public health Archives - Mission Local

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

A presenter at a UCSF lecture points to a slide about Balamuthia mandrillaris, detailing its characteristics, rarity, high fatality rate, and lack of specific treatments.

Tales from the bench: Inside UCSF’s new public lectures series

by Anusha Subramanian November 7, 2025, 12:52 pmNovember 11, 2025, 10:55 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

Two people sit and hold microphones during a discussion panel, with a photo and a wall covered in text in the background.

At Castro town hall, S.F. city agencies present tough-on-crime public safety approach

by Io Yeh Gilman July 11, 2025, 2:49 pmJuly 15, 2025, 12:27 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

Woman with long dark hair leans against a tree in a sunlit park, smiling at the camera; trees and a path are visible in the background.

Q&A: Secrets from San Francisco EMT Joanna Sokol, who’s seen it all

by Abigail Vân Neely June 3, 2025, 7:00 amJune 3, 2025, 12:23 pm

A person and a cat lie together on a cot in a room with wooden floors and stacked folding chairs in the background.

To some S.F. neighbors, the city-funded Gubbio Project is a blight. To others, it’s a sanctuary.

by Abigail Vân Neely May 21, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 11, 2025, 4:20 pm

A group of people march outdoors holding an AFSCME 3299 banner and signs advocating for workers' rights; most are wearing green or black shirts.

Over 20 arrested as UCSF workers protest understaffing, patient wait times

by Abigail Vân Neely May 15, 2025, 10:46 amMay 15, 2025, 4:55 pm

A person lying on a cot in a shelter hugs a white dog, resting their head on the dog’s head. Several empty cots and scattered tissue are visible in the background.

Why do some S.F. drug users reject treatment when it’s available?

by Abigail Vân Neely May 13, 2025, 4:00 amMay 23, 2025, 9:49 am

People seated at a large conference table, focusing on a meeting. One person types on a laptop while another raises a hand, gesturing. Tables have microphones and pitchers.

S.F. ‘recovery first’ drug plan sees key word change after criticism from advocates

by Xueer Lu April 24, 2025, 5:12 pmApril 25, 2025, 11:37 am

man nurse bandage corner

UCSF doctors warn: Abstinence-only approach to drug use can kill

by Abigail Vân Neely March 27, 2025, 3:44 pmMarch 28, 2025, 12:37 pm

A person speaking at a podium with a microphone, wearing a suit and tie. Another person stands behind, also in a suit. A wall clock and TV are in the background.

Mayor Lurie taps former Medicaid chief as new head of Public Health

by Xueer Lu February 11, 2025, 12:26 pmFebruary 13, 2025, 11:31 am

A group of people sit in an indoor venue with low lighting, attentively listening to a speaker. A large artwork with the word "TOGETHER" features prominently in the background.

Fauci reflects on life’s work with leading SF researcher

by Anne Li June 27, 2024, 4:14 pmJune 22, 2025, 12:22 pm

Women at the 24th and Capp testing and vaccine site

Mission Covid-19 testing, vaccine site scales back to a day a week

by Annika Hom August 4, 2023, 1:57 pmFebruary 12, 2025, 9:29 pm