Why health experts aren't warning about coronavirus dangers in food
Chicken with salmonella can make you sick. So can romaine lettuce with E. coli and buffets with lurking norovirus. So why aren’t health officials warning people about eating food contaminated with the new coronavirus?
Workers demand county take over Alameda Health System as coronavirus threat intensifies
Healthcare workers at Highland Hospital in Oakland held a demonstration on Thursday morning, urging the county to take over Alameda Health System, which runs the hospital.
US hospitals fear crippling shortage of ventilators for coronavirus patients
The Society of Critical Care Medicine has projected that 960,000 coronavirus patients in the U.S. may need to be put on ventilators at one point or another during the outbreak.
100 coronavirus questions answered by world-leading virologist Peter Piot
Professor Peter Piot, a world-leading virologist and the director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, answered 100 questions about the coronavirus during an interview with TEDMED Foundation Director Jay Walker.
Contra Costa Co. announces gatherings of no more than 100 people
Contra Costa County is enforcing a new order in hopes of limiting the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Symptoms, testing and how to prepare amid growing COVID-19 outbreak
As worries over the ever-expanding COVID-19 virus multiply, a growing list of nations are bracing for the illness to breach their borders.
First coronavirus death reported in California; person had been on cruise ship to Mexico
Doctors said this patient had minimal community exposure between returning from the cruise and arriving at the hospital by ambulance on Feb. 27.
Opioid settlement still elusive as lawyers for some state and local governments criticize it
State attorneys general are finding a national settlement over the toll of opioids to be elusive, as some lawyers for state and local governments are renewing public criticism of the proposed deal with a group of companies led by the nation's largest drug distributors.
This year’s flu shot doesn’t exactly match the virus going around, CDC report warns
The main strain of the flu virus which is circulating currently doesn’t entirely match up with the flu vaccine that is being administered this year, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Stanford Blood Center has critical need for all blood types
All blood types are needed and the center reported Friday that type O positive and type O negative inventories are down to only a one-day supply.
California could be first state to launch its own prescription drug label
Newsom wants California, home to nearly 40 million people, to contract with generic drug companies to make prescription medications on its behalf so it could then sell them to the public. The goal, according to the governor's office, is to lower prices by increasing competition in the generic market.
Obamacare sign-ups steady as debate persists over the future of the program
More than 8 million people have signed up for coverage next year under former President Barack Obama's health care law, the government said Friday, a sign of continued demand for the program amid persistent uncertainty over its future.
Sutter Health to pay $575M in settlement with state DOJ
In addition to the financial compensation, Sutter will be required to change some of its business practices in how it sells services to insurance companies and consumers.
Health officials report widespread flu activity across California
The centers for Disease Control and Prevent reported widespread flu activity across California with at least four deaths in the Bay Area.
California extends deadline to purchase health insurance
Sunday was the original deadline to purchase insurance plans from Covered California that take effect Jan. 1. But state officials announced Monday that they have extended the deadline through Friday.
‘Obamacare’ sign-up deadline is extended following glitches
The new HealthCare.gov deadline is 3 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a statement. Coverage takes effect Jan. 1.
Kaiser mental health workers prepare to strike statewide
In the Bay Area, union psychologists, therapists, psychiatric nurses and other healthcare workers will strike at Kaiser facilities in Oakland, Walnut Creek, Redwood City, Santa Clara and San Jose following more than a year without a contract.
Gregory Adams named Kaiser Permanente CEO
Since 2016, Adams had served as Kaiser's executive vice president and group president, with direct responsibility for health plan and hospital operations in all eight Kaiser Permanente regions.
In surprise decision, US approves muscular dystrophy drug
The ruling marks the second time the Food and Drug Administration has granted preliminary approval for the disease based on early results and is likely to stoke questions about its standards for clearing largely unproven medications.
Dueling mental health initiatives put to rest after San Francisco mayor, supervisors reach agreement
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and two supervisors announced Tuesday that they reached an agreement on how to reform the city's mental health care system.