public health

Over 12,000 San Franciscans are estimated to be living with hepatitis C. In recent years, outbreaks have been tied to the injection drug crisis because the virus is easily transmitted through blood. If left untreated, hep C can lead to severe liver disease. But, is completely curable. One team of healthcare workers is trying to break down barriers by bringing the treatment to the people that need it the most.

California appears to be flying somewhat blind as it battles rising rates of COVID-19.The massive growth of coronavirus cases appears to be overwhelming…

Contra Costa is joining Alameda, Marin and Napa counties in using fines to enforce its COVID-related health orders.Contra Costa residents could be fined…

Santa Clara County officials on Tuesday issued some requirements and recommendations for reopening schools.The county did not commit to a firm date for…

Santa Clara’s top health official told the county board of supervisors, Tuesday, that statewide changes to shelter-in-place create a significant risk of…

Host Joseph Pace speaks with long-time Silicon Valley investor and author Roger McNamee about his book Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe.How…

On the next Your Call, we’ll talk about the importance of social services to public health. The US spends more per person on medical care than any other…

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll talk about the impact and proliferation of hormone-disrupting chemicals. In his new book Sicker, Fatter, Poorer, Dr.…