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The Mercury News - Health

How a California startup's universal flu shot sold for $9 billion

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Guns marketed for personal safety fuel public health crisis in Black communities

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Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes

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Fatal overdoses decline for second year in a row in Santa Cruz County

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Hand, foot and mouth disease spreading in Southern California

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FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines

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Conflicting advice on COVID shots likely to ding already low vaccine rates, experts warn

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Can a weight loss and diabetes drug treat long COVID?

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Common viral infections like flu and shingles can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke, analysis finds

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'Super flu' variant is circulating and raising concern. Here's what to know about it

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Under Kennedy, America's health department is in the business of promoting Kennedy

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South Carolina measles quarantine soars beyond 300 people

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How will child vaccine rollback impact Bay Area families?

29 days ago

FDA panelists questioned antidepressants in pregnancy. But doctors call them a lifeline

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How a rare drug made from California scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

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Two years later, this $18,926 surgery claim is still in limbo - is there a way out?

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