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Nearly three years into the pandemic, COVID-19 precautions such as mask mandates and proof of vaccination requirements, have largely gone away. But for the seven million people across the country who are immunocompromised, the risk is still just as high.

NBC 7’s Catherine Garcia introduces us to an immuno-compromised man who feels left behind as COVID precautions loosen.oo

The Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins exhibit will feature the fabulous and photo-ready feathered figures.

A La Jolla researcher jointly won a Nobel Prize for groundbreaking work on temperature and touch.

A comprehensive cancer care facility opened its doors on the campus of Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego Monday.

Gina Babauta suffers from a rare neuromuscular disorder called Myasthenia Gravis. On Saturday, she admitted herself for her usual treatment at Scripps La Jolla.  Everything seemed pretty normal up until around dinner time. She waited over 40 minutes on the phone to place an order with the cafeteria. “They answered and they said, ‘We can’t help you, we aren’t...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return this year in a mostly virtual format

Scripps President and CEO Chris Van Gorder spoke at the opening of San Diego County’s fifth Vaccination Super Station on Feb. 12, 2021.

Rancho Santa Fe couple Warner and Debbie Lusardi have donated $25 million to Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas to help fund a new acute-care hospital tower and pulmonary institute, the hospital announced Thursday.

A San Diego doctor is warning people about the dangers of COVID-19. He responds to those who question health experts about mask-wearing, case increases, and those who compare the virus to the common flu.

NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado shared some dismissive claims about COVID-19 with an ICU doctor.

As waves crashed against the shoreline in Encinitas on Monday, a bright blue hue overtook the ocean thanks to the return of an unpredictable natural phenomenon.

Bioluminescence created a brilliant, neon blue glow in Encinitas.

Earlier this month, a San Diego scientist studying the potential of thousands of existing drugs to treat COVID-19 said the research looked promising. Now, just a few weeks later, Dr. Sumit Chanda and his team have a short list of 30. Dr. Chanda and his colleagues at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla have been in…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, famed for wearing goggles during his NBA career, stopped by Scripps Health in San Diego on Monday, where he donated – what else? — 900 pairs of safety goggles to health care workers

Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hand-delivered 900 pairs of safety goggles on Monday to health-care workers at Scripps Health in San Diego

A doctor told NBC 7’s Jackie Crea the research looks promising.

Local scientists at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute are working on finding an antiviral drug to treat COVID-19. Sumit Chanda, PHD, and his colleagues are using what’s called the ReFRAME drug re-purposing collection. It involves testing a library of existing drugs that have been used successfully to treat other viruses. Using live samples of the novel coronavirus,...

To help deal with a potential influx of people showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus, Scripps Health launched a coronavirus nurse hotline connecting patients to a team of nurses dedicated to screen for the virus.