California
The heart attack that killed longtime KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin was due to coronary artery disease, the L.A. County medical examiner says.
July 9, 2024
Movies
Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer’s, according to her son, ‘The Notebook’ director Nick Cassavetes. ‘We lived it, she acted it, and now it’s on us,’ he says.
June 25, 2024
Science & Medicine
Genevieve Lane, who took Leqembi, died of a mysterious side effect called ARIA. Her death, and those of two other trial participants, have some doctors questioning whether the risks of the Alzheimer’s drug are worth its benefits.
June 17, 2024
Sports
Ex-Laker Darius Morris died at 33 of coronary artery disease, though cocaine, hydrocodone and ethanol played a role, the L.A. County medical examiner says.
June 18, 2024
World & Nation
The U.N. International Organization for Migration has officials at the scene in Enga province helping shelter 1,600 displaced people.
May 28, 2024
Climate & Environment
Chronic wasting disease, also known as ‘zombie deer disease,’ has been detected in California deer for the first time.
May 9, 2024
After grave missteps in the pandemic, the World Health Organization convened experts in virology, epidemiology, aerosol science and bioengineering to examine evidence on how airborne viruses and bacteria spread.
May 1, 2024
People without memory problems could be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s under a plan by an influential scientific panel dominated by members with ties to drug companies.
Feb. 14, 2024
Television
Despite the advance of his dementia, the legendary writer behind ‘Deadwood’ and ‘NYPD Blue’ is still writing — with help from his wife and a longtime friend.
Dec. 14, 2023
Opinion
The Los Angeles County jail system needs a concerted effort to screen for and treat the blood-borne liver disease, which kills about 14,000 Americans a year.
April 2, 2024