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A Chula Vista family who was infected with the new coronavirus is touting the effects of an experimental blood transfusion treatment for saving their daughter’s life after her condition started to worsen in the ICU.

Pediatric physicians want to ease the minds of parents who may be afraid to take their infant to the doctor for fear of being exposed to the novel coronavirus.

Ward is a COVID-19 ICU nurse at Sharp Memorial Hospital in Kearny Mesa, who has been struck by how isolating it can be for those who are infected with the disease.

NBC 7’s Catherine Garcia spoke to a nurse who is connecting with patients during a time when their families cannot.

On Friday, dozens of pilots will take to the skies to show their gratitude to health care workers around San Diego County, Sharp HealthCare announced Thursday.

SkyRanger 7 captured planes as they traveled around the county to performs shows above hospitals to thank health care workers.

This article has been updated. The drug President Donald Trump calls a “game-changer” in treating the coronavirus, is now mired in confusion and controversy. But as NBC 7 Investigates found out, some local health providers are using it anyway. Three of the big four health networks in San Diego are using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients. One health network isn’t…

EcoATM Gazelle is donating all their iPads from their warehouse in Kentucky to hospitals around the country, including Sharp Healthcare in San Diego. EcoATM Gazelle is a business that offers electronic recycling services and buys and sells used electronics. They have close to 300 iPads that they intend on sending to hospitals, including Sharp Healthcare in San Diego, UofL Health…

Blenders Eyewear, a local eyewear company in Pacific Beach, is repurposing a portion of its manufacturing to make safety goggles and donate them to local hospitals, they announced on Thursday. Blenders will donate 10,000 goggles to hospitals in San Diego and Los Angeles. They hope to deliver 2,000 pairs to Sharp Healthcare, 3,500 to Scripps Health, 4,000 to UCLA Medical…

Hospitals and clinics are equipped with teams of nurses that can answer your questions about COVID-19. Here’s how to reach them.

Local medical facilities on Tuesday reached out to the public, asking for San Diego County residents to contribute what they could in the fight against the looming coronavirus health crisis. On Wednesday, some generous locals answered the call and donated. At 9 a.m., good Samaritans showed up at 4000 Ruffin Road to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to Sharp Healthcare….

Sharp Healthcare just kicked off its donation drop-off for Personal Protective Equipment like disposable gloves, N95 masks, disinfectant wipes and more.

Sharp Healthcare is accepting donations of medical supplies to make sure it is prepared for an increase in COVID-19 cases.

Sharp HealthCare is hosting a blood drive Saturday for the San Diego Blood Bank that is still experiencing a critically low inventory of O positive and O negative. Last year, Sharp was able to donate 1,300 units and hopes to donate up to 1,700 units this year. People who wish to donate can go to the Sharp HealthCare in Kearny…

It’s some of the scariest words anyone could hear: “you have cancer.” The cure for cancer and many other diseases will eventually be found through what is called a clinical trial. A Chula Vista woman who has breast cancer had it spread to her spine, lung, and heart endured three clinical trials before she found some hope.

In an update to a story NBC 7 reported last month, 50 more women have joined a class-action lawsuit against Sharp Grossmont Hospital for its decision to secretly record some surgical procedures.

Dozens of more women joined a class-action lawsuit against Sharp Grossmont Hospital over hidden cameras in labor and delivery operating rooms. NBC 7’s Catherine Garcia has more.

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Two more women, who were secretly recorded while giving birth and undergoing surgical procedures at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, are suing the hospital, joining dozens of other women.