Trump nominates Dr. Oz to head Medicare and Medicaid and help take on ‘illness industrial complex’
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he plans to nominate Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon and former daytime television host,...
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Alameda County child believed to be latest case of bird flu; source unknown
California health officials reported Tuesday that a child in Alameda County tested positive for H5 bird flu last week.The source...
First U.S. case of mpox variant reported in San Mateo County
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe mpox variant has been confirmed in a person who had...
Why picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS is raising alarms among many public health specialists
With President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to lead the Department of Health and...
H5N1 bird flu infects five more humans in California, and one in Oregon
As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday that six more human...
A 150-million-year journey from the Jurassic to Exposition Park
150 million years ago, LaurasiaThe massive neck dips, casting a curving shadow on the mossy ground. The dinosaur’s jaws close...
Are automated license plate readers in your city? Here’s how to find out
Will Freeman wants people to know they’re being tracked. His desire to shed light on the proliferation of license plate...
China’s queer influencers thrive despite growing LGBTQ+ censorship
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Amid China’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, queer influencers are using creative strategies, subtle hashtags and coded language to...
Elon Musk’s ties to Trump pose potential conflicts for his businesses. Here’s a look at his federal contracts
Elon Musk is easily the world’s wealthiest man, with a net worth topping $300 billion. But even he stands to...
Oakland clinic gets medical device maker to disclose risk of false blood-oxygen reading
-One of healthcare’s most fundamental tools works less reliably for people with darker skin tones. - An Oakland clinic’s lawsuit...
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