There are now 31 test sites in Alameda County. Check the link to the full list.
Across the country, coronavirus deaths surpassed 80,000. Here are mental health resources to deal with ongoing stress.
A look at the latest number of cases in Castro Valley, as California's death toll has risen to more than 2,200.
The masks are being given to frontline workers, from hospitals to grocery stores, and they're going fast.
The tests are performed by firefighter-paramedics and health clinicians.
The coronavirus death toll has risen to 52 in Alameda County.
The 10,000 available masks will help businesses stay open while complying with the mandatory mask order.
At least 13 people have died, and dozens of patients and workers have been diagnosed with new COVID-19, caused by coronavirus.
A breakdown of cases in Castro Valley, as the county's death toll pushes it into the Top 5 in the state for fatalities.
In addition to the deaths at Gateway Care and Rehabilitation Center, 41 residents and 25 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.
Alameda County is now sharing city-level data about coronavirus patients.
Dozens of patients and staff connected with the center are sick from COVID-19, caused by coronavirus.
Both patients and staff members have reportedly tested positive. A separate outbreak is reported in Hayward.
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Free coronavirus testing at a Hayward fire station is now limited to people with a fever over 100 degrees and other symptoms.
No physician referrals are needed. However, the testing criteria changed on Thursday.
If paramedics come to your home, they will be dressed in protective garb.
The testing center can perform 370 tests each day, with results delivered in hours. No referral from a physician is required.
Hayward will open a new coronavirus testing facility on Monday, free to sick people and first responders regardless of where they live.
"If nurses and health care workers aren't protected, that means patients and the public are not protected." Rallies Wednesday in East Bay.
Eden Medical Center received a gold star from Healthgrades for "overall clinical excellence across a broad spectrum...year over year."
A widespread flu outbreak has prevented some regular donors from giving blood, prompting an urgent call from the Red Cross.
The man was found passed out.
New hospital safety grades for California have been released. Two in the state got an F. See the full rankings here:
NCQA awards two Kaiser Permanente Northern California programs that reduce surgical patient hospital stays by nearly 50%
The recall was announced after a third-party cold storage facility inadvertently shipped the meat products to stores.
Federal complaints have been filed against 30 defendants in the kickback scheme involving Amity Home Health Care and Advent Care.
7,000 Babies Delivered, 400,000 Emergency Patients Treated, 20,000 Joints Replaced
The Leapfrog Group’s annual safety report shows Kaiser Permanente's San Leandro Medical Center received the top score
The nonprofit group Leapfrog released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades, including for Eden Medical Center.
More than a week passed between the time it was found and when it was turned in for testing. If you touched it, contact the health dept.
Federal health officials plan to target communities where more than 50 percent of new HIV diagnoses occur.
The Leapfrog Group ranks Kaiser Permanente high for limiting patient injuries, reducing medical errors, preventing infections
Donation Helps Local Pantry Feed Those in Need
Eden Medical Center is hosting a Breast Cancer Screening Event on Saturday, Oct 27th. Mammogram appointments are available from 10am to 3pm
Guided Imagery is like “directed daydreaming” - using your own imagination to create calm, peaceful images in your mind. Learn more on 9/26
Every 2 seconds a blood transfusion is needed in this country, but less than 38 percent of the population is eligible to donate.
The population increase of adults over the age of 60 may be due to individuals living longer lives.
The grants will expand access to nutritious foods, provide more mental health services, and help homeless individuals
A coalition led by the Health Care Services Agency is working to eliminate the opioid threat, with treatment options for those addicted.