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San Diegans face hurdles getting new COVID-19 vaccine

Heidi de Marco

Delayed federal guidance is limiting access to the updated COVID-19 vaccine in San Diego County.

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They want a COVID shot to protect their health or at-risk family. They can't get it
Environment

Newsom strikes climate deal extending California cap and trade, boosting oil production
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TB is the #1 killer among infectious diseases. A new study says its toll could mount

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DRC is seeing its worst mpox outbreak — but has no vaccines or treatments yet. Why?

Gabrielle Emanuel

With nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public health emergency.
Health

As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer

Will Stone

Health officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer.
Health

Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant patients up sharply

Julie Luchetta/Boise State Public Radio

Idaho's biggest hospital system says the number of people needing flights out of Idaho for emergency abortions is up sharply since the state's abortion ban took effect.
Health

New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually

Adam Beam

A new rule in California aims to limit health care price increases to just 3% each year. The Health Care Affordability Board approved the rule on Wednesday.
Health

What consumers should know about the milk testing positive for bird flu

Joe Hernandez

Federal officials and scientific experts say the virus detected in retail milk samples may be inactive and unable to cause an infection.
Health

Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case

Nina Totenberg

At issue is a clash between federal and state law about how pregnant women must be treated in the emergency room.
Health

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California

Sophie Austin

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers are announcing legislation Wednesday aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forward.
Health

A woman with failing kidneys receives genetically modified pig organs

Rob Stein

Surgeons transplanted a kidney and thymus gland from a gene-edited pig into a 54-year-old woman in an attempt to extend her life. It's the latest experimental use of animal organs in humans.
Health

How do you get siblings to be nice to each other? Latino families have an answer

Michaeleen Doucleff

Over the past few decades, psychologists have begun to understand how parents across many cultures teach their children to build deep, fulfilling relationships with their siblings.
Living

Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal government's new rules

Jordan Rau

The new rules mean 4 out of 5 nursing homes will need more aides and nurses. Unions hailed the change, but advocates say it's not enough care, while nursing home owners say it's an "impossible task."