For readers in California, this page covers diagnosis, treatment breakthroughs, public health impacts, clinical trials and disease outbreaks. It captures the intersection of medical research and state health systems.
A UCSF study found higher naturally occurring lithium levels in California drinking water were associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White diagnoses in children.
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Nurix Therapeutics will present new clinical data on its investigational BTK degrader bexobrutideg at the 68th ASH Annual Meeting in December.
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The California Department of Public Health is alerting residents to phone scams in which callers pose as department employees and police officers.
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Wastewater monitoring detected high levels of the virus across multiple cities in California's Bay Area.
Researchers at the University of Southern California reported that an experimental drug helped aged rat livers clear amyloid-beta more effectively.
A $6.9 million state grant will advance a USC-developed therapy designed to regenerate heart muscle after severe heart attacks.
Coverage takes in diagnostic advancements, state-level public health alerts, results from clinical trials and the rollout of new awareness campaigns. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties, encompassing both urban health hubs and distributed community clinics. Surveillance systems in the state are sensitive to seasonal outbreaks, which often drive the rhythm of this coverage. Policy decisions and the allocation of state resources typically constrain how new treatment protocols are implemented.
