A Point Loma teen's sudden stroke triggered a race to save her brain and uncover a hidden heart defect.

County investigators link 13 Salmonella cases to Ramona Family Naturals; mayo made with raw eggs is suspected.

County health officials say a bat that landed on a table at the Yellow Deli in Vista tested positive for rabies; anyone who touched it should contact public health.

A new analysis finds untreated sleep apnea tied to roughly 69% faster cognitive decline over 10 years, and suggests broader access to and adherence with CPAP may protect brain health.

Routine blood‑donor testing picked up San Diego County’s first confirmed locally acquired Chagas case. Officials say the donor was asymptomatic and investigators are tracing exposure.

Regulators say a Sorrento Valley clinic compounded and administered GLP‑1 injections without proper sterile controls; the Medical Board is seeking to revoke a doctor’s license.

San Diego jumped to No. 2 in AAFA’s 2026 Allergy Capitals report as grass pollen stretches through summer; local allergists offer prevention tips and timing advice.

A new UC San Diego Health staffing rule requiring contracted psychiatrists to devote most hours to the system is drawing pushback from clinicians and unions over patient continuity. Local psychiatrists say the change hits working parents especially hard.

San Diego County posted a water-contact advisory for Glorietta Bay after monitoring flagged elevated bacteria. Officials advise avoiding water contact until tests clear the area.

Mayday Health placed bilingual posters and resource cards in 50 laundromats across Los Angeles and San Diego to share information about medication abortion and mail‑order options.

A major international trial found a genomic test can identify many patients with hormone‑sensitive breast cancer who may not need chemotherapy, reducing exposure to toxic side effects.

A UC Riverside study finds methylglyoxal and glyoxal build up in used disposable vapes, and leftover fluid from heavily vaped devices damaged human lung cells in lab tests.

Nine Californians — including children — were sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to The Kebab Shop's beef kofta; the chain paused kofta sales and investigators are testing samples.