Erin Allday

Staff Writer Researchers say AI is rapidly improving in medical diagnosis and triage, outperforming doctors in some tests but not ready for clinical use.

A rare UCSF archive of Japanese medical scrolls, woodblock prints and herbal texts is going online — and researchers think the past may hold clues for modern medicine.

A Nobel laureate thinks this hit UC Berkeley class could help change the world.

Launched 13 years ago to combat misinformation and improve their communication skills, UC Berkeley's “Sense and Sensibility and Science” is now taught at Harvard and the University of Chicago as well.

The hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius is unlikely to spread widely, experts say, but it has renewed concerns about the nation’s ability to fight future pandemics.

A new post-exposure treatment for STIs showed promising results in a California study, though it didn’t protect against one particular infection.

News By Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle The Tribune Content Agency May 25, 2026 10:54 AM

Facing an aggressive brain cancer, this Bay Area artist is painting the people who have helped him navigate an uncertain future. “I feel like all of these paintings are my portrait.”

By Gift Article It started with flashing lights. Vincent Serritella woke up the morning of Dec. 5 to dancing sparks in his vision.

Patients and doctors say the shift to PMOS acknowledges symptoms that extend far beyond ovarian cysts and fertility struggles.