U.S. Navy microbiologist discovers 14 new viruses and gives them Texas names
A U.S. Navy microbiologist found 14 new bacteria-eating viruses that could help fight drug-resistant infections and gave them Texas names.
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The Pentagon’s flu vaccine policy change created an ‘epidemiological time bomb’ at Lackland
In April, the Pentagon made flu shots voluntary for all military personnel. Within weeks, recruits at Lackland started getting sick.
Lizard speed dating and a possible first: Inside the San Antonio Zoo’s race to save the iconic Texas ‘horny toad’
A mystery lizard hints at progress for the San Antonio Zoo’s “lizard factory,” where researchers rebuild the Texas horned lizard population.
This San Antonio woman is the first in Texas to receive new rheumatoid arthritis implant
A San Antonio resident was the first in Texas to receive a new neuromodulation device approved by the FDA to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
More psychiatric beds alone won’t fix San Antonio’s mental health challenges, experts say
San Antonio’s mental health challenges are bigger than needing more inpatient psychiatric capacity, according to experts.
Air Force confirms flu outbreak among trainees at Lackland
An Air Force spokesperson said the 37th Training Wing and 59th Medical Wing are working together to contain the outbreak.
San Antonio researchers find microplastics may act as carriers for harmful chemicals
Microplastics can shorten lifespan, disrupt reproduction and act as toxic vehicles in microscopic worms, San Antonio researchers found.
San Antonio surgeon introduces kids to medical careers at old Spurs’ center
The Spurs Impact Center is trying to combine STEM education and basketball, using basketball as the “entry point, but not the end result.”
VA Secretary swings through San Antonio, talks about fast-tracking new hospital
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins swung through San Antonio on Wednesday, touring the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, talking up the potential of psychedelics for PTSD treatment and warning that Democrats want to cut benefits for veterans.
Trump Administration sends pricing transparency warnings to hospitals, including 2 in San Antonio
Two San Antonio hospitals received warning letters from the Trump Administration for failing to provide transparent pricing data on their websites.
Methodist Healthcare Ministries to build hotel in the South Texas Medical Center
The nonprofit is creating mixed-use development called Ministry Park to try to enhance the quality of life in the South Texas Medical Center.
West Nile virus detected months early in San Antonio mosquito trap
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District detected West Nile virus in a mosquito trap in early May, months earlier than usual.
The nonprofit that tested San Antonio for COVID turns its sights on diabetes
A San Antonio nonprofit that conduced wide-scale COVID-19 testing during the pandemic is back with plans to tackle diabetes.
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