Health Archives - Mission Local

Mayor Lurie, S.F. officials press Blue Shield to cover firefighters’ cancer care

by Alice Finno January 16, 2026, 8:58 pmJanuary 20, 2026, 12:54 pm

As violence rose, S.F. health workers say safety proposals were ignored

by Abigail Vân Neely and Joe Eskenazi December 13, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 16, 2025, 11:19 am

Black-and-white photo of large brick institutional buildings beside a wide, empty road with a few vintage cars parked along the curb.

Times have changed at Ward 86, but clinic space has not. After S.F. hospital worker’s killing, that looms large.

by Joe Eskenazi December 9, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 6:27 pm

A person with purple hair and tattoos sits in a motorized wheelchair on a sidewalk, with flowering bushes in the background.

S.F. has zero electric-wheelchair charging stations. Users are frustrated.

by Junyao Yang November 23, 2025, 4:00 amNovember 23, 2025, 11:16 am

Shoppers stand in a line inside a store, waiting to check out. Shelves with products are visible on both sides, and a security notice is posted on the wall.

Blockbuster lines continue at the Mission’s last Walgreens pharmacy

by Oscar Palma October 24, 2025, 11:31 amOctober 24, 2025, 12:10 pm

A mobile health clinic truck is parked on a city street beside folding tables and chairs, with orange traffic cones placed nearby.

Sutter has big healthcare plans for California streets. It’s starting in S.F.

by Eleni Balakrishnan October 9, 2025, 11:00 amOctober 20, 2025, 12:44 pm

A young man in a blue cap and shirt with "BAY" on the cap looks to the side in a room with others, some appearing to be In the Red team, all dressed in similar attire.

Q&A: ‘In the Red’ filmmaker on Bay Area youth changing their lives by saving lives

by Abigail Vân Neely September 11, 2025, 10:00 amSeptember 11, 2025, 11:36 am

Three people sit and converse on a small stage in a cozy room, discussing harm reduction, with a large mural of a woman and the word "TOGETHER" behind them. Audience members are visible in the foreground.

‘Harm reduction is not causing people to use drugs,’ UCSF docs affirm

by Sage Ríos Mace September 3, 2025, 9:59 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 10:12 am

A woman with curly hair and a black sweater sits on a bench in a hallway, looking slightly upward. Bulletin boards and papers are visible on the wall beside her.

S.F. needs drug counselors. Its only free training program is underfunded and over-enrolled.

by Abigail Vân Neely August 28, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 28, 2025, 10:35 am

A display case shows various CBD, kratom, and vape products, including gummies, drinks, and extracts, with colorful packaging and visible labels and prices.

Scientists say this drug is stronger than morphine. It’s on sale over the counter.

by Eleni Balakrishnan August 21, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 21, 2025, 10:26 am

A bicyclist passes Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

Clinics, hospitals and thousands of S.F. residents could be hit by Trump’s Medicaid cuts

by Oscar Palma July 4, 2025, 12:00 pmJuly 8, 2025, 11:07 am

A person with short brown hair stands near the entrance of a church, facing stained glass windows and wooden pews inside a dimly lit interior.

St. Anthony’s, S.F.’s biggest soup kitchen, lays off 12% of staff

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 2, 2025, 6:00 amJuly 3, 2025, 4:34 pm

A person sits in a wooden bench holding an orange sign that reads "SAVE THE ARF" in a room with large windows and several other seated people.

‘Please reconsider,’ residents say of S.F. hospital center set for closure

by Daniela Xitlaly Sandoval June 16, 2025, 11:27 pmJune 17, 2025, 1:35 pm

People at an outdoor area: a woman with a dog, an officer walking, a person texting, and another resting on a green table under a canopy. A brick wall serves as the background.

S.F. closes 6th St. drug and homelessness triage hub after 4 months

by Eleni Balakrishnan June 9, 2025, 5:00 amJanuary 20, 2026, 5:05 pm

A group of people with carts talk to a man sitting on the sidewalk against a brick wall; another person kneels nearby using a phone.

S.F. drug users often reject treatment. They say relationships can open the door to recovery.

by Abigail Vân Neely June 4, 2025, 4:00 amJune 5, 2025, 12:00 pm