Erin Allday

As psychedelics move closer to federal approval, Bay Area scientists say researchers need better ways to test whether the drugs really work.

At Sutter Health’s CPMC and other hospitals, some patients with alcohol-related liver disease can now get transplants before proving six months of sobriety.

Researchers agree that years of repeated head impacts raise CTE risk, but they differ on whether delaying tackle football can make the sport safe enough for kids.

UCSF was one of the first trial sites for a novel mRNA cancer vaccine that is reporting exciting outcomes for preventing skin cancer recurrences.

San Franciscans are increasingly turning to heat and cold for wellness and longevity, even as researchers continue to sort out which health claims hold up.

A study of regular marijuana users yielded results that went against a UCSF cardiologist’s own expectations.

Age alone isn’t a reason to stop driving, experts say — and some older adults can stay safely on the road by changing how, when and what they drive.

Birds and mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus are showing up at unusually high levels across California, raising concerns about a surge in human cases later this summer.

With U.S. measles cases nearing last year’s total, California and Oregon officials said that fragile public health systems may struggle to handle new infections.

A UCSF study finds controlling HIV is not enough when trauma, addiction, mental illness and housing instability continue to threaten patients’ lives.