public health

The City of San Antonio has declared racism as a public health crisis. On Thursday, the City Council approved a resolution with nine affirmative votes and…

This post was originally published on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 3:04 p.m.We're entering the sixth month of the COVID-19 crisis but due to muddled messaging,…

The COVID-19 crisis has devastated the Black community in more ways than one. Majority-Black counties across the nation report three times the rate of…

This post has been updated. It was originally published on Aug. 7 at 6:52 p.m.The Northside Independent School District is one of many in Bexar County…

As COVID-19 rages and populations rise, jails are struggling to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks. And when they do occur, facilities have trouble keeping sick…

The U.S. is the only industrialized nation that doesn't require employers to give their workers paid time off when they're sick — an urgent concern during…

On top of financial stressors caused by the pandemic, public health has become a partisan issue. What are the implications of injecting politics into…

The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy, decimating American jobs and small businesses.What fallout have we seen so far and…

Assistant City Manager Colleen Bridger will once again lead the San Antonio Metropolitan Health, a role that now includes coordinating pandemic response…

This post was updated on Monday, June 29, at 6:05 p.m. Dennis Bonnen, a conservative Republican and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, is…