The City of San Antonio has retained its “gold medal city” status from CityHealth, an initiative that rates cities on public health policy adoption.

The study found a 117% increase in heat-related deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023.

There’s been a 12.1% spike in hospitalizations across the country due to COVID-19 in the past week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

With COVID-19 cases back down to a low point, Metro Health laid its plans on Monday for growing health initiatives through September 2026 in six different areas.

Public health officials have played a crucial role in vaccination efforts and tracking the spread of the virus. But different needs from their communities and insufficient aid have complicated the work.

Comal County Public Health officials on Tuesday confirmed the deaths of six county residents.

Comal County Public Health officials on Friday reported the first two cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant.