L.A. Times - Science

Los Angeles would join other local governments in rolling back the vaccine mandate, including San Diego, Long Beach and L.A. County.

Rachel Somerstein's "Invisible Labor" examines the history of the C-section, the medicalization of birth, and racism and misogyny in the U.S. healthcare system.

Over nearly 25 years, women who had the greatest adherence to the Mediterranean diet had a 23% lower risk of death than women who followed it the least, a new study finds.

A third U.S. dairy worker has been infected by avian flu, the second case in Michigan. Federal agriculture officials are encouraging dairy farms to test herds.

When same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S., opponents said it would undermine traditional marriage and destabilize families. So what actually happened?

New missions backed by Google, NASA and other groups will monitor the planet's worsening wildfire activity from outer space.

As researchers scramble to understand the extent of H5N1 bird flu spread, there's one group of animals they say we should pay special attention to: Our pets.

Providing GLP-1 drugs to 19.7 million Medicare beneficiaries with obesity would cost $268 billion a year, researchers estimate in a recent study.

A success at Scripps in San Diego means scientists can run experiments on painted sea urchins, potentially unlocking new discoveries in biology.

Hydrologist Melissa Rohde studies California ecosystems that depend on groundwater. In many areas, declining water levels put habitats at risk of drying up.

Medicare doesn't cover hearing aids. Making them available over the counter without a prescription helped, but cost is still a significant barrier.

A second human case of bird flu has been detected in a Michigan dairy worker as federal health officials ramp up the supply of anti-virals and vaccines.

Researchers found high levels of microplastics in human and dog testes. They say their presence could be behind a trend in diminishing sperm quantity and quality around the globe.

Researchers concluded exposure to nitrogen dioxide emissions alone may contribute to nearly 19,000 premature deaths in the United States each year.

Many believe white Americans suffer higher rates of premature death from addiction, overdoses and mental health. Researchers say that's false.