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San Francisco's overdose deaths fall to lowest level on record
4+ week, 1+ day ago (73+ words) KTVU Overdose deaths in the city fell to their lowest level on record — 34 deaths in July, the lowest since the city began tracking the number in 2020. Those 34 deaths represent a decrease of more than 20% compared to last year, when there…...
SF reports lowest overdose deaths on record since 2020
4+ week, 1+ day ago (707+ words) Daniel Tsai, director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (seen in May 2025): “Every death from an overdose is preventable and unacceptable.” Accidental overdose deaths last month were the lowest on record since the San Francisco medical examiner began…...
Wastewater data shows COVID-19 surge in some Bay Area communities
4+ week, 2+ day ago (473+ words) Wastewater data shows COVID-19 rates are on a “summer surge” in several Bay Area communities. Ali Reid reports. Wastewater data shows COVID-19 rates are on a "summer surge" in several Bay Area communities. The increase is showing up in wastewater…...
San Francisco lags behind in preparedness for extreme heat events
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (760+ words) Although San Francisco's nickname is "Fog City" and it's famous for its cool summers, it's not immune to occasional heat waves. City infrastructure and residents may not be adequately adapted and ready to deal with extreme heat when it does…...
Preemptive prescribing of an antibiotic significantly reduced STI rates at a San Francisco clinic.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (409+ words) The study, which appeared in the August edition of the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, focused on patients who take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a medication that protects HIV-negative people from contracting the virus. People who take PrEP tend to be at…...
SF overdose deaths decline as public health officials expand treatment, drug monitoring
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (29+ words) San Francisco overdose deaths decline as public health officials expand treatment and drug monitoring ABC7 Bay Area SF overdose deaths decline as public health officials expand treatment, drug monitoring...
San Francisco overdose deaths down over this time last year, city says
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (268+ words) San Francisco experienced fewer overdose deaths in the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2025, the Department of Public Health said Wednesday. Dr. Jeffrey Hom and Dr. Naveena Bobba from the Department of Public Health spoke…...
San Francisco Celebrates Morning-After Pill for STIs. Other Countries Warn of Antibiotic Resistance
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (959+ words) Tyler Toler has suffered through the trifecta of bacterial STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis. While the corresponding itching, burning, and rash felt bad enough, the pain of treatment and the social fallout that often followed were worse. Toler dreaded the awkward…...
Firefighter’s insurance struggles has Mayor Lurie concerned about thousands of other city employees, retirees
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (146+ words) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says Blue Shield of California’s decision to deny cancer treatment for a longtime firefighter late last year now has him concerned about thousands of other city employees and retirees who maintain their city-backed health insurance…...
Infectious measles carrier likely visited San Francisco airport, Bay Area county warns
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (560+ words) A person who had an infectious case of measles is believed to have traveled through San Francisco International Airport and visited two businesses in San Jose this week. Santa Clara County’s Public Health Department urged unvaccinated people who may have…...