health

Politics and pandemic fatigue doom California’s COVID vaccine mandates

Lawmakers blame the ebbs and flows of the coronavirus, the public’s short attention span, and opposition from public safety unions.

Identifying long COVID in older adults can be tricky, but there are good strategies for getting care and fighting the impact of the virus.

In California and beyond, physician trainees working long hours for what can amount to little more than minimum wage.

San Francisco-based Encore Physicians provides clinics nationally with expertise and doctors with paid work.

EBMUD is offering one-hour virtual "tours" on how our local wastewater treatment system works.

Health officials are working to confirm California’s first suspected case of monkeypox. Experts say it is not the next COVID-19.

The FDA may conduct a formal review of the vaccine for young children by mid-June.

'Test and treat' sites for COVID-positive patients aim to improve health care access for all.

The test positivity rate hit 5% for the first time in months.

Research suggests seniors are more likely to develop the poorly understood condition than younger or middle-aged adults.