Contributor: To dumbly go where no space budget has gone before
Reports that the White House may propose nearly a 50% cut to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate are both mind-boggling and, if true, nothing short of disastrous. To make those cuts ...
Tag: Science & Medicine
Can $1,000 a month help more students land nursing careers? An L.A. pilot effort says yes
Community colleges play a critical role in addressing California’s persistent demand for healthcare workers, preparing students to become the state’s next generation of nurses, medical assistants and physical therapy aides. ...
Measles confirmed in L.A. County resident who recently returned from Texas
Measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently returned from Texas, a state that is in the midst of an outbreak of the highly infectious disease, ...
California reports sharp rise in Valley fever cases for first three months of 2025
California is heading toward another record year for cases of Valley fever, the disease caused by fungal spores linked to cycles of drought and precipitation. There were 3,123 reported cases ...
The U.S. is approaching a dangerous measles precipice, scientists say
In December, Stanford School of Medicine colleagues Dr. Nathan Lo and Mathew Kiang got to talking. Childhood immunization rates were slowly but steadily falling nationwide, from 95% in the years ...
Fight or flight? Some California nonprofits won’t remain silent in face of Trump budget slashing
With the Trump administration slashing budgets and threatening to revoke tax-exempt status for nonprofits, some Southern California social justice organizations have gone into a defensive crouch, hoping to wait out ...
RFK Jr. announces a plan to ban certain food dyes, following California’s lead
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of Health and Human Services, on Tuesday announced a plan to ban synthetic food dyes that color everyday snack items such as Flamin’ Hot ...
Contributor: Save the Earth’s ‘creepy-crawlies.’ Some of them just might save us
When I was a child, I visited the village in India where my father grew up. As we strolled down dirt roads, he reminisced on his barefoot youth. I don’t ...
Contributor: RFK Jr.’s rhetoric masks the real tragedy people with autism are facing
As the leader of a nonprofit that supports thousands of children and adults with developmental disabilities across Los Angeles County, I’ve seen firsthand the strength, resilience and dignity of families ...
Mexican child infected with H5N1 bird flu dies from respiratory complications
A 3-year-old girl in Mexico died this month after getting infected with H5N1 bird flu, according to a report issued by the World Health Organization this week. Authorities say the ...
