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Los Angeles County is investigating the death of a person who had been diagnosed with monkeypox, county officials said during a press conference Thursday. “This is one of two deaths in the United States that are currently under investigation to…

More than 40,000 graduating medical students learned Friday where they will spend the next three to seven years of their medical training. With the United States grappling with a simultaneous shortage of primary care physicians and a rural health care…

Los Angeles County is advising residents to wear masks indoors amid an increase in COVID-19 transmission. On Thursday, the largest county in the United States said it is “strongly recommending” people wear face coverings in indoor public settings but stopped…

A judge on Tuesday overturned Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, ruling that it is not constitutional. The so-called “heartbeat bill” was signed into law in 2019 by Gov. Brian Kemp but was prevented from going into effect following legal challenges. In…

An internal review of the Food and Drug Administration’s actions leading up to the infant formula crisis finds a combination of human error, antiquated technology, and poor communication and accountability amongst an already threadbare food workforce all contributed to a…

On Monday morning, Hurricane Ian had wind speeds of 75 miles per hour. Just 48 hours later, those speeds had more than doubled. On Wednesday, as the storm made landfall in southwestern Florida, Ian’s wind hit 155 mph — just…

Americans will soon be gathering for Thanksgiving, celebrating the holiday semi-normally for the first time in more than two years. However, it comes at a time when respiratory viruses are surging across the United States. According to data from the…

California’s weeks-long heat wave finally broke over the weekend. But the state is still battling the Mosquito Fire in the foothills east of Sacramento. Investigators have not determined the exact cause of the fire, though it started near a power…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering updating its blood donation policy, which currently places some restrictions on blood donations from sexually active gay and bisexual men. In a statement, an FDA spokesperson said, “While we can’t comment on…

Dr. Laura Trujillo was asleep early Sunday morning when she got the call to go into work at Centura Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At least five people were killed in a mass shooting at nearby Club Q, a…