Susan Murphy
Health ReporterSusan Murphy is a former health reporter for KPBS, providing in-depth coverage of a variety of issues that impact San Diego County and the Imperial Valley — from infectious diseases and mental health to health care policy and medical breakthroughs. Susan started working in the KPBS Newsroom in 2003. She graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
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A group of nurses from UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest say the Ebola-designated hospital is not prepared. The nurses are calling for rigorous training and better protective gear. -
The Navy and Marines have teamed up at Camp Pendleton, on land and out at sea, for global crisis training. They're testing a new ship that could be a game-changer the next time troops are called for humanitarian assistance. -
San Diego County is surrounded by active faults capable of unleashing large quakes up to a magnitude 7 or higher. -
Thousands of gray whales are about to begin their annual southern migration to Mexico from their feeding grounds in the Arctic, where near-record low ice coverage last spring allowed pregnant females to get early access to food. -
San Diego city leaders on Thursday unveiled a new street repair machine that can grind down and repair stretches of road instead of mending potholes with temporary patches. -
San Diego-based Marines will lead a new crisis unit in the Middle East that's designed to respond to emergencies in the region.
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