Note: First name pseudonyms are used for some subjects who asked not to be identified. In the months since the coronavirus pandemic began, Ronit Sholkoff, a 20-year-old junior at UC Berkeley, has been feeling “powerless,” “overwhelmed” and unsure of what she can do to make the situation any better. “When you’re young, you’re told that…
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Oakland 24-year-old seeking multiethnic bone marrow donor
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Local cancer survivor starts information hub for latest cancer treatments
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Help! Being dad’s caregiver is even tougher during Covid-19
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Israel says tests of Covid-19 vaccine have worked on hamsters
Researchers at an Israeli government center say that tests of a coronavirus vaccine have been successful on hamsters and the vaccine could be ready by the…
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S.F. synagogue’s online series on Covid-19 offers expert insights
With so much yet to learn about the Covid-19 virus, Dr. Jonathan Graf does not have all the answers. But he does have a lot of them. And these days, he’s…
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Meet the homelessness expert helping lead pandemic response in S.F.
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