L.A. Times - Science

The Newsom administration released the proposal Friday for the upcoming 2026-27 budget year, which acts as a starting point for negotiations with the Legislature about the programs and policies they want to prioritize.

The Trump administration overhauled federal dietary guidelines Wednesday, prioritizing protein and healthy fats while limiting added sugars to 10 grams per meal.

Some insurance creates perverse incentives that discourage patients from seeking care — sometimes turning minor, treatable issues into expensive, life-threatening emergencies.

Insurance companies will still be required to fully cover all childhood vaccines on the CDC schedule, including those now designated as optional.

Are my exercise routines, which were meant to keep me from falling apart, slowing my demise, or accelerating it?

Residents of the Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates received notices saying debris removal will finally begin on Jan. 2, after months of waiting and uncertainty. Not everyone trusts it will actually happen.

Oprah Winfrey says the disappearance of so-called food noise is one of the most amazing effects of her GLP-1 drug. Plus now she can take or leave alcohol too.

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

Milk cartons may lose the recycling symbol in California, potentially making the material unusable in the state.

It is not yet clear whether the new H3N2 Flu A subclade K subvariant will reduce the efficacy of the flu vaccine this season.

Social posts show people questioning flecks and specks in the Central Valley fog. They say it's more gelatinous than liquid, and something may be afoot. Researchers say what they're seeing is real, but there are clear explanations.

U.S. officials are proposing new restrictions that would effective ban gender-affirming care for minors.

A new study is the latest of several recent research papers documenting the physical toll of January's fires.

Robert Lempert, a RAND researcher who lost his home in the Palisades fire, hopes to use computer simulations, and his neighbors' ideas, to design a fire-resilient community.