, answer your most pressing questions about vaccines, variants, back-to-school safety, bre…
Going Back to School During the Delta Surge
Rising COVID-19 cases are creating a new wave of confusion for families returning to in-person learning. Dr. Jeffrey McKinney, an infectious disease expert from UT Southwestern's Pediatric Group, and…
Breakthroughs in Gene Editing
CRISPR, a technology that functions like a spell-checker for DNA, is giving scientists the power to fix genetic mutations that cause devastating diseases. UT Southwestern’s Dr. Eric Olson and Dr. Rho…
Gut Check Time for Colonoscopies
With the average age of colon cancer patients trending lower, early screenings have never been more vital. UT Southwestern’s Dr. Emina Huang and Dr. Nina Sanford, experts in gastrointestinal cancers,…
How TAVR has transformed heart valve treatments
In the past decade, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has spared thousands of patients the ordeal of open-heart surgery. UT Southwestern interventional cardiologists Dr. Dharam Kumbhani a…
Innovations in Hip Care
As people live longer and play harder, their hips bear an increasingly heavier load. Dr. Joel Wells, a comprehensive hip surgeon, and Dr. Megan Sorich, the leader of UT Southwestern’s Geriatric Fract…
Building Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines
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