Health

County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre, right, and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, center, unveil new Tijuana sewage "warning" signs. Resident Gabriel Uribe, left, says exposure to toxic gas stemming from the polluted Tijuana River has affected his health.

Matthew Bowler

KPBS

Environment

New ‘warning’ signs for Tijuana sewage go up, and they're not at beaches

Tammy Murga

The signs suggest that the public avoid the immediate area and any contact with the river water.

Health

After the CDC shooting, federal workers demand more protections from RFK Jr.
Health

Ticks are migrating, but scant surveillance may leave doctors in the dark on patient treatment
Health

These brain implants speak your mind — even when you don't want to

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National

Talking about monkeypox? Then you should be talking about sex

Andrew Limbong

Despite the possibility of stigmatizing queer sex, experts say it's important to keep sex at the center of the conversation around monkeypox.
Local

Expert: CDC rollback of COVID safety measures 'premature'

Maureen Cavanaugh

Harrison Patiño

Following the CDC's decision to scale back recommended safety measures for COVID-19, some are wondering whether the shift in policy has come too soon.
Health

Transplant agency is criticized for donor organs arriving late, damaged or diseased

Blake Farmer

A probe found troubling lapses in the country's organ transplant system. Blood types mismatched, diseased organs accidentally transplanted and donor organs lost or damaged in transit.
National

CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID, monkeypox mistakes

Mike Stobbe

The changes include internal staffing moves and steps to speed up data releases. The agency's director says it’s a CDC initiative, and was not directed by the White House or other administration officials.
Local

Supervisors OK proposals addressing jail deaths, staffing issues

City News Service

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an emergency measure Tuesday aimed at addressing the number of drug overdose deaths in San Diego County jails.
National

Biden signs sweeping climate, health care, tax bill into law

Barbara Sprunt

The legislation has been a year in the making, with tense negotiations leading to a narrower spending package that focuses on climate investments and health care costs.
Local

No masks required for start of San Diego Unified 2022-23 school year

Lara McCaffrey

“Instead, we will utilize our school site metrics and county data to determine whether masking is needed at each school.”
National

Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19

Barbara Sprunt

The first lady will remain at a private residence in South Carolina and isolate from others for at least five days per CDC guidance.
National

Title X advocates worry that birth control may go the same way as abortion

Ben Paviour

A Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. Now there's a big push to increase funding for Title X, a federal program that offers birth control and other reproductive care to low-income patients.
Health

Is there enough monkeypox vaccine to go around? Maybe yes, more likely no

Nurith Aizenman

Only one company makes the currently used monkeypox vaccine. Supply is limited in wealthy nations like the U.S. Less well-off nations, like Nigeria, where the outbreak began, have no vaccines at all.