County officials helped coordinate staffing resources and frequent testing for skilled nursing workers and residents.
Health Equity & Social Justice
An investigation of Santa Barbara County COVID-19 outbreaks reveals the virus’ toll in long-term care homes.
An action plan shared by the FDA earlier this year showed how the regulator is thinking about future regulations for AI and machine learning in healthcare. But the agency still has several big questions to address as it prepares to roll out new guidance.
The smoke, it seemed to Victor, was inescapable. At night, it clung to his clothes, his hair, the inside of his nose; during the day, as he worked under the sun in the vineyards, he was embalmed by it.
A reporter finds people are hungry for spaces to talk about the mental health challenges confronting their communities.
SF is bringing people off the streets, but a shortage of mental health workers to help them stay housed could put all this effort at risk.
"Troubled Water: The Salton Sea Project" was produced by Angela Chen, a recipient a 2020 Impact Fund grant from the Center for Health Journalism. Chen is examining the health and environmental risks linked to the decline of the Salton Sea.
After decades of inter-agency fighting and broken promises, leaders say it's time to look forward with renewed hope.
It's important for clinicians to consider AI recommendations with a critical eye, the same as they would for any other test, said Dr. Erich Huang, Director of Duke Forge.
Tina Shield, the Water Department Manager of the Imperial Irrigation District, talks to Angela Chen about the history of the district and the Salton Sea.