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L.A. County COVID-19 deaths hit a new winter high. Why?
The distressing development comes even as other metrics show a relatively promising picture, including a decrease in case counts.
Anxiety over 'tripledemic' has these LAUSD parents pleading for mask mandate
As school resumes, COVID-traumatized L.A.-area parents call for return to masking over 'tripledemic' fears amid surge that also includes flu and RSV.
Who are the L.A. County residents still most likely to die of COVID-19?
Unvaccinated people were more than seven times as likely to die from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County as those who received an updated booster during the latest coronavirus spike.
COVID emergency declarations are ending. What does that mean for California?
Transitioning out of the COVID emergency phase could eventually spell the end of universal access to free vaccines, treatments and tests.
L.A. shifts course on vaccine mandates for city workers, will approve exemptions
The city of L.A.'s Personnel Department sent a memo to department heads ordering them to approve all religious and medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
After surviving COVID-19, formerly incarcerated people tackle trauma through dance
Suchi Branfman has been collecting COVID-19 data from California prisons since the beginning of the pandemic. Now those numbers have culminated in a show.
COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 in California: 'Nobody ... anticipated this toll'
Even in a time of plentiful vaccines and therapeutics, California is still tallying more than 20 COVID-19 deaths every day, on average.
Column: COVID deniers claim a new study says mask mandates don't work. They should try reading it
Bret Stephens and other conservatives are hawking a new study that supposedly says mask mandates are useless. Anyone who actually reads it will draw the opposite conclusion.
Opinion: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. Here's why that's wise
Gov. Newsom, the Legislature and the courts have ensured the COVID vaccine won't be required for California K-12 students. The science supports them.
Pandemic food benefits are ending for millions of Californians. Now what?
California families will no longer receive extra CalFresh benefits given during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.