Josh Archote | San Antonio Report

The acquisition expands Methodist Healthcare System's urgent care footprint. The system already operates 35 CareNow Urgent Care clinics in the San Antonio area and is the region's largest health care provider, with 11 hospitals and numerous outpatient clinics.

A U.S. Navy microbiologist found 14 new bacteria-eating viruses that could help fight drug-resistant infections and gave them Texas names.

The project marks Methodist's 12th freestanding emergency room in San Antonio. These facilities operate as extensions of full-service hospital emergency departments. The new location, branded as Methodist ER Palo Alto, is expected to open in early 2028.

Texas Biomed plans on partnering with Flyttr, formerly known as Oxitec, a private biotech company based in England that specializes in pest management.

Southwest Research Institute wants to turn 180 acres of Westside farmland into a full-scale testing ground for NASA’s planned moon base.

A mystery lizard hints at progress for the San Antonio Zoo’s “lizard factory,” where researchers rebuild the Texas horned lizard population.

San Antonio’s mental health challenges are bigger than needing more inpatient psychiatric capacity, according to experts.

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District detected West Nile virus in a mosquito trap in early May, months earlier than usual.