AstraZeneca Puts COVID-19 Vaccine Trial On Hold After Participant Becomes SickThe global trials of leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate AstraZeneca have been put on hold after a suspected adverse event.
San Francisco COVID-19 Patient Recovers From Coma, Reunites With Family After 2 Months In HospitalA San Francisco family had a big reason to celebrate Wednesday as a beloved member was finally able to leave UCSF Medical Center after a two-month battle with a severe case of COVID-19.
Coronavirus Update: 'Convalescent Plasma' Treatment Could Help Current COVID-19 PatientsScientists say something called "convalescent plasma" may hold promise in treating people with the coronavirus, but research is being held up by the current lack of testing.
Man Who Was On Cruise Ship With Coronavirus Patients Dies In SunnyvalePolice in Sunnyvale on Thursday announced the death of a 72-year-old man who was later determined to have traveled on the same cruise ship with passengers suspected of having the coronavirus.
Stand Up To Cancer Gives Bay Area Pancreatic Cancer Patient HopeThe Stand Up to Cancer telethon raised significant money to fund scientific dream teams so they can bring innovative treatments more quickly to cancer patients, including a Bay Area man whose hope has been renewed.
Chiropractor Faces Sexual Battery Charge For Allegedly Fondling PatientA Concord chiropractor was arrested on Friday in connection with a reported sexual battery incident involving a patient last month, according to police.
Taylor Swift Surprises 13-Year-Old Cancer Patient"I am beyond Blessed for everyone's help and support!!! Thank you!!! Happy holidays!!" - Taylor Swift
Patient Says Popular Bone Drug May Have Dangerous Side AffectA patient wants millions of people taking a bone drug to know about a possibly dangerous side effect.
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Potential Ebola Patient Being Treated In SacramentoA patient suspected of potentially having been exposed to Ebola is being treated at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.
Hospital Snafu Leaves Bay Area Patient With $20K BillHealth insurance is supposed to help pay your medical bills, but that’s not how it worked for a young dad with a top-tier insurance plan.
City Supervisors To Vote On $3M Settlement In Case Of SF General Patient Who Died In StairwellSan Francisco's Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on whether to authorize a settlement of nearly $3 million to the family of a SF General Hospital who was found dead in a stairwell in October 2013 after going missing there 17 days earlier.
What Would You Do If You Found An Abandoned Package?Two Oakland women chose to do the right thing by returning an abandoned package they found near train tracks that contained scarves made in support of a teenage cancer patient in Dublin.
San Francisco-Based Website Helping Patients Solve Mystery Medical IllnessesA San Francisco-based website is helping people solve mystery medical illnesses without the help of a doctor.