By Amy Graff, SFGATE Published 8:27 am PDT, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 A medical professional administers a coronavirus (covid-19) test at a drive thru testing location conducted by staffers from University of California, San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) in the parking lot of the Bolinas Fire Department April 20, 2020 in Bolinas, California. The town of…
UCSF nurse Jamilah Dula and fellow UCSF health care workers board a United Airlines flight at San Francisco International Airport en route to Navajo Nation to help care for COVID-19 patients on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in San Francisco. A group of UCSF staff including 14 nurses and seven doctors volunteered for the assignment in…
By Amy Graff, SFGATE Updated 10:07 am PDT, Monday, April 27, 2020 UCSF nurse Jamilah Dula and fellow UCSF health care workers board a United Airlines flight at San Francisco International Airport en route to Navajo Nation to help care for COVID-19 patients on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in San Francisco. A group of UCSF staff…
CLOSE The secret to fighting COVID-19 could be in recovered patients. Here's how antibodies could lead to a treatment for those fighting coronavirus. USA TODAYThe U.S. reached a "plateau" in new coronavirus cases this weekend as the number of confirmed cases neared 1 million Monday morning, but Dr. Deborah Birx warned that social distancing "will…
16m ago Spain authorities warn residents to keep social distancing as families enjoy limited new freedom Health authorities in Spain are urging parents to be responsible and abide by social distancing rules a day after some beach fronts and city promenades filled with families eager to enjoy the first stroll out in six weeks.…
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Published: November 06, 2026, 10:41 pm Last updated: November 07, 2026, 12:20 am A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted
Healthcare affordability. Abortion access. “Medicare for All.” Healthcare was a major force behind the big wins for Democrats in this week’s midterm elections. But the debate over what the Democratic Party will do next is just getting started. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMU’s Health Hub on Nov. 4 to