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San Diegan who took Remdesivir treatment for COVID-19 describes experimental drug By Cassie Carlisle SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – President Donald Trump started a five-day treatment of Remdesivir Friday, according to Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley. Gilead Sciences is a California-based company, with offices in Oceanside, making the experimental drug Remdesivir. That drug saved San Diegan …

City of San Diego ousts homeless service provider, which said Navigation Center was unworkable By GARY WARTH SAN DIEGO — The city of San Diego has terminated its contract with the service provider running its Housing Navigation Center downtown. City officials said they will take it over next month and rename it and they will base its homeless …

Meet Dr. Marsha Spitzer Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Marsha Spitzer. Thanks for sharing your story with us Dr. Spitzer. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there. After medical school and pediatric residency training on the East Coast, I spent two years in Guam as a …

Commentary: We’re doctors with a message for young people. You can control this pandemic and lead. By JEANNETTE L. ALDOUS , CHRISTIAN B. RAMERS Dear teens and twentysomethings of San Diego County, Let us first take the opportunity to recognize you for all that you have done recently to move this country forward on social …

SAN DIEGO, CA – (September 24, 2020) Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) was recently recognized as a Health Center Quality Leader by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for their continued work on providing quality care to their patients. “These quality improvement …

Answering Your Questions On Reopening In San Diego By John Carroll and Tarryn Mento KPBS Midday Edition Segment – click to listen   San Diego County this week narrowly avoided more business closures and school reopening delays. Many establishments are already limited on how many customers they can serve indoors, and the region’s case rate …

County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, medical experts encourage San Diegans to battle COVID-19 County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said now is the time to battle COVID-19, not each other. By CBS News 8 Team SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Medical professionals, scientists, community leaders and County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher held a conference Monday to address the battle against COVID-19. …

Gloria Recognizes Family Health Centers of San Diego for Their COVID-19 Response, Service to Low-Income Communities SAN DIEGO, CA – (September 18, 2020) For their longstanding efforts to provide affordable and high-quality health care to low-income and medically underserved communities throughout the region, California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) announced today that he has named Family …

Why wildfire smoke may increase the risk of COVID-19 Air pollution linked to increase in COVID deaths By Derek Staahl for KGTV As wildfires continue to burn in California, researchers say they may be adding fuel to another emergency: the pandemic. Parts of the Golden State have been buried in a blanket of smoke for …

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MTS Frequently Overrules Doctors’ Orders on Reduced Fares for the Disabled MTS is required to provide discounted fares for certain disabled riders, but doctors, service providers, advocates and others say the process is burdensome and confusing. Data shows MTS rejected or deemed incomplete thousands of applications in recent years. By Lisa Halverstadt For years, San …

SAN DIEGO, CA – (August 31, 2020) Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) was designated an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) for the third year in a row, achieving the maximum score of 100. The designation was awarded in the HRC’s annual Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), released today. …