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COVID-19 cases began to rise in San Diego County last week. At the same time, a newly available drug could help protect some people at higher risk of severe illness. -
The San Diego County’s Public Health Lab is now monitoring community illnesses through wastewater, offering an early warning system for COVID-19, flu, and RSV. -
As of Friday, just 22% of those eligible in the county are inoculated against the flu while just 7% of that cohort have received the COVID-19 vaccine -
COVID-19 symptoms that don’t go away affect hundreds of millions worldwide. Scripps Research is recruiting people with long COVID to test a weight-loss medication that shows promise in treating the illness. -
A new federal COVID-19 vaccine policy is raising alarms among San Diego doctors and advocates. They worry it could deepen existing health disparities and leave low-income communities of color at greater risk. -
With few specialized clinics, dwindling federal support, and ongoing insurance battles, long COVID patients in San Diego face an uphill battle to recover. -
As San Diego marks five years since its first COVID-19 case, hospitals and researchers reflect on the lessons learned and the steps being taken to prepare for the next public health crisis. -
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the first over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 and flu test combo test on Monday. -
Mark Ghaly has been a steady voice in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cabinet, shaping the administration’s COVID policies and its efforts to bring down the cost of health care. -
The updated vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer targeting the FLiRT variants are approved for everyone 12 years and older.
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