Masks Indoors In Public Urged Over Holidays In SF County, Bay Area

With respiratory viruses circulating, 12 Bay Area health officials recommend steps for staying healthy for the holidays.

Wave Of Viruses Sending Children To Hospitals, Severely Taxing State's Hospital Capacity

Respiratory viruses are also affecting older adults in large numbers, according to state Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly.

Cold Medicine Shortages Plague NorCal Amid RSV, Flu And COVID Surge

Californians flocking to drug stores across the state are facing empty medicine shelves as three major respiratory viruses spread rapidly.

UCSF Children's Hospitals Prep For Potential Surge As Flu, COVID-19, RSV Rises

Hospitals are already making contingency plans, in case they run out of space in their ERs.

COVID Mortality Higher For PTSD, Bipolar Patients: Researchers

The chance of dying was 29-percent higher for one group, even when other factors were adjusted, according to published findings.

California Health Officials Report Season's 1st Flu And RSV Death In Child Under 5

"Our hearts go out to the family of this young child," State Public Health Director and CDPH Director Dr. Tomás Aragón said.

Avian Influenza Detected In Bay Area Goose

The USDA has confirmed the animal was infected.

SF Monkeypox State Of Emergency Ends

New cases have dropped to less than one per day.

Health Officials Worried As Flu Spreads Early Across NorCal

Influenza season has started early in Northern California, causing early season flu deaths compared to previous years, according to CDPH.

San Francisco's Monkeypox Emergency Declaration Ending As Cases Dwindle

The declaration, which went into effect Aug. 1, came amid a rise in infections that peaked with 143 new MPX cases in San Francisco.

Monkeypox Cases Dwindle In San Francisco

A local state of emergency will end Oct. 31.

Will COVID Spike Again This Fall? 6 Tips To Help You Stay Safe

Now we're learning that Omicron is mutating to better evade the immune system.

Infectious Disease Expert: 'Flu Is Back With A Vengeance'

"Flu is back, and back with a vengeance," said UCSF infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. "I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy."

SF's Laguna Honda Hospital To Remain Open After Federal Funding Extended Through November 2023

The 150-year-old facility, owned and operated by the city's Department of Public Health, was slated to shut operations by November 13.

UCSF Researchers: Long COVID Symptoms May Be Derailing Your Exercise Routine

According to a study released Wednesday, Long COVID may age a person's capacity for exercise by roughly 10 years.

Striking Therapists Reject Kaiser's Latest Contract Offer

Workers in Northern California and the Central Valley went on strike Aug. 15.

Attack Of The Ankle-Biter: Aedes Mosquitos Plague Northern California

Here's what you need to know about the invasive and aggressive species of mosquito.

Kaiser Mental Health Workers Strike In 5th Week

More than 2,000 therapists, psychologists, social workers and addiction counselors have picketed in the Bay Area since Aug. 15.

Heat-Related Power Outages Plague Morgan Hill For Four Straight Days

Suzie Riches was one of those residents, who's lost power several times since the heatwave kicked in.

Monkeypox Cases Rise In San Francisco To Among Highest In Country, City's Health Officer Says

While she praised her office's response, Dr. Susan Philips says it's too early to declare monkeypox cases trending downwards.

Kaiser Mental Health Workers To Strike Monday Throughout NorCal

Mental health clinicians are protesting what they say are staff shortages and excessive wait times for patients.

New Program Gives Hope To Victims And Families Battling Dementia

New research and programs are helping to slow the advancing symptoms and may possibly push off any early onset.

California Ranks 33rd In Child Well-Being: Report

Depression and anxiety in youth have increased by 70 percent.

Long Line At San Francisco Monkeypox Clinic As Health Emergency Goes Into Effect

Across the city, especially in the LGBTQ+ community, fears were mounting as the number of confirmed cases grew.

Brain-Eating Amoeba: Assume There's A Risk In Warm Calif. Lakes

New treatments for brain-eating amoeba offer hope; good news as waters where organisms thrive in California get hotter.

Wastewater COVID Detection Efforts Extended To Look For Monkeypox

"We've been measuring monkeypox DNA since June 19 every day in wastewater around the Bay Area," said Professor Alexandria Boehm.

San Francisco Declares Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency

San Francisco officials declared a local public health emergency for monkeypox as the city has roughly a third of the state's reported cases

Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage Forces San Francisco General Hospital To Cancel Upcoming Clinics

"Just to be clear, we're in a bad spot, I don't want to sugar coat it," said Sen. Scott Wiener on Monday.

Amazon Buying SF-Based One Medical; Hopes To Reinvent Care Experience

Amazon ​is buying primary care provider One Medical for nearly $4 billion as the companies reimagine the health care experience.

Despite Rising COVID Infections, BART Lifts Mask Mandate Monday

Dr. Chin-Hong says the superpower of this variant is re-infection.

Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage Slows Bay Area Health Officials' Response

"A pay-to-play, fast-pass experience in my opinion, which is frankly wrong and absurd given that it is a public health crisis," he said.

'Worst Variant Yet': Bay Area COVID Surge

New omicron variants are driving up COVID-19 hospital admissions and deaths in Northern California. What to know.

Monkeypox: Bay Area LGBTQ Community Steps Up As Vaccine Remains In Short Supply

It's also spread by touching items, such as clothing or linens that previously touched the infectious rash and body fluids contact.

Rising Monkeypox Cases In San Francisco Raise Concern Among Health Officials

San Francisco alone has 40 of these cases, nearly double the 24 cases reported last week.

Drug Sobering Center Opens To Serve San Francisco's SoMa, Tenderloin

SoMa RISE is a space for people intoxicated with opioids, methamphetamines, and other substances to rest, access clean bathrooms and more.

Monkeypox: San Francisco, Bay Area Officials Urge Awareness

Health officials from nine Bay Area jurisdictions urged awareness about monkeypox as summer travel and gatherings begin.

3 More Suspected Monkeypox Cases Identified In San Francisco

Three more likely cases of monkeypox have been identified in San Francisco residents, bringing California's suspected total to at least 11.

1st Probable Case Of Monkeypox ID'd In SF Resident

The San Francisco Department of Public Health on Friday announced that the first probable case of monkeypox has been identified.

CA's Controversial Youth Vaccine Bill Advances

California lawmakers pass a bill to allow youths 12 and older to get vaccines without parental consent, despite lots of controversy.

Nurses Strike In San Francisco

Sutter Health nurses are staging a one day strike in San Francisco and more than a dozen Northern California cities.