Invasive mosquito bites like a tiger, looks like a zebra
Residents are asked to report any sightings of the Asian tiger mosquito, an invasive disease-carrier that was suppressed in California last fall but may pop up again in the spring.
Health
CEO’s dedication is behind Genomic Health’s cancer tests
From personally raising funds for new cancer tests, to knowing almost all her employees names and buying neon bikes for them to ride around campus, Kim Popovits leads Genomic Health.
Redwood City company at the forefront of personalized medicine
Silicon Valley is one of the hotspots in personalized medicine research and technology. Redwood City’s Genomic Health is poised to lead the way.
Medical technology startups face funding and FDA approval challenges
Biotech startup founders gathered at Stanford Tuesday for Entrepreneurship Week. They advised student entrepreneurs about funding challenges, FDA approval and how to build products that will make a difference in the medical world.
Mountain View schools team up with LGBTQ education group
Outlet, a Mountain View-based nonprofit advocacy program, is targeting school districts across the Peninsula to help educate students in middle school and high school about issues in the gay community.
Redwood City’s Genomic Health announces new subsidary, but earnings fall shy of predictions
Genomic Health, Inc. reported fourth quarter and yearlong earnings last week, which came slightly short of analysts’ expectations, but executives made a surprise announcement: a new subsidiary to focus on DNA sequencing.
Foster City drugmaker pushes HIV preventative pill; AIDS activists urge more testing
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation says Gilead Sciences has rushed testing of a controversial drug that might allow people to avoid contracting HIV/AIDS by taking a pill before engaging in risky sexual behavior.
New Bay Area kids meal laws result in healthier menus and toys for a dime
A new San Francisco law, similar to one in effect for unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County, prohibits fast-food restaurants from using free toys as incentives to get kids to order high-calorie meals.
Mountain View may ban smoking within 25 feet of restaurants, bars, other buildings
Mountain View bans smoking inside public buildings and within 30 feet of playgrounds. Now a proposed ordinance may extend restrictions to outdoor areas within 25 feet of any publicly accessible building.