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The Mercury News - Health

COVID-19 levels run high in Bay Area wastewater, prompting calls for precautions

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Simone Biles back in hospital after 'almost dying' in June

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Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms widens to four more states

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'Safer and healthier': Diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak is driving Bay Area consumers to seek out local produce

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Couple sues Taco Bell, Taylor Farms for cyclorspora infection

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FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

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'I just don't want it to take over my life': Hantavirus sparks fear, questions for some students in a post-COVID world

2 months ago

IRS may owe you a refund for coronavirus-era fines. Here's how to apply

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Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

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Will vaccine boosters be necessary as measles spreads nationwide?

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Would hunters take a Lyme disease vaccine? We asked

13 days ago

What is Proposition 38 before California voters in the 2026 election?

19 days ago

FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

1 month ago

'Wild West' of untested peptides has Americans paying in crypto to get their fix

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Marin County dementia drug startup gets venture capital infusion

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Lawsuit claims Stanford injected woman with wrong imaging dye, and now she can barely walk

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Prolific East Bay innovator of common medical devices dies at age 90

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