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South San Francisco officially designated April 7 as “Genentech Day” to commemorate the biotechnology giant’s 50th anniversary in the city.
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Allergy season is upon us, bringing with it runny noses, itchy eyes and sneezing. Climate change is leading to longer and more intense allergy seasons. The good news is that treatments for seasonal allergies have become more effective in recent years. Pollen trackers, like the one maintained by the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, can help people limit exposure. Experts also recommend masks, over-the-counter medications and talking to a doctor if symptoms start impacting sleep, school or work.
California health departments are fighting to contain measles outbreaks as cases rise and resources shrink. Investigating communicable diseases is time-intensive and expensive. Officials say teams have about 72 hours after a positive case to find exposed people and stop spread. Nurses trace contacts, order quarantine, or give post-exposure medicine. They then monitor people for 21 days. Experts say measles spreads fast and hangs in the air for hours. California has high vaccination rates overall, but unvaccinated pockets drive outbreaks. The outbreaks are occurring as local health departments also face major funding cuts and staffing losses.
San Mateo County Health is working with Santa Clara County Public Health to notify the public of a confirmed case of measles after an adult wh…
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The risk to the general public appears low after an outbreak of tuberculosis at Archbishop Riordan High School, the San Francisco Department o…
The Serra boys’ basketball game originally scheduled for Tuesday night against Archbishop Riordan at Morton Family Gymnasium has been postponed.
New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available. In the past year, U.S. health officials approved new home-based tests that can detect common infections like gonorrhea, chlamydia and HPV. The Food and Drug Administration also approved two new drugs for gonorrhea, the first new options in decades. Experts hope the trend toward access and convenience will keep downward pressure on infection rates. Cases of sexually transmitted diseases have been falling for several years after spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
San Mateo County Health is reporting the flu-related death of an adolescent patient in December, the second flu-related death in the county th…
The U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance. Officials say the overhaul to the federal vaccine schedule, announced Monday, won't result in any families losing access or insurance coverage for vaccines, but medical experts are slamming the move, saying it could lead to reduced uptake of important vaccinations and increase disease.
“My year of unraveling” is how a despairing Christy Morrill described nightmarish months when his immune system hijacked his brain.
