San Diego’s Illumina to Pay $7.1 Billion for Developer of Cancer Blood Test
San Diego gene-sequencing powerhouse Illumina announced Monday it will pay $7.1 billion for a startup…
Nonprofit Mama’s Kitchen Awarded Grant For Chronic Kidney Disease Nutrition Program
Mama’s Kitchen announced it received a $100,000 grant from the Cushman Foundation to launch a…
Opinion: Amid COVID America Risks Forgetting to Vaccinate—Especially for Deadly HPV
Normally at this time of year, commentaries and news features alike are filled with back-to-school…
UCSD Says ‘PanSeer’ Blood Test Can Detect Cancer Years Early
A research team that includes the chair of UC San Diego‘s Department of Bioengineering says…
California Public Officials Pay Tribute to Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer joined the chorus of elected officials paying tribute to the…
Opinion: San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump Could Increase Local Cancer Risk
Just before the Memorial Day weekend, Southern California Edison discharged low-level radioactive waste into the…
Not Sushi: Koi with Cancer Goes Under San Diego Zoo Surgeons’ Knife
San Diego Zoo veterinarians removed cancerous masses from a 35-year-old koi last month, the zoo…
UCSD Researchers Study Leukemia Markers to Find Vulnerabilities in the Cancer
A team of researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer…
County Supervisors Discuss Possible Ban of Weed-Killers with Glyphosate
The Board of Supervisors took a first step Wednesday toward banning the use of weed-killers,…
Opinion: ‘Microplastics’ Are a Rapidly Growing Pollution Threat Unless We Act
You’re likely taking in tiny particles of plastic every time you eat, drink and breathe,…
UCSD Device May Pinpoint Most Aggressive Cancer Cells via ‘Sticky’ Factor
A team of researchers led by UC San Diego created a device to measure how…
Opinion: We Depend on Smartphones, But Are We Using Them Safely?
If you were born in or before the 1990s, you probably remember a time without…
Obituary: Howard Asher, 72, a ‘Salesman Surgeon’ Who Pioneered New Medical Products
Howard R. Asher, 72, of San Diego passed away peacefully at his home on Nov.…
Salk Institute Receives Record-Breaking $89 Million in Annual Donations
The Salk Institute announced Monday it received a record-breaking $89 million from 1,204 donors in…