Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Good Covid News For Thanksgiving Gatherings: Health experts say the chance of getting covid at your family gathering is lower than it has been in the past several years. “We’re in a very, very good place at this moment,” said Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases and vaccinology at UC Berkeley. Still, experts urge more Californians to get their covid, flu, and RSV vaccines. Read more from Bay Area News Group.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Net Was A ‘Dramatic Improvement’ In Its First Year: The steel net has been a success, bridge administrators say — even if it doesn’t save everyone. As of Nov. 21, the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District reported eight suicides this year, significantly fewer than the average of 30 each year from 2012 through 2023. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Monday, November 25, 2024
Raw Milk Found In Retail Store Tests Positive For Bird Flu In California: Avian influenza has been detected in raw milk produced by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno County, which sells its products at dozens of Bay Area grocery stores. Traces of the infectious virus were found in a sample of raw milk bought at an unidentified retail outlet. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and Orange County Register.
Daily Edition for Friday, November 22, 2024
New Hospital Coming to San Jose: Construction of a state-of-the-art Kaiser Permanente hospital in San Jose is underway after a groundbreaking for an ultra-modern complex to replace its aging medical center nearby. It is expected to open in five years. Read more from The Mercury News.
Daily Edition for Thursday, November 21, 2024
Kaiser Permanente To Downsize Headquarters In Oakland: Kaiser Permanente, one of Oakland’s largest employers, plans to “significantly reduce its space” at the Ordway Building, where it has been headquartered since 1970, according to a building loan servicer note. It wasn’t clear how much space would be cut. Read more from The San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Bay Area Child Recovering From Bird Flu Of Unknown Origin: Alameda County health officials are investigating a case of bird flu in a child experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms. The source of infection is not known, although health officials are looking into possible contact with wild birds. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times and CalMatters.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Voters Approve Deal For Hazel Hawkins Hospital: Voters in San Benito County have approved Measure X, which authorizes the San Benito Health Care District to negotiate a lease-to-own agreement with Flint, Mich.-based Insight Foundation of America, a nonprofit corporation, for financially troubled Hollister-based Hazel Hawkins Hospital. Read more from Becker’s Hospital Review.
Daily Edition for Monday, November 18, 2024
First US Case Of Aggressive New Mpox Strain Confirmed In California: State health officials confirmed Saturday the first known case of clade I mpox in the United States in a person who recently traveled to Africa. The person received treatment in San Mateo County. Read more from the Palm Springs Desert Sun, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Friday, November 15, 2024
California Doctors Want To Combine Labor Union Chapters: More than 6,400 resident physicians, fellows, and interns across the University of California system filed a petition Thursday to combine their eight union chapters. Read more from Modern Healthcare.
Daily Edition for Thursday, November 14, 2024
Some Seton Emergency Physicians Reportedly Not Getting Paid: Emergency department physicians at Daly City-based Seton Medical Center, part of Alhambra-based AMHC Healthcare, have gone unpaid due to the hospital's contractor, NES Health, not providing payment, a spokesperson for Seton told Becker's Hospital Review. Read more from The Daily Journal.