Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
The fire at the Vistra Energy lithium battery plant in Moss Landing generated huge flames and significant amounts of smoke ...
Exclusive: Kennedy played key role in vaccine case against Merck
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played an instrumental role in organizing mass litigation against drugmaker Merck over its Gardasil ...
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San Francisco public health director steps down after nearly 6 years in position
San Francisco’s public health director, who oversaw the city’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and fentanyl crisis, ...
Experts warn of a ‘quad-demic’ as flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus converge in California
After the holiday season and an uptick in travel, California faces a rise in respiratory illnesses, prompting health experts ...
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SF sets low for overdose deaths a year after record highs
The record low comes just one year after The City’s deadliest over that timeframe. San Francisco’s 633 overdose deaths in ...
"Glimmer of hope": STI surge shows first signs of slowing in decades. What’s behind the trend?
A new treatment for sexually-transmitted diseases seems to be slowing an STI epidemic — but not everyone can get it ...
CDC health survey shows impacts of Tijuana sewage crisis on South Bay residents
A CDC survey of residents in South Bay revealed that a majority of those asked have health concerns, symptoms, and quality-of-life issues due to the Tijuana sewage crisis.
San Francisco public health director announces resignation
San Francisco's Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax is stepping down after spending nearly six years as the city's ...
What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease
A child in San Francisco was recently confirmed to be the third human case of bird flu in the United States in which it's ...
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CDC seeks quicker patient testing for bird flu
CDC seeks quicker patient testing for bird fluBy KIM de BOURBONAlthough it says the risk of bird flu contagion to the public remains low, with no evidence of human-to-human transmission, the Centers ...