Some California D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them
SAN FRANCISCO — County by county in California, as fentanyl overdoses escalate, local prosecutors are turning to a novel legal strategy...
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Hours on hold, limited appointments: Why California babies aren’t going to the doctor
Maria Mercado’s 5- and 7-year-old daughters haven’t been to the doctor for a check-up in two years. And it’s not...
A total solar eclipse will be visible to millions of Americans in April. Here’s how to view it
Paul Maley has spent much of his life chasing solar eclipses. He has witnessed 83 solar eclipses from 1960 to...
An essential medical device fails people of color. A clinic is suing to fix that
Roots Community Health Center was slammed in 2020, with lines for its COVID-19 testing stations stretching around the block and...
Column: Still searching for the fountain of youth? Don’t drown in all the hype
Given the long list of major catastrophes in the world — melting polar ice, raging wars, the disappearance of early-bird...
A major auto insurer returns to California — with a 30% price hike
California drivers can now buy an auto insurance policy directly from Allstate again, after the company hit pause on selling...
Could a single synthetic molecule outsmart a variety of drug-resistant bacteria?
An estimated 2.8 million people in the U.S. contract infections each year from bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to the...
Risk for chronic fatigue soars among those who had COVID-19, study says
People who have had COVID-19 have a significantly higher risk of suffering chronic fatigue than those who haven’t had the...
Inside the plan to diagnose Alzheimer’s in people with no memory problems — and who stands to benefit
In a darkened Amsterdam conference hall this summer, a panel of industry and academic scientists took the stage to announce...
What is Alaskapox? The disease has claimed its first fatality
Public health officials in Alaska have disclosed the first known human death from Alaskapox, a virus typically found in small...
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