San Francisco confirmed its first city case of the more severe clade I mpox in an unvaccinated adult; health officials say risk is low but urge vaccination.

San Francisco's first measles case since 2019 was confirmed in an unvaccinated infant after international travel; public-health teams are tracing contacts and urging MMR checks.

A federal appeals court struck down major parts of California’s AB 290, blocking reimbursement caps and disclosure rules aimed at dialysis providers. The ruling leaves charity premium‑assistance programs intact for now but raises new questions about who pays for costly kidney care.

Doctors and regulators are urging California to consider banning high‑silica engineered stone after hundreds of fabricators developed silicosis and dozens have died.

SFDPH credits expanded prevention and growing use of doxy‑PEP as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea fell in 2025.

A Yale analysis of HRS data found nearly half of adults 65+ improved in memory or walking speed over up to 12 years, and positive views on aging predicted those gains.

A dead bat found on Logan Drive in Fremont’s Glenmoor neighborhood tested positive for rabies. County vector control will notify nearby homes and health officials urge reporting exposures.

Wastewater surveillance shows rotavirus rising across Northern California; parents are urged to watch infants for dehydration and discuss vaccines with clinicians.

Two sexual‑enhancement chocolates sold online have been recalled after tests found sildenafil and tadalafil. Officials warn people on nitrate heart meds face serious risk.

BA.3.2 has been detected in U.S. wastewater and traveler samples; the first U.S. case was linked to SFO last June, but officials say activity remains low.

California has poured hundreds of millions into heat programs, but experts say the approach is still crisis‑driven while counties write their own rules. Local mandates and bond proposals will decide who actually gets cooled.

The Castro's fitness fad continues to flex its muscle with the proposed addition of a megachain pilates studio.

A UCSF‑led pooled analysis links a sleep EEG “brain age” gap to higher dementia risk; each 10‑year gap corresponded to about a 39% increase in risk.