More US patients to have easy, free access to doctor's records
Many health systems are opening up records Monday, the original deadline.
Video shows moment raging flood breaking through emergency doors causing Massachusetts hospital closure
Video shows water bursting into the hospital basement, practically destroying the emergency exit doors as the room is completely flooded.
Buyer steps in, saves Daly City’s Seton Hospital from closure
The CEO of Seton says he believes if they continue to focus on quality care and use their resources wisely, they can be around long-term.
Santa Rosa hospital workers plan week of picketing
Members of a union representing some 740 health care workers at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital are planning daily pickets starting Monday to protest a variety of issues
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
The new shortages come as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients climbs.
Cal Guard flyover honoring frontline workers during pandemic
A Bay Area Air National Guard unit flew Monday in a salute to everyone on the frontlines of the fight against the coronavirus on this Memorial Day
New charge likely against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes: Report
Prosecutors submitted “Superseding Information” Friday and are expected to indict Holmes on an additional wire fraud charge, Law360.com reported.
Counterfeit masks reaching frontline health workers in US
An investigation has found millions of counterfeit medical masks, gloves, gowns and other supplies being used in hospitals across the country, putting lives at risk.
Lost your employer-provided health insurance? Finding new coverage is complicated
About 12.7 million Americans have lost their employer-provided health insurance due to the coronavirus pandemic, but finding new coverage can be daunting. Here's what you need to know.
Remdesivir showing promising results treating people infected with COVID-19
Foster City biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has developed the drug Remdesivir, which a member of the White House coronavirus said has shown promising results in the treatment of people with people infected with COVID-19.
Home healthcare workers face low pay, lack of PPE amid COVID-19 pandemic
Despite being some of the most crucial workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, home healthcare workers say they're underpaid and lack enough personal protective equipment.
McDonald’s offers free Thank You Meals to health care workers, officers, firefighters, paramedics
McDonald’s will offer free Thank You Meals*, between Wednesday, April 22 and Tuesday, May 5, for health care workers and first responders.
Health care workers are 10%-20% of US coronavirus cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first national data on how the pandemic is hitting doctors, nurses and other health care professionals.
Nurse shows how even when you wear gloves, coronavirus cross-contamination happens
A Michigan nurse made a video demonstrating how easily cross-contamination happens, even if you wear protective gloves.
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.