Melanie Ott

With vaccine research under attack, it’s time for California to lead again

Opinion

Halting mRNA research right now is like banning ChatGPT, writes infectious disease expert Melanie Ott — not just scientific negligence, but strategic self-sabotage.

Enterprise Intern

Ania Keenan

Black babies in SF are at greater risk of early birth than ever

News

The city is turning away millions of dollars that could help Black mothers, even as they face nearly triple the risk of premature birth as white mothers.

Culture Reporter 

Zara Stone

The new luxury medical tourism trend? $60K stem-cell injections

Culture

Silicon Valley types are flying to the Bahamas for unapproved treatments.

Senior News Editor

Jennifer Wadsworth

52 hours after walking into the ER, she finally saw a doctor. By then, she was paralyzed

UCSF's overcrowding problem is leaving patients languishing for hours, sometimes days.

Culture Intern

Ella Chakarian

Local scientists step up to defend their life’s work against Trump’s cuts

Their grants in jeopardy, UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers are taking to the streets to protest.