Bay Area
California
California plans for a post-Roe world as abortion access shrinks elsewhere
|
As out-of-state patient volume increases, governor asks reproductive health experts to propose policies to bolster the state’s abortion infrastructure.Education
A Bay Area school district’s plan to reduce violence through nonviolent means
|
West Contra Costa Unified is prioritizing teaching students the social and emotional skills they need to avoid violence.covid
What’s the difference between PCR and antigen tests? A molecular biologist explains
|
Each test plays a role in detecting the novel coronavirus and helping prevent its spread.California
‘Somebody should speak about this’: Judge shares his own mental health struggles
|
Tim Fall, a sitting judge in California’s Yolo County, says depression and anxiety shouldn’t disqualify candidates from any profession.California
Direct primary care, with a touch of Robin Hood
|
This Modesto clinic combines concierge medicine with charity care.COVID-19
Scientists search for cause of mysterious COVID-related inflammation in children
|
Scientists treating kids for MIS-C point to rare genes, leaky guts and a “superantigen.”Featured in Category
‘They treat me like I’m old and stupid’: seniors on clinicians’ age bias
|
Ageism in health care settings, which can result in inappropriate or dangerous treatment, is getting new attention during the pandemic.Bay Area
‘Purple Air’ arose from curiosity about gravel pit pollution
|
Purple Air sensors provide important real-time information, even if they tend to overestimate the pollution in the air, the device's creator said.Bay Area
