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The Mercury News - Health

South Lake Tahoe resident treated for plague

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Google, Stephen Curry ink multiyear health tech deal

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How to protect yourself from Vibrio vulnificus, the bacteria found in some coastal waters

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Experts say rural emergency rooms are increasingly run without doctors

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Will life insurance pay? Does God approve? Burning questions about Medical Aid in Dying

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Walnut Creek-based company to pay $2.75 million over false claim allegations

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Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more

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It's now possible to give yourself a flu vaccine at home

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What to know about mRNA vaccines

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RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development

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Stanford researchers develop new tool to measure biological age

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With UC Irvine and other programs, psychedelics soon could be as controversial as aspirin

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