COVID-19 A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: fruit bats By Jim Robbins | Kaiser Health News | February 7, 2023 New research links habitat destruction with the spillover of viruses from animals to humans.
California Bill would bar schools from withholding outdoor recess or lunch as punishment By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | February 3, 2023 Research shows the benefits of daily outdoor time and play for schoolchildren.
gavin newsom California ends plans for kids’ COVID vaccine mandate By Diana Lambert | EdSource | February 1, 2023 The end of the state's COVID-19 state of emergency this month appears to be one hurdle too many to the state's implementation of the mandate.
Bay Area New study reveals global scope of pandemic learning loss By Ashleigh Panoo | EdSource | January 31, 2023 Delays were worse in math than in reading, and students of lower socioeconomic status likely faced more hurdles to learning environments.
climate change Bills, bills and more bills at California Legislature By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | January 31, 2023 Crime control and climate agendas topped the list of legislators' concerns this week.
COVID-19 It’s ‘telehealth vs. no care’: Doctors say Congress risks leaving patients vulnerable By Sarah Jane Tribble | Kaiser Health News | January 31, 2023 A two-year extension of pandemic-era funding that helped telehealth services grow nationwide doesn’t guarantee the future of remote medicine.
Bay Area Future of BART likely hinges on voter approval of funding measure By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | January 27, 2023 San Francisco and San Jose metro area office occupancy has plummeted since the pandemic began.
California More Californians are dying at home. Another COVID ‘new normal’? By Phillip Reese | Kaiser Health News | January 26, 2023 The recent upsurge in at-home deaths started in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, and the rate has continued to climb.
Cal University of California planning to expand outreach at 65 California community colleges By Michael Burke | EdSource | January 20, 2023 The 65 community colleges range across all regions of the state and include six in the Bay Area.
COVID-19 What older Americans need to know about taking Paxlovid By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | January 18, 2023 Older adults represent nearly 90% of US deaths from covid-19 in recent months, and experts say this effective therapy is underprescribed for them.