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California to alter COVID rules in healthcare settings: Masks and vaccinations not required
Among the changes announced by the California Department of Public Health will be the end of the statewide mask mandate in healthcare and other indoor high-risk settings — including correctional...
Fatigue, cough and brain fog. For many in L.A. County, long COVID limited daily life
Most L.A. County residents who had long COVID reported symptoms severe enough to limit daily activities weeks after they were infected, a survey found.
Fatigue, cough and brain fog. For many in L.A. County, long COVID limited daily life
Most L.A. County residents who had long COVID reported symptoms severe enough to limit daily activities weeks after they were infected, a survey found.
Operators of upscale L.A. care facility charged in 14 COVID-19 deaths
Thirteen residents and a nurse died during a COVID-19 outbreak at Silverado Beverly Place Memory Care Community in the spring of 2020.
Medi-Cal will soon end some people's benefits. What this means for you
California will soon require Medi-Cal recipients to prove their eligibility again. But it has a safety net for people who lose their coverage.
L.A. County ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for deputies, firefighters, employees
Los Angeles County has ended its COVID-19 employee vaccination requirement, allowing workers — including sheriff's deputies and firefighters — to be hired even if they haven't gotten a shot.
New coronavirus subvariant Arcturus is now in L.A. Is there reason to worry?
Arcturus, also known as XBB.1.16, has also attracted attention after reports linking it to what has been a rare COVID-19 symptom: pink eye.
Arcturus, a more infectious COVID subvariant, grows in L.A. County, seen in sewage
Arcturus has been making up a greater percentage of coronavirus cases nationwide.
How much COVID is in my community? It's getting harder to tell
The CDC has ended routine reporting of coronavirus case and death counts. Here's how to figure out how to assess COVID conditions in your area.
Scientists explore using psychedelics to treat alcohol, drug disorders
Psilocybin and many other psychedelics are broadly prohibited under federal law. But U.S. researchers have been legally scrutinizing their use in scores of clinical trials.
COVID-19 vaccines almost certainly didn't cause Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest. Here's what may have
After Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the football field, speculation arose asking whether COVID-19 vaccines may have played a role. Medical experts say the answer is almost certainly...
First real-world data show Omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals
A preliminary study in Israel finds that seniors who received an Omicron-targeting booster shot were 81% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than those who skipped it.
Even after mild cases of COVID, long COVID symptoms can linger for a year or more
Mild cases of COVID-19 can cause patients to suffer long COVID symptoms, and a new study finds that some of those symptoms can linger for more than a year.
Op-Ed: In ERs, January kicks off the worst. And then, rain
Kids are sick, clinics struggle and hospitals overflow with patients in the emergency room. Winter is the most dangerous time of year.
Column: At a checkup with my cardiologist, I got a crash course on how to stay alive
As my doctor listened to my heart, I picked her brain on the medical technology that could possibly save my life — and yours.
Column: At a checkup with my cardiologist, I got a crash course on how to stay alive
As my doctor listened to my heart, I picked her brain on the medical technology that could possibly save my life — and yours.
Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic
Hepatitis C can be cured in most cases with a few months of medication. The number of Medi-Cal patients getting the treatment dropped during the pandemic.
Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic
Hepatitis C can be cured in most cases with a few months of medication. The number of Medi-Cal patients getting the treatment dropped during the pandemic.
FDA revokes authorization for key anti-COVID drug, a blow for vulnerable Americans
Evusheld was designed to protect immunocompromised people from serious cases of COVID-19, but the latest Omicron variants have rendered the drug useless.
While COVID raged, another deadly threat was on the rise in hospitals
More people have suffered severe sepsis in California hospitals in recent years — including a troubling surge in patients who got sepsis inside the hospital itself, state data show.
Opinion: Will new blood donation rules finally stop stigmatizing gay men?
The FDA's revised guidelines would loosen bans on some gay and bisexual men donating blood, but keep other dubious restrictions.
Opinion: Will new blood donation rules finally stop stigmatizing gay men?
The FDA's revised guidelines would loosen bans on some gay and bisexual men donating blood, but keep other dubious restrictions.
Leaving prison for many means homelessness and overdose. California hopes to change that
California is the first state permitted to provide Medicaid to people behind bars, including those with mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
What happens to COVID vaccines and drugs authorized for emergency use when health emergency ends?
A pandemic allows the Food and Drug Administration to authorize vaccines and drugs for emergency use, even after the health emergency ends.
Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a 'cruel disease,' family says
Bruce Willis, who retired from acting last year due to aphasia issues, has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family said Thursday.
What is frontotemporal dementia? The disease afflicting actor Bruce Willis is incurable
Frontotemporal dementia is the most common form of dementia among adults under 60. After symptoms arise, the average life expectancy is seven to 13 years.
What is frontotemporal dementia? The disease afflicting actor Bruce Willis is incurable
Frontotemporal dementia is the most common form of dementia among adults under 60. After symptoms arise, the average life expectancy is seven to 13 years.
'Sobering': L.A.'s Black, Latino kids under 5 are far behind on COVID-19 vaccinations
A new CDC report found that children under 5 are being vaccinated for COVID-19 at lower rates than older children.