L.A. Times - Science

A beloved eagle, a school mascot, was electrocuted on PG&E power lines near an elementary school in the Bay Area. Could anything have been done to prevent it? How often does this happen?

Glenn Medical Center in Willows closed Oct. 21 after losing "Critical Access" status. Many other California hospitals face similar threats.

A statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the spread of more flammable grasses, a court ruled.

California could see an early and especially sharp start to the annual flu season, as a combination of low vaccination rates and late mutations to the virus may leave the state particularly exposed to transmission.

L.A. County Fire plans to order Topanga residents to shelter-in-place if evacuating from fire isn't possible. It's raised concern from experts and residents, but the department says it has no other options.

The person, who lived in Grays Harbor County, Wash., had been hospitalized earlier this month in Kings County, where Seattle is located.

California air regulators adopted new rules designed to reduce methane leaks and better respond to disastrous underground fires at landfills statewide.

The CDC removed its own research into the safety of vaccines and replaced it with inaccurate statements.

Autistic youth experience depression and suicidal thoughts at higher rates than non-autistic peers. What parents and healthcare providers should know about the challenges they face and how to help.

Toxicologists weigh in on recently reported kratom-related deaths in Los Angeles County as public health officials pull products from shelves.

When writing about autism or mental health, words matter. Here are some notes on how we choose ours.

Autistic kids are far more likely to think about and die from suicide than their neurotypical peers. Autism researchers and advocates are working towards developing better screening tools, safety plans, therapies and prevention strategies that take neurodiversity into account.

Health experts recommend an annual flu vaccination for everyone older than 6 months, especially as the holiday season nears.

California is considering adopting new rules to better identify and more quickly to respond to dangerous methane leaks and underground fires at landfills statewide.

As bed-sharing between parents and infants has grown, some advice focuses on ways to reduce SIDS and suffocation risks instead of discouraging the practice.