California
Los Angeles County has detected mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus for the first time this year.
June 1, 2024
Climate & Environment
As officials attempt to determine the extent of bird flu outbreaks among dairy herds, some experts are urging that wastewater surveillance begin immediately.
May 10, 2024
After identifying remnants of bird flu virus in grocery store milk, federal officials insist the nation’s milk supply is safe.
April 24, 2024
Television
‘Dead to Me’ star Christina Applegate, who has multiple sclerosis, contracted sapovirus from food contaminated with fecal matter.
Opinion
Biographer Brad Gooch’s “Radiant” reveals how much life and creativity artist Keith Haring packed into 31 years before he died of AIDS.
March 15, 2024
In the last few weeks, officials have confirmed outbreaks of avian influenza in four additional California counties. The virus is often fatal for birds.
Dec. 6, 2023
Infections of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are rising, though so far not as sharply as they were this time last year.
Dec. 8, 2023
The latest daily tally of new coronavirus cases is the highest since February, when the winter peak was falling. And it’s an undercount.
July 1, 2024
Samples of San Francisco wastewater tested positive for bird flu; authorities have yet to determine the source.
June 29, 2024
A woman tested positive for the West Nile Virus infection, becoming the first human case in Orange County this year, according to health officials.
Aug. 30, 2023