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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.
Opinion: How has American healthcare gone so wrong?
I see patients who need prescriptions but can't find them and patients who need mental health care but can't get appointments. The healthcare system is collapsing all around us.
Opinion: How has American healthcare gone so wrong?
I see patients who need prescriptions but can't find them and patients who need mental health care but can't get appointments. The healthcare system is collapsing all around us.
Abcarian: Could our love affair with sugar and artificial sweeteners literally break our hearts?
A new study finds an association between erythritol, a popular sweetener, and heightened cardiovascular risk.
Editorial: Abortion opponents are trying to revoke FDA approval of a drug. That's scary
Abortion opponents' lawsuit to revoke the FDA's authorization of one drug used in medication abortion is just an effort to thwart access to abortion.
Editorial: Abortion opponents are trying to revoke FDA approval of a drug. That's scary
Abortion opponents' lawsuit to revoke the FDA's authorization of one drug used in medication abortion is just an effort to thwart access to abortion.
Editorial: Abortion opponents are trying to revoke FDA approval of a drug. That's scary
Abortion opponents' lawsuit to revoke the FDA's authorization of one drug used in medication abortion is just an effort to thwart access to abortion.
Biden administration seeks billions to stop a killer: Hepatitis C
The Biden administration is seeking billions of dollars for a new push to wipe out hepatitis C, a virus that kills thousands of people annually in the U.S.
The coronavirus has infected New York City's rats. Why that's bad news for people
Rats living in New York City's sewer system can catch the virus that causes COVID-19. Could they incubate new variants and spread them to people?
Maternal deaths surged during the pandemic. How California is fighting that trend
Deaths of pregnant women surged by 40% during the pandemic, according to new federal data. California has been a leader in reducing maternal mortality.
COVID is still out there. Here's what to do if you get it now
It's 2023 and you just tested positive for COVID-19. Now what? The latest CDC protocols, isolation recommendations, ways to treat it and ways to prevent long COVID.
When it comes to preventing COVID-19 deaths, 'how we feel about each other matters'
A new study examines the factors that caused some states to have COVID-19 mortality rates that were four times higher than others.
FDA pulls only drug for preterm births, saying it has no benefit
The FDA ordered the immediate withdrawal of Makena, a drug marketed as a treatment for preterm births, saying it had risks but no benefits for pregnant women.
Without other pandemic precautions, hospital mask rules didn't stop COVID spread, study finds
During the Omicron era, rules requiring mask use in U.K. hospitals didn't prevent COVID-19 spread when there were no other pandemic precautions in place, a new study finds.
Opinion: Why are we denying people with opioid addiction the most effective treatment?
The FDA just made access to Narcan easier to stop overdose deaths. Methadone also should be made more widely available to treat addiction.
Column: It's not about babies. Abortion restrictions are about power
The suspension of a safe and effective medication for chemical abortions may or may not withstand legal challenges. But its real purpose, to create fear and confusion, has been accomplished.
Column: It's not about babies. Abortion restrictions are about power
The suspension of a safe and effective medication for chemical abortions may or may not withstand legal challenges. But its real purpose, to create fear and confusion, has been accomplished.
Column: Anti-vaxxers loved to cite this study of COVID vaccine deaths. Now it's been retracted
An academic study purporting to find 278,000 deaths from COVID vaccinations thrilled the anti-vaccine crowd. The failings that led to its retraction have a lot to teach us about bogus...
Column: Anti-vaxxers loved to cite this study of COVID vaccine deaths. Now it's been retracted
An academic study purporting to find 278,000 deaths from COVID vaccinations thrilled the anti-vaccine crowd. The failings that led to its retraction have a lot to teach us about bogus...