AI finds existing drugs that may extend survival for ALS patients
With the help of artificial intelligence, a coalition of Bay Area institutions identified 18 FDA-approved drugs that could…
71-year-old Oakland grandmother is among finalists in national fitness competition
article Bette Vargas, 71, of Oakland is a fitness champion. She’s competing in the Ms. Health and Fitness…
Kaiser Permanente strike to end
The largest open-ended strike of health care professionals in U.S. history will end Tuesday, without workers winning on…
Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase named WNBA coach of the year
SAN JOSE — Natalie Nakase’s debut season got more special Wednesday afternoon when the Valkyries coach was awarded…
California has one of the nation’s weakest job markets
California’s booming economy is one of the world’s largest, but a peek behind the curtain exposes the forbidding…
Who can get money from Kaiser Permanente data breach settlement? – The Mercury News
The window has been opened for millions of Kaiser Permanente customers to claim a share of a $46…
Deadly bacterial outbreak discovered at Berkeley homeless encampment
BERKELEY, Calif. – Berkeley city leadership issued a public health warning on Monday after animals in a homeless…
Medicaid cuts trigger layoffs at East Bay hospitals serving Alameda County’s most vulnerable
Several East Bay hospitals that serve Alameda County’s most vulnerable residents have issued layoff notices to staff, citing…
Alameda County hospital system lays off hundreds of employees to counter federal cuts – The Mercury News
A day after many Alameda Health System employees had received notices of paid leave — only to have…
3 fatally wounded in early morning Oakland shooting
article Photo: Angela Barron/Oakland’s Nosey Rosey OAKLAND, Calif. – Three people were fatally shot in Oakland early on…
California job-based health insurance costs outpace wages, inflation
The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance in California rose at twice the pace of inflation over the past…
Kaiser labor talks stall, raising fears of another strike
Talks between Kaiser and a labor union representing health care workers ground to a halt late last week,…