If You’re Offered the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Take It, Experts Say. Here’s Why
If You’re Offered the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Take It, Experts Say. Here’s Why
This week, news of a rare blood clot in a patient at UCSF, after he received the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vacci... Read more
29 Apr 2021
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‘Worst. Editorial. Guidance. Ever.’ KQED Science Reporters Reflect on the Pandemic’s Early Days
‘Worst. Editorial. Guidance. Ever.’ KQED Science Reporters Reflect on the Pandemic’s Early Days
It was a year ago that we suddenly all found ourselves working from home and obsessively washing our hands as the novel ... Read more
1 Apr 2021
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Kelp, Sea Otters and Urchins. Who’s Eating Who in Monterey Bay
Kelp, Sea Otters and Urchins. Who’s Eating Who in Monterey Bay
Marine scientists have observed a massive decline of California’s underwater kelp forests in recent years. Studies have ... Read more
15 Mar 2021
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California Has a Rule to Protect Workers Against Pandemics. Here’s How It’s (Not) Working
California Has a Rule to Protect Workers Against Pandemics. Here’s How It’s (Not) Working
A nation-leading workplace safety rule specifically designed to combat the risks of an airborne virus should have been p... Read more
5 Feb 2021
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6mins
Only 2,000 Monarch Butterflies Remain in California. But They Still Don’t Have Protection
Only 2,000 Monarch Butterflies Remain in California. But They Still Don’t Have Protection
Federal wildlife officials announced this week that monarch butterflies qualify to be protected as an endangered species... Read more
18 Dec 2020
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Analysis: Trump Administration Incompetence Helped Save Environmental Regulations
Analysis: Trump Administration Incompetence Helped Save Environmental Regulations
President-elect Joe Biden has said that the environment and climate change will be top priorities of his administration.... Read more
1 Dec 2020
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4mins
What Is the True Cost of California Wildfires? No One Really Knows
What Is the True Cost of California Wildfires? No One Really Knows
Amid a record-breaking fire year, a new report out Thursday says the state lacks a grasp on the true costs of wildfires.... Read more
29 Oct 2020
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From Condoms to Coronavirus Masks, ‘Harm Reduction’ Has Worked to Protect Public Health
From Condoms to Coronavirus Masks, ‘Harm Reduction’ Has Worked to Protect Public Health
We’re in the middle of the worst public health crisis in a century, one in which adherence to public health guidelines m... Read more
13 Oct 2020
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7mins
Millions of Older Californians Live Where Wildfire Threatens. Mostly, They’re on Their Own
Millions of Older Californians Live Where Wildfire Threatens. Mostly, They’re on Their Own
The fire refugees kept calling, all of them elderly, all of them newly homeless after Paradise burned in 2018. Some 70 m... Read more
14 Aug 2020
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7mins
California AG Wants More Companies to Be Able to Make COVID-19 Drug
California AG Wants More Companies to Be Able to Make COVID-19 Drug
Doctors say the antiviral drug remdesivir is one of the few treatments that benefits patients hospitalized with COVID-19... Read more
5 Aug 2020
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