Infectious disease solarsevenUpdated Jul 18, 2023 Ticks, mosquitos, bacteria, algae, even fungi are on the move, shifting or expanding their historical ranges to adapt to climatic conditions t…
Local News Featured Belmont is aiming for bioscience Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Sep 20, 2022 The Belmont City Council has approved rezoning a 401 Island Parkway property from commercial office to research and development and life scien…
Local News Sheriff’s forensic lab corrects testing accuracy Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Mar 29, 2022 A multiyear review of testing equipment in San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office laboratories revealed tools used to determine blood alcohol level…
National US tracking of virus variants has improved after slow start By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Nov 30, 2021 After a slow start, the United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its…
Local News Millbrae pushing for new biotech labs in San Francisco International Airport flight paths By Julia Lee Daily Journal staff Aug 2, 2021 Believing it safe to have a biotech business close to the airport, the Millbrae City Council approved a resolution to consider overriding the …
Business Facebook won't remove posts claiming COVID-19 is human-made Updated Apr 13, 2025 Facebook says it will no longer remove claims that COVID-19 is human-made or manufactured "in light of ongoing investigations into the origin…
National Biden asks US intel officials to investigate COVID-19 origin By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press May 26, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked U.S. intelligence officials to "redouble" their efforts to investigate the origins of…
State California inspectors find 'deficiencies' at virus test lab By DON THOMPSON Associated Press Feb 22, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Inspectors found "significant deficiencies" at California's new coronavirus testing laboratory, problems that state …
Guest Perspectives Who should be tested for the coronavirus? By Neil A. (Tony) Holtzman, M.D., M.P.H. Apr 1, 2020 To be tested for the coronavirus, you have to have symptoms of COVID-19. Demand for the PCR test has exceeded the supply, forcing health care …
Bay Area UC, Berkeley gets $252M donation for data center Updated Apr 13, 2025 BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The University of California, Berkeley has received a $252 million donation — its largest-ever single gift — to start …
