Gilead's Remdesivir Becomes First FDA-Approved Drug For COVID-19 Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave the green light to remdesivir as the first approved treatment for patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave the green light to remdesivir as the first approved treatment for patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
A Bay Area biotech company says its experimental drug remdesivir improved symptoms when given for five days to moderately ill, hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Foster City-based Gilead Sciences' experimental drug -- remdesivir -- has been granted FDA approval for emergency use to help coronavirus patients make quicker recovery from infections.
Foster City-based Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday that its experimental drug -- remdesivir -- has proved effective against COVID-19 in a major U.S. government study that put it to a strict test.
When she started at University of California, San Diego, Marlen Canales experienced more than her fair share of first-year college jitters.
The common practice of doctors accepting gifts from drug manufacturers may soon come to a screeching halt in California.
The federal jury in a patent trial has ordered Bay Area-based drugmaker Gilead Sciences to pay Merck $200 million in damages for infringing on patents for hepatitis C drugs.
Drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc. has halted several patient studies of its cancer drug, Zydelig, because of increased risk of death and serious side effects.
The Massachusetts attorney general's office said Wednesday that it is investigating whether the Bay Area makers of a breakthrough treatment for hepatitis C are violating state law by pricing the drugs too high.
Gilead wants other countries and agencies to back a plan to eradicate hepatitis C by giving away its blockbuster treatment to poor countries.
A Bay Area pharmaceutical firm is among other top drug makers facing scrutiny over enormous profits, the price charged for drugs, and how much the company spends on marketing versus research and development.
An Oregon Medicaid committee is expected Thursday to significantly scale back access to an effective—but expensive—new drug used to treat hepatitis C, the second state to retrict access to the drug in two days.
The maker of a hepatitis C drug that costs about $1,000 per pill on Wednesday delivered a quarterly earnings report that shattered expectations, showing the company tripled its profit which is now in the billions.
Doctors are calling a newly-approved drug a " revolution" in treating the most common blood-borne infection in the United States. But patient advocates warn how those who need it may not be able to afford it; and noisy protests from Paris to San Francisco are trying to drive the displeasure over the price into the open.
Gilead Sciences said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration rejected two marketing applications for HIV treatments, citing quality control problems at the Foster Citry company's manufacturing facilities.
The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of federal advisers Thursday, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS.
The UC-based California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP) has awarded grants totaling $11.8 million to see if a current HIV drug can be used to prevent the onset of the virus.
California's treasurer on Friday became the second state official to ask leading makers of AIDS medications to extend lower prices and rebates for drugs to help the state's budget crisis.
California's State Controller has asked that pharmacuetical companies lower the price of AIDS medications.
A promising drug shown to decrease the likelihood of transmitting HIV should only be prescribed to men at high risk who are closely monitored by a doctor, federal health officials said Friday.
On Sunday, family, friends and admirers gathered to offer a final tribute to a civil rights leader who brought music to social activism.
Now in his sixties, Bob Yee, a former marketing executive, is set to become a peace officer in Santa Clara County.
A lithium-ion battery fire that broke out at the Port of Oakland sent a plume of black smoke across the bay Sunday.
Casey Schmitt hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning and the Giants beat the Reds 6-5 but lost Jung Hoo Lee to a left shoulder injury.
Julio Rodríguez and Mitch Garver both hit two-run home runs and the Mariners beat the A's 8-4 on Sunday.
On Sunday, family, friends and admirers gathered to offer a final tribute to a civil rights leader who brought music to social activism.
Now in his sixties, Bob Yee, a former marketing executive, is set to become a peace officer in Santa Clara County.
A lithium-ion battery fire that broke out at the Port of Oakland sent a plume of black smoke across the bay Sunday.
A fire that damaged a hotel in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood injured one person and closed nearby streets Sunday morning.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians."
On Sunday, family, friends and admirers gathered to offer a final tribute to a civil rights leader who brought music to social activism.
A fire that damaged a hotel in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood injured one person and closed nearby streets Sunday morning.
People across the world are remembering the lives of those lost in the West Bank, including the journalists lost.
San Francisco city and county leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday for a new park on Yerba Buena Island with 360-degree views of the bay.
The weeklong eBay auction that raises money for the Glide Foundation in San Francisco wrapped up Friday night.
A lithium-ion battery fire that broke out at the Port of Oakland sent a plume of black smoke across the bay Sunday.
The driver of a stolen car fleeing from police abandoned the vehicle and tried to escape by stealing a retired police car, the California High Patrol said Saturday.
Thousands of new Cal graduates were happy Saturday's commencement went forward despite the presence of some rather loud protesters.
Fire damaged a West Oakland church and destroyed a neighboring home Friday night, firefighters said.
A bystander recorded the shocking sight of a truck blatantly dumping piles of construction material and debris at a city park in Oakland.
Now in his sixties, Bob Yee, a former marketing executive, is set to become a peace officer in Santa Clara County.
A 48-year-old Santa Cruz County man died after crashing his vehicle during a pursuit with law enforcement on Friday night.
Authorities in Monterey County have arrested three people on multiple counts of murder in connection with a tragic mass shooting at a birthday party in King City, along with a separate shooting that killed two cousins earlier this year.
Most recyclables are ending up in landfills but one Bay Area city is hoping to remedy that situation with the help of its community.
Four Santa Clara University students won first place in a developers challenge for the social media platform X this spring by pitching new features to check the truthfulness of content and provide more perspectives on any given topic.
The number of pelicans taken in by the International Bird Rescue Center in the last week has doubled.
A Rohnert Park burglary investigation led to the discovery of roughly 1,000 birds allegedly kept for fighting at a residence in Santa Rosa.
Bay Area residents were able to see the northern lights on Friday night thanks to a powerful geomagnetic storm.
The northern lights were visible in the Bay Area thanks to a powerful geomagnetic storm.
Authorities in Sonoma County investigating a break-in at a storage unit helped take down an alleged bird fighting ring, leading to the arrests of three people.
Casey Schmitt hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning and the Giants beat the Reds 6-5 but lost Jung Hoo Lee to a left shoulder injury.
Julio Rodríguez and Mitch Garver both hit two-run home runs and the Mariners beat the A's 8-4 on Sunday.
The Oakland A's beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Saturday night.
Matt Chapman hit a grand slam in the first inning to lead the struggling Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Reds on Saturday.
The Cincinnati Reds snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Friday night.
The driver of a stolen car fleeing from police abandoned the vehicle and tried to escape by stealing a retired police car, the California High Patrol said Saturday.
A 48-year-old Santa Cruz County man died after crashing his vehicle during a pursuit with law enforcement on Friday night.
A Rohnert Park burglary investigation led to the discovery of roughly 1,000 birds allegedly kept for fighting at a residence in Santa Rosa.
A bystander recorded the shocking sight of a truck blatantly dumping piles of construction material and debris at a city park in Oakland.
Prosecutors charged a California Highway Patrol employee and 14 other Southern California residents for their alleged involvement in a complex insurance fraud ring that collected over $350,000 in fraudulent claims.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
Four Santa Clara University students won first place in a developers challenge for the social media platform X this spring by pitching new features to check the truthfulness of content and provide more perspectives on any given topic.
A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online prompting a public apology by the tech giant.
California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things.
The annual RSA Conference, attended by cybersecurity experts and entrepreneurs, once again saw over 40,000 people from 130 countries gather at the Moscone Center.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
San Francisco public health nurses will hold a strike authorization vote next week over what they say are inadequate and unsafe staffing levels at the city's hospitals and clinics.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday to consumers seeking Botox injections and to healthcare providers, saying counterfeit Botox has been found in multiple states.
Following a weekend rally in New Jersey, former President Trump is due back in court on Monday for the continuation of his criminal "hush money" trial. Michael Cohen, Trump's one-time fixer, is expected to take the stand. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians."
President Joe Biden left the Bay Area on Friday afternoon after a brief stop to attend reelection campaign events on the Peninsula.
The highly anticipated State Department report doesn't formally conclude Israel is in violation of U.S. or international law.
The banking industry is mounting a last-ditch effort to block a new federal rule that would slash credit card late-payment fees.
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
More than a third of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year, the survey found.
One of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars, on Saturday the Stud re-opened it's doors for the first time in four years at a new location.
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
On Friday morning, a special ceremony held on board the USNS Harvey Milk paid homage to the San Francisco gay rights icon who is its namesake.
Nemo beat Croatia's Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around the world.
Heavyweight Portland power trio Hippie Death Cult returns to San Francisco to headline a show at the SF Eagle this Thursday with fellow stoner-rock powerhouse Hashtronaut and local favorites Floating Goat.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
Organizers with the Stern Grove Festival on Friday announced the full schedule of summer concerts including funk icon Chaka Khan, jazz keyboard legend Herbie Hancock, Canadian alt-pop duo Tegan & Sara, Latin soul band Chicano Batman and more.
San Francisco streets will be filled with Friday evenings with another night market event bringing people together with local vendors to enjoy food, music, and nighttime fun.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Sunday May 12, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
Family, friends and admirers gathered Sunday at Glide Memorial church to offer a final tribute to Rev. Cecil Williams. John Ramos reports. (5-12-24)
In his late sixties, Bob Yee, a former marketing executive, is turning peace officer. Da Lin reports. (5-12-24)
A new exhibit at the SJSU King Library celebrates the experiences and contributions of South Asians in Silicon Valley. Len Ramirez reports. (5-12-24)
We're heading back into a more typical spring pattern says meteorologist Darren Peck.
A Pacifica woman is being recognized for leading an annual ocean education program at a coastal school for over 30 years.
A San Francisco native is helping keep alive the city's historic Japantown, one of only three left in the U.S.
A Redwood City man changed his career path - from running Stanford's Digital Language Lab to going to beauty school - so he could serve his community in a way that's more meaningful to him.
A San Francisco-based nonprofit created by this week's Jefferson Award winner helps low income and unsheltered people stay healthy and feel good about themselves.
A trio who's led the way in keeping San Mateo County beaches clean is launching a whale of an idea for Earth Day.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.