Latest California Healthline Stories
10x Genomics Snags $55M In Funding To Help Commercialize Its DNA Sequencing Technologies
The company’s CEO says its technology — which can sit atop other equipment — bridges gaps to provide more context about the DNA.
New Pressure From Health Law Provokes Fight For Survival For Safety Net Hospitals
As they face a newly competitive marketplace, where patients now have a choice, safety-net hospitals are marketing themselves for the first time.
CDC Releases Guidelines To Rein In Opioid Prescriptions
The recommendations are nonbinding, and initial versions have faced push back from critics who worry patients will not get the pain relief they need.
UCSF Professor Named Chair Of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Bibbins-Domingo became a member of the preventive services task force, which advises Congress on preventive services, in 2010 and was appointed a vice-chair in March 2014.
Stanislaus County’s Suicide Prevention Initiative Approved By Board
Health officials are trying to tackle the suicide rate in the county, which increased 27 percent from 2010-14. The plan still has to be approved by a state oversight commission.
Brain And Spine Institute Offers Neuroscience Services Unique For Market Of Modesto’s Size
Doctors Medical Center says its new institute will be the leading neuroscience center in the region.
Abortion Rights Group Says Pregnancy Centers Not Following New Signage Law
The state law requires centers to notify patients about abortion and family planning services elsewhere. NARAL Pro-Choice California says two Sacramento centers are in violation and is asking officials to actively enforce the law.
Kaiser Medical Center Nurses Start Strike
While the nurses union is protesting, they do have a squad of a dozen nurses available in case there’s an emergency that Kaiser needs them for, said Karen Chan, a union representative with the California Nurses Association.
MannKind Shares Slide Following Report Of Q4 Losses
The Valencia-based company’s stock had already lost about three-fourths of their value over the past 12 months.
Opponents Of Drug Price Ballot Initiative Sink $50M Into Fight 8 Months From Election
The California Drug Price Relief Act’s supporter has raised a little more than $4 million, making it one of the most expensive state ballot measures in the past 15 years.