It’s that time of year, when families and friends come together to share their holiday cheer and a few circulating pathogens. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease...
As the H5N1 bird flu virus steamrolls its way across the globe — killing wild animals, commercial livestock and even some people — scientists and health...
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern California dairy herds, while...
Book Review Sisters in Science: How Four Women Physicists Escaped Nazi Germany and Made Scientific History By Olivia CampbellPark Row Books: 368 pages, $32.99If you buy...
A longtime internist who founded a chain of Southern California clinics has surrendered his medical license after an accusation from the state medical board that he...
In an effort to improve American diets, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday released a new definition of what it means for a food to...
This summer an old high school friend of mine decided to quit drinking entirely. She didn’t want to, but she felt she had no choice. “All...
Groundbreaking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have understandably generated a lot of excitement, bringing hope to the hundreds of millions of people grappling with obesity....
Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. Suddenly, her arms and legs became weak, and by the time...
Three men sought help at clinics or emergency rooms in Los Angeles County over a three-month period this year, each reporting severe diarrhea and a recent...
