Did the Omicron variant originate in an immunocompromised person with HIV?

Did the Omicron variant originate in an immunocompromised person with HIV?

Erin Allday |
A prevailing theory as to how the omicron variant emerged so suddenly and jam-packed with mutations is that it was ...
Infographic: Unvaccinated people up to 20 times more likely to die of COVID than vaccinated people, California data show

Infographic: Unvaccinated people up to 20 times more likely to die of COVID than vaccinated people, California data show

Susie Neilson |
Unvaccinated Californians were between 15 and 20 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than vaccinated ones when deaths from ...
California court upholds $86.2 million settlement against Bayer for alleged damages caused by Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller

California court upholds $86.2 million settlement against Bayer for alleged damages caused by Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller

Bob Egelko |
The state Supreme Court rejected a challenge by Monsanto Co. on [November 17] to $86.2 million in damages to a ...
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5 percent of COVID-19 survivors have super strength ‘neutralizing antibodies’ crucial for developing a vaccine

Peter Fimrite |
The discovery of antibodies that block the most infectious elements of the coronavirus is helping Bay Area scientists unlock the ...
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Did California’s $3 billion stem cell bet pay off?

Erin Allday, Joaquin Palomino |
It was an extraordinary political proposal: Approve a $3 billion bond measure to fund the cutting-edge science of stem cell ...