A new Kaiser study found several communities in the Bay Area have measles vaccination rates below the threshold for herd immunity, leaving them more vulnerable if the virus is introduced.
A Stanford study finds extreme heat may affect how older adults go about their daily lives, raising new questions about healthy aging in a warming climate.
Major health providers in the Bay Area are redesigning hospital rooms to reduce noise, control light and help patients sleep better — with the hope of improving recovery.
UCSF has received a $46 million grant to advance autism research and potential therapies, one of the largest single grants the university has gotten for basic research.
State will keep its vaccine recommendations, school requirements and insurance coverage rules despite President Trump’s executive order calling for fewer shots.
About 2.5 million older adults in California on Medicare stand-alone Part D prescription drug plans could face higher monthly premiums in 2027 due to the end of a federal subsidy program.
