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Even though COVID-19 has been the dominant public health threat for a year, first with a summer surge, then a winter surge, and now with the rollout of…
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Now that vaccines have become more widely available, it’s easy to forget that ICUs are still full of COVID-19 patients fighting for their lives alongside…
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This interview was originally broadcast during the January 15, 2021 episode of Science Friday. You can find the original piece here.Anna Antonowich is an…
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Five days into a regional stay-at-home order, COVID-19 infections in the San Joaquin Valley are soaring and hospitals are scrambling to make space on…
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As COVID-19 case counts rise across California, prompting a new wave of business closures from Governor Gavin Newsom,hospitals are slowly approaching…
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The COVID-19 caseload continues to climb across the West, and in recent press calls, health officials in both Fresno and Kern Counties have expressed…
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This week Governor Gavin Newsom announced a program to bring more professionals into the medical field, including students and retirees. Bakersfield…
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In 2018, Kern County’s caseload of the fungal disease valley fever rose for the fourth year in a row, health officials recently announced. Simultaneously,…
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High-risk childbirths for celebrity mothers like tennis star Serena Williams and performer Beyonce are shining a light on a health story that’s…
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The San Joaquin Valley will soon have fewer training opportunities for doctors; one of Kern Medical’s residency programs is losing its accreditation.Kern…