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Barriers to US suburban Mpox vaccination persist amidst global emergency 

SAN MATEO — As cases of Mpox rise abroad, residents in San Mateo County still face barriers to getting vaccinated.   This low uptake comes as a more severe strain of Mpox, Clade IB, surges in the Congo with first confirmed spreading to Germany and the UK last week. There are no reports of any Clade […]

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Kaiser Executives and Unionized Healthcare Workers Reach Tentative Agreement

REDWOOD CITY – Following a three-day national strike, Kaiser Permanente executives and unionized healthcare workers reached a tentative labor agreement on October 13, halting moves towards a second strike in early November.  The 85,000 healthcare workers represented by the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions will vote on the tentative agreement in a ratification process set

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Stanford pediatricians collaborate with Tijuana midwives to help babies breathe

Peninsula Press · Stanford pediatricians collaborate with Tijuana midwives to help babies breathe Born out of the refugee crisis at the California-Mexico border, a yearslong partnership between Stanford pediatricians and Tijuana midwives continues to improve the life-saving skills of providers caring for pregnant mothers seeking asylum in the US. The partnership endures amid restrictions on

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A photo of Jacob with an arm around his mother, Geralyn Vasquez.

Gilroy Families Mourn Deaths from Fentanyl, Push for Public Awareness

When Geralyn Vasquez’s 24-year-old son, Jacob, came home for Thanksgiving last year, he bought some Xanax from his local dealer, a former high school classmate known as “Chase.” Jacob, who has a history of ADHD and anxiety, occasionally self-medicated with Xanax to relieve his nerves. On Friday, November 27, 2020, Jacob took a Xanax before

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