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s COVID-19-related economic woes continue, doctors both nationally and locally expect to see a subsequent uptick in the number of drug overdose deaths, according to a report released Thursday by San Diego-based health nonprofit Institute for Public Strategies. -
You may have heard about a new illness connected to the novel coronavirus that is affecting some children. The illness, which inflames blood vessels, has yet to take much of a hold in southern California. -
As the world grapples with a pandemic, officials are turning to drones for everything from delivering medical supplies to monitoring crowds. Health experts say they could make medical supply deliveries more efficient, but privacy advocates warn of increased surveillance. -
The health care company reopened Scripps Coastal Medical Center Escondido, Scripps Coastal Medical Center Solana Beach and Scripps Clinic Santee for the same range of medical services that were available at those sites prior to their closure, with the exception of radiology. -
San Diego County officials are moving forward with plans to reopen restaurants for dine-in service and retail stores, but two local health care systems wanted more of a say in the final plan. -
The effectiveness of San Diego County’s COVID-19 testing is helping decide the number and kinds of businesses that can reopen. -
El Centro Mayor Efrain Silva tells KPBS about the process of reopening the economy in Imperial County and the challenges of being an elected official during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
KPBS Midday EditionAdvances in digital technology have been inching health care toward remote access for years — but now that doctors, health care workers and patients have seen its advantages, it may become standard practice. -
A drive-by coronavirus testing center opened in Southeast San Diego today, one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic in the county. But the limited amount of tests offered still doesn’t meet demand. -
California dentists are ready to get back to work, but they are facing a different world than the one before the COVID 19 shutdowns.
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