Monkeypox isn't like COVID-19 — and that's a good thing
May 25, 2022
Although monkeypox's recent spread has caused concern, its similarities to smallpox have given the public health world a head start on combating it.
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A Sacramento County nonprofit is offering to pay $3,000 worth of bills if you test positive for COVID-19 at their clinic
May 24, 2022
The program, offered by Asian Resources, Inc., ends on June 30 and covers up to $3,000 of bills, including rent, utilities and internet. The nonprofit will also provide prepared meals.
Suspected monkeypox case reported in Sacramento County
May 24, 2022 | Chris Hagan | Kris Hooks
The announcement comes as a rare outbreak of the disease continues to move around the globe. A White House official told NPR on Monday that the risk to the general public is low.
California debates opening supervised sites for people to use drugs
May 23, 2022
Advocates of the proposal say it would prevent overdoses, slow the spread of HIV and inspire drug users to seek help, while proponents say safe injection sites would create an "open drug scene."
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry?
May 23, 2022
The cases point to possible sexual transmission of this cousin of smallpox — a previously unknown method of spread for monkeypox.
Sacramento-area schools seeing rise in COVID-19 cases, but don’t plan to require masks again
May 17, 2022 | Janelle Salanga
Despite rising cases, schools are staying away from reinstating mask mandates, instead electing to “strongly recommend” masking and urge students get vaccinated, boosted and tested.
FDA authorizes first COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11
May 17, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID vaccine to enable kids ages 5 to 11 who were vaccinated at least five months ago to get a third shot.
The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests
May 16, 2022
Households in the U.S. will receive eight test kits via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks.
Rural California Hatches Plan for Engineered Mosquitoes to Battle Stealthy Predator
May 11, 2022
Tulare County officials hope the region will soon be a testing ground for a new generation of technology in a centuries-old war: Human vs. Mosquito.
California spent millions to boost COVID vaccination rates of Medi-Cal members — but they lag even more
May 11, 2022
Gaps in COVID vaccination rates among the state’s Medi-Cal population persist. Five Medi-Cal plans still have vaccination rates under 50%.