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A small hospital in Hayward has implemented some new guidelines since the COVID-19 outbreak they think will reduce risk of infection, but some nurses at St. Rose Hospital believe it's not enough.
Bay Area dentists are ramping up preparations for a June reopening of their offices, which have been closed during the coronavirus shelter-in-place order except for emergency procedures since March.
Even with the coronavirus pandemic throwing the global economy into disarray, tech stocks in the S&P 500 have been remarkably resilient. They're up 4.1% for 2020.
East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, who has been in a health battle after falling while jogging, fracturing a rib and developing pneumonia, has been released from the hospital, his family announced Monday.
Contra Costa health officials announced Saturday that a second person has died from the coronavirus in the county and the number of positive cases had grown to 151.
Beds, medical equipment and other supplies were scheduled to arrive over the next few days at Alhambra High School in Martinez as county health officials set up an alternative care site to treat patients with "less complicated" medical needs during the anticipated surge of coronavirus cases, school officials said.
Kaiser Permanente has canceled its $900 million headquarters project in Oakland. Now, Kaiser plans to stay in its existing offices, according to Mayor Libby Schaaf.
Kaiser Permanente is restricting its visitor policies at all Northern California hospitals to prevent the spread of COVID-19, officials said Wednesday.
Hospitals in the Bay Area Monday were preparing to accept any potential cases of COVID-19 that were disembarking the coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship at the Port of Oakland.
Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose is prepping "surge tents" to handle a possible influx of coronavirus cases.
Possible exposure to a patient before her coronavirus was diagnosed at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento has forced the self quarantine of 124 health care workers including 36 nurses, an umbrella group of nurses unions nationwide announced Friday.
Dr. Gail Wagner provides free medical care to thousands of rural Kenyans.
California has reversed several years of slipping sign ups on its Affordable Care Act exchange.
The Trump administration says it will not allow California to collect a key health care tax on managed care organizations, a decision that could cost the state nearly $2 billion a year for low-income benefits.
Kindbody is a modern, full-service women's health and fertility clinic on Sutter Street in San Francisco that wants to reinvent the experience, making gynecological care and fertility treatments more affordable and accessible.
Three years after the approval of Measure A, a major renovation project is underway for three of San Francisco's neighborhood health clinics and officials say the benefits will be felt by the entire city.
A U.S. judge in San Francisco on Tuesday struck down a new federal rule that would have allowed health care workers ranging from ambulance drivers to receptionists to refuse to provide care for religious reasons.
Last week, the medical community was stunned by the news that Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson died in his sleep at 60 years of age. Family and friends gathered in Oakland Sunday to reflect on his legacy.
A major hospital strike that threatened the health care of thousands of Bay Area residents was averted early Wednesday as union workers and officials from Kaiser Permanente reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
The lawsuit nearing trial alleges Sutter Health gobbled up competing medical providers in California and used its market dominance to set higher prices for insurance plans.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to lower drug prices for seniors on Medicare and younger people with private insurance.
Microdrop, a new blood testing company, is promising accurate blood-test results with just a prick of the finger.
Some innovative high-tech tools are helping to mend injured athletes and speed recovery. Whether you're a pro or amateur, sports medicine experts say the goal is to get you quickly and safely back in the game.
Kaiser Permanente employees will begin voting Monday on whether to authorize a massive strike. If approved, the union said it would be the biggest strike in 20 years.
California has become the first state to offer taxpayer-funded health benefits to adults living in the country illegally.
