New research and discussions with dairy farmers in the Central Valley suggests H5N1 bird flu is more widespread among people than the reported numbers indicate.
Published: 2024-11-26 11:00:36
A cluster of workers at Ventura County berry farms recently have been diagnosed with a rare disease often transmitted through sick animals' urine.
Published: 2024-11-22 20:07:59
Stress from politics isn't fundamentally different from other kinds of stress, but it can encompass and enhance other sources of anxiety, experts say.
Published: 2024-11-20 11:00:04
If approved, Mehmet Oz will head an agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million people. One expert calls Trump's selection of the doctor and TV star 'madness.'
Published: 2024-11-20 00:01:06
California health officials reported Tuesday that a child in Alameda County has been infected with bird flu; source unknown.
Published: 2024-11-19 19:48:48
There is no evidence that the strain is spreading in California or the U.S., and the risk of contracting Clade I mpox in the U.S. remains low.
Published: 2024-11-17 00:09:19
The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
Published: 2024-11-16 11:00:38
Health officials have announced six more H5N1 bird flu infections in humans: five in California and the first known case in Oregon.
Published: 2024-11-16 01:21:38
She's big, she's green, and she's L.A.'s newest icon. Meet Gnatalie the dinosaur.
Published: 2024-11-15 11:00:43
When Dr. Noha Aboelata learned that research stretching back decades showed that pulse oximeters routinely failed patients with darker skin, she took action.
Published: 2024-11-14 11:00:03
Cases of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. dairy and poultry workers have largely been mild. But a new case in a British Columbia teenager has experts worried.
Published: 2024-11-13 19:20:23
A study suggests that wrapping a surfboard in very bright lights — like aquatic Christmas trees — could make the surfer less interesting to great white sharks.
Published: 2024-11-13 11:00:26
The La Cañada Flintridge research institution will let go of approximately 325 employees across the organization, about 5% of its total staff.
Published: 2024-11-12 23:56:48
Strength training has many benefits for health and longevity. Now many older Angelenos are seeking out a method called slow motion strength training to protect their joints and heal injuries.
Published: 2024-11-12 11:00:44
USC professor Berislav Zlokovic is on leave after whistleblowers cast doubt on his published work and derailed trials for an experimental stroke treatment.
Published: 2024-11-12 11:00:42
Diagnosing 'Stage One Alzheimer's Disease' based solely on biomarkers is potentially dangerous to patients.
Published: 2024-11-10 11:00:21
Gas prices could rise after vote by California regulators
Published: 2024-11-09 05:46:28
From family planning to hospital bills, the new Trump administration has the potential to affect a wide range of policies in the Golden State and beyond.
Published: 2024-11-08 11:00:27
The deaths of people such as Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and Jim Morrison fuel the myth that musicians face an increased risk of death at age 27.
Published: 2024-11-05 11:00:33
As demand for popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound skyrockets, patients are taking dosage amounts into their own hands.
Published: 2024-11-05 11:00:12
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described fluoride, which occurs naturally in all fresh water supplies, as an 'industrial waste' associated with various health risks.
Published: 2024-11-05 11:00:04
Two Los Angeles Police Department officers were injured early Sunday morning in South L.A. when their vehicle overturned after being struck by a car.
Published: 2024-11-03 22:05:34
A resident of a nursing home in Thousand Oaks was arrested after his roommate was found dead early Friday morning, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said.
Published: 2024-11-03 18:35:46
Public health officials maintain the risk of H5N1 bird flu infection remains low. They are searching for the source.
Published: 2024-11-02 00:51:56
Few drugs are available to treat heavy metals that enter the body, either from lead poisoning or nuclear fallout. A UC Berkeley startup hopes to change that.
Published: 2024-10-31 10:00:34
H5N1 bird flu has been discovered in a pig in Oregon, a development that has sparked new concerns among infectious disease experts.
Published: 2024-10-30 21:23:42
Starlink satellites burn up in Earth's atmosphere after five years. Some researchers worry this injection of metals in the upper atmosphere could be damaging.
Published: 2024-10-29 14:54:53
Maternal health organizations and advocates are urging the California surgeon general to suspend the rollout of a plan aimed at reducing maternal mortality.
Published: 2024-10-29 10:00:55
In under-resourced parts of Los Angeles, people develop life-altering, preventable diabetes complications related to obesity. These patients rarely live to grow old.
Published: 2024-10-28 10:00:50
Here are the key takeways from The Times' yearlong investigation into the science behind magnetic resonance therapy, or MERT, as a therapy for autism.
Published: 2024-10-24 17:50:49
The safety of mass-produced food has improved dramatically in recent decades, but listeria, a common type of bacterium, presents unique hurdles.
Published: 2024-10-24 10:00:55
Berkeley chemists have created a reusable material that pulls carbon dioxide from the air and holds onto it until it can be stored.
Published: 2024-10-23 15:28:48
Just months after the Supreme Court limited abortion access, infant mortality rates rose significantly higher, according to a new study.
Published: 2024-10-21 15:00:06
Every year, Medicare officials encourage beneficiaries to shop around for their drug coverage. Few take the time. This year, it might be more important than ever.
Published: 2024-10-21 10:00:19
Although California dairy farmers had heard about the H5N1 bird flu before it hit, none was prepared for the devastation it would cause in some herds.
Published: 2024-10-20 10:00:44
The politics of reproductive health aren't just about abortion and aren't limited to younger women.
Published: 2024-10-17 10:00:47
It's hard to beat the convenience of baby food pouches. But overreliance can affect a child's nutrition, food preferences and speech development, experts warn.
Published: 2024-10-17 10:00:19
Meat producer BrucePac is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products sold at Trader Joe's, Target, Kroger and other retailers because they might be contaminated with listeria.
Published: 2024-10-16 10:00:59
NASA probe launches aboard SpaceX rocket to search for the building blocks of life on Europa, Jupiter's icy ocean moon.
Published: 2024-10-14 16:07:05
Recent research suggests that the disease can diminish intelligence even years after symptoms resolve. It's one more reason to get the latest vaccinations.
Published: 2024-10-14 10:00:38
A severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to parts of California, according to a warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Published: 2024-10-09 23:37:42
NASA JPL's Europa Clipper spacecraft, the largest planetary probe ever built, will launch as early as Friday to explore Jupiter's icy ocean moon.
Published: 2024-10-09 10:00:33
People hospitalized for COVID-19 early in the pandemic suffered an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and other serious "cardiac events," researchers say.
Published: 2024-10-09 10:00:28
California legislators for years have granted extensions on a 1994 law requiring hospitals to retrofit their buildings to withstand earthquakes. Gov. Gavin Newsom in September vetoed an extension for all hospitals but signed a bill granting relief to rural and "distressed" hospitals and some others.
Published: 2024-10-09 10:00:05
Thirty-five women are suing a Beverly Hills obstetrician-gynecologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and other medical practices, alleging decades of misconduct.
Published: 2024-10-08 19:31:29
John Hopfield dreamed up the modern neural network while at Caltech. Geoffrey Hinton built on it, creating an AI firm that Google bought for $44 million.
Published: 2024-10-08 12:24:33
An experimental program seeks to protect California almond trees from a pesky moth by using X-rays to sterilize the insects.
Published: 2024-10-07 10:00:27
Although California dairy farmers anticipated a bird flu mortality rate of less than 2%, some say between 10% and 15% of infected cattle are dying.
Published: 2024-10-04 17:47:31
The CDC plans to knock on the doors of randomly selected homes in the Tijuana River Valley later this month to ask them about how the sewage crisis has affected their wellbeing.
Published: 2024-10-04 15:46:18
Research suggests that the patients of female physicians' fare better on average. But old-fashioned sexism is still a barrier to their success in the profession.
Published: 2024-10-04 10:15:37
As the range and incidence of valley fever grows, public health officials are struggling to warn visitors of the risk.
Published: 2024-10-02 10:00:35
New data from Southern California children, teens and young adults show that rising rates of depression and anxiety increased further during the pandemic.
Published: 2024-10-01 15:00:24
A new study found that as Central Valley residents go about their day, they regularly breathe in pesticides, including one banned in California.
Published: 2024-09-30 12:00:19
A San Fernando Valley resident is the first person in L.A. County to die this year from West Nile virus, a mosquito-transmitted illness that can cause lethal inflammation in the brain.
Published: 2024-09-27 10:00:26
Brett Favre, 54, says he has Parkinson's disease while testifying before a House committee about welfare fraud in which he was allegedly involved in Mississippi.
Published: 2024-09-24 17:38:19
The number of dairy herds infected with H5N1 Bird Flu doubled over the weekend. The count is now 34.
Published: 2024-09-24 10:00:54
Enterovirus D68, which in rare cases can cause polio-like paralysis in children, is on the rise in California and across the nation, analyses show.
Published: 2024-09-24 10:00:39
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it will again make four free COVID tests available through the mail for households.
Published: 2024-09-24 01:47:41
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to take actions in their daily lives to help combat climate change — from composting to taking public transit to avoid driving.
Published: 2024-09-23 10:00:13
"Let It Out," a stand-up show hosted at the Laugh Factory, aimed to demonstrate that making comedy shows inclusive for neurodivergent people could be easy.
Published: 2024-09-22 10:00:33
Uncontrolled wildfires can be powerful enough to generate their own weather.
Published: 2024-09-22 10:00:07
Samples taken in the pandemic's early weeks reinforce hypothesis that coronavirus emerged from live animal market, not a laboratory, new study says.
Published: 2024-09-21 10:00:36
With 17 dairy herds in California now infected with bird flu, the state is upping its surveillance.
Published: 2024-09-20 20:20:02
Nicholas Green's organ donation legacy lives on 30 years later.
Published: 2024-09-20 10:00:16
Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena.
Published: 2024-09-19 10:00:06
Unless officials take action to develop new medications, drug-resistant infections could kill nearly 2 million people a year in 2050.
Published: 2024-09-18 10:00:55
A new study from Temple University offers an easy road map for how to reframe and conquer regrets, no matter how big or small.
Published: 2024-09-18 10:00:30
California's surgeon general unveiled a new initiative Tuesday aimed at reducing maternal mortality, setting a goal of halving the statewide rate of deaths related to pregnancy and birth by December 2026.
Published: 2024-09-17 15:30:07
Kids in California struggle with more cavities than kids in most states, despite Medi-Cal efforts to fix dental care administrative hurdles and focus on prevention.
Published: 2024-09-17 10:00:32
Scientists say microscopic black holes could explain the elusive "dark matter" that makes up a quarter of all matter in the universe. But can it be proven?
Published: 2024-09-17 10:00:27
Entrepreneur Emmet Stephenson and his daughter are giving $150 million to City of Hope to fund an award for innovation research in pancreatic cancer. It's the largest single gift the center has received.
Published: 2024-09-17 09:30:06
An industrial chemical used in plastic products has been cropping up in illegal drugs from California to Maine.
Published: 2024-09-16 18:32:17
To improve survival for esophageal cancer patients, researchers are using artificial intelligence to improve screening for the disease.
Published: 2024-09-16 10:00:29
With the environment constantly changing due to global warming, future generations will have a chance only if the current population takes sustainable actions.
Published: 2024-09-15 10:00:58
What did you do last summer? This teenage member of the Sunrise Movement, grieving over climate disasters and unsure about his future, helped blockade the door to JD Vance's Senate office.
Published: 2024-09-15 10:00:09
An obstetrician-gynecologist has been barred from practicing at Cedars-Sinai following an investigation into complaints. The doctor has denied wrongdoing.
Published: 2024-09-14 10:00:28
Two more California dairy herds have been infected by H5N1 bird flu, bringing the state's total to eight.
Published: 2024-09-13 23:34:55
San Pedro High School discovered a deposit of marine fossils on campus in 2022 and began collaborating with local paleontologists to uncover secrets from the Palos Verdes Peninsula's geological past.
Published: 2024-09-13 10:00:28
An AI chatbot was able to persuade people to reconsider their beliefs in conspiracy theories about the JFK assassination, the moon landing and election fraud.
Published: 2024-09-12 18:00:29
In his new book 'Hope for Cynics,' Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki explains how cynicism became an American epidemic — and how to cure it.
Published: 2024-09-12 10:00:42
Instead of waiting years for their studies and work to be published in academic journals, some climate scientists use social media to extend their reach — and their brand.
Published: 2024-09-12 10:00:41
Aging infrastructure, short-term thinking and ambitions that far exceed its funding are among the problems facing NASA, according to a new report.
Published: 2024-09-12 10:00:11
Three more California dairy herds have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. A new case of human infection has also been reported in Missouri.
Published: 2024-09-11 19:51:31
'Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question' asks: With American society feeling more socially and politically polarized than ever, is it right to bring another person into the world?
Published: 2024-09-11 10:00:40
'Something that Sunrise has taught me, and that I've learned from the world around me, is that hope comes through collective action but is also something that you need to practice.'
Published: 2024-09-10 10:00:31
There's no surer way to start a fight than to talk politics with someone who disagrees with you. But UCSB psychologist Tania Israel says it doesn't have to be that way. She sees as an opportunity to help bridge America's political divide.
Published: 2024-09-10 10:00:02
Dr. Mark Ghaly will be stepping down as head of the California Health and Human Services Agency, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
Published: 2024-09-06 17:18:05
For parents considering autism interventions for their children, evaluating treatments can be daunting. Experts talked to The Times about what to watch for.
Published: 2024-09-05 10:00:46
MERT is being marketed to families of children with autism. Providers suggest the treatment has been thoroughly studied, but there is little evidence to date of its efficacy.
Published: 2024-09-05 10:00:44
Testing has confirmed H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at three Central Valley dairy farms. Officials say the infections were likely the result of cattle transportation.
Published: 2024-09-04 10:00:19
The CDC says September and October are generally the best times for most people to get a COVID shot, though there are other factors to consider.
Published: 2024-08-29 17:53:28
The 'de-extinction' company Colossal and the conservation group Re:wild found common ground in the potential of genetic technology to rescue today's disappearing creatures.
Published: 2024-08-28 10:30:31
An autistic child. The struggle for services. The 911 calls. This is the harrowing story of how one mom scrambled to get help for her son and keep her head above water.
Published: 2024-08-27 10:00:42
Autistic people and their families say they can't find adequate help in their communities before they reach a crisis point.
Published: 2024-08-27 10:00:08
Every query on Chat GPT or another artificial intelligence app requires extraordinary amounts of electricity and water. Users have no way of knowing.
Published: 2024-08-26 10:00:37
The plant supplies 6% of California's power, yet critics charge the facility is too expensive and too dangerous to continue operating.
Published: 2024-08-25 10:00:13
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the decision was driven by the agency's commitment to safety, especially after the disasters that beset the space shuttle program.
Published: 2024-08-24 18:00:21
Gus Walz, the 17-year-old son of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, has nonverbal learning disorder. He's one of millions of American kids with NVLD, which has been described as the opposite of dyslexia.
Published: 2024-08-23 10:00:44
New data show how the 50 states and the District of Columbia stack up in terms of life expectancy. Hawaii tops the list, and Mississippi is at the bottom.
Published: 2024-08-21 10:00:41
JPL hires Cal State Los Angeles civil engineering students with NASA grant. The interns can do research for NASA and learn about connections between astrobiology and science here on Earth.
Published: 2024-08-20 10:00:50