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A Walgreens store on Mission Street was one of several to close in recent years.

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‘Pharmacy deserts’ are becoming more common in S.F. Could a co-op network help customers?

With a dozen pharmacies slated to close in San Francisco this month, Supervisor Jackie...

A portrait of a young Jázmin Pellegrini over the driveway she was found at in 2024.

What led to the death of a 15-year-old girl found in a San Francisco driveway

The author, an emergency physician, laments the reluctance of many immigrants to seek urgently needed medical care at emergency rooms and hospitals — like Good Samaritan, seen here in San Jose — because they fear deportation.

‘I’m afraid for my patients’: How Trump’s deportation plans are hitting California hospitals

California is experiencing one of its most severe flu seasons in years, with more than 900 deaths reported since October, according to the California Department of Public Health.

Flu deaths in California surpass 900, making this season one of the deadliest in years

The Trump administration has temporarily suspended its plan to shut down the program offering Americans free COVID-19 tests by mail.

U.S. freezes plan to end free COVID-19 test mail program — for now

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