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A mysterious disease is killing off the West Coast's enormous sunflower sea star, so researchers have launched an ambitious effort to breed this species in captivity.

Without dental insurance, William Stork has put off getting his rotten tooth pulled; Medicare doesn't cover the $1,000 procedure. Dentists can't agree on whether all seniors should get that benefit.

Scientists are using MRI scans to understand how mental illness shows up in the bran. But new research raises concerns that existing studies are not reliable because the sample sizes are too small.

While China tries to stamp out COVID-19 infections as soon as they pop up, the U.S. has a much more laissez-faire approach of learning to live with the virus, even if it means a thousand deaths a day.

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The Port of San Diego has commissioned a shipbuilder to construct its first electric tugboat, which it hopes to have in service by mid-2023, it was announced Monday.

The reports represent a tiny fraction of the nearly 13 million Americans who have received the one-dose vaccine. The government said the vaccines most used in the U.S., made by Pfizer and Moderna, show no risk of the disorder.

San Diego County public health officials have reported 198 new COVID-19 infections and eight deaths as the Del Mar Fairgrounds COVID-19 vaccination super site prepares to reopen Monday after vaccine shortages left it shuttered this weekend.

Community advocates say the latest arrest is a step forward but it’s not enough.

It takes time after vaccination for immunity to the virus to build up, and no vaccine is 100% effective. Plus, scientists don't yet know if the vaccine stops viral spread. Here's what's known so far.