Health

The emergence of a new set of coronavirus variants known as FLiRT is sparking concerns about a potential summer uptick in COVID-19 cases.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom will visit San Mateo County to update his effort to transform California’s mental health system.

The skyrocketing popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro is making it nearly impossible for some diabetes patients to access their prescriptions, according to one of the drug manufacturers and local endocrinologists.

It’s that time of year again when there are a lot of sniffles, sneezes and coughs going around, and it could be one of a few things: a common cold, the flu or the new COVID-19 variant.

Some Bay Area counties starting this week have required masks again in certain indoor settings due to the resurgence of respiratory illnesses such as COVID, flu and RSV.

Could a drug used to treat asthma also prevent allergic reactions? It’s promising new research from Stanford. NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre spoke to Dr. Tina Sindher, a professor at Stanford Medicine and a researcher on this study, about how it works.

Thousands of Kaiser workers in the Bay Area were back on the picket lines Friday for day three of what has been called the largest health care workers strike in U.S. history.

People are joining a new trend for the month. It’s called Sober October, and it means abstaining from alcohol consumption for the entire month.

People who feel they may be suffering from the effects of what is known as “long COVID” now have a way to know for sure.

Fall is just around the corner and with it comes seasonal viruses, prompting health officials to call on people to get vaccinated now, especially those with underlying health conditions.

Health advocates and officials are issuing a new warning for parents timed with back to school month about the dangers of vaping and e-cigarettes.

With many Bay Area schools set to start in the next couple of weeks, sleep experts are warning now is the time get kids back on schedule.

August is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and one expert at Stanford discusses how nuclear medicine diagnostic scans are helping treat children with cancer.