Health & Science

A company working on technologies to bring back extinct species has attracted more investors.

CDC officials said disruptions to schools and health-care during the Covid pandemic are largely responsible for the decline in vaccination rates.

While annual adjustments in various costs may not involve huge dollar amounts, it’s worth making sure you know how they impact your health-care budget.

Scientists are transforming pig livers to look and act like human ones, part of a quest to ease the nation’s organ shortage.

Merck and Moderna plan to begin the next phase of the study in 2023 and expand its use against additional kinds of tumors.

The U.S. organ donation system is designed to save as many lives as possible without wasting organs, but some inequalities do raise questions of fairness.

We know strawberries and blueberries boost anti-inflammatory properties but there’s another berry that packs a powerful antioxidant punch. “California Live” meets up with Katie Reneker from the Carmel Berry Company to learn about elderberries—how they grow, their healing immunity elements, and creative ways to use them in the kitchen, including healthier cocktails.

Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat.

Polio is the state of paralysis caused by the highly contagious poliovirus. Here’s what you need to know to protect your family.

A California man says he tested positive for COVID-19 and was diagnosed with monkeypox at the same time.

People who have viewed tobacco content on social media are more than twice as likely than non-viewers to report using tobacco and, among those who have never used tobacco, more likely to be susceptible to use it in the future, according to a global study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Singer Justin Bieber announced on Instagram Friday that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a diagnosis more commonly seen in older adults that’s left him partially paralyzed in the face.

Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a serious condition that can cause permanent hearing loss and facial weakness. Justin Bieber has recently spoken out about this virus causing his break from performing. Here’s some important things to know about the condition that has partially paralyzed the Canadian pop singer’s face.

Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs.

Burns, who is fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19, last met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday morning.

However, Biden said the U.S. currently has enough vaccine supply to ensure people ages 50 and older can get their fourth doses.

Johnson & Johnson’s new CEO Joaquin Duato says in his first interview that AI in medicine will lead to innovations including real-time surgery decisions.

The U.S. airplane and airport mask mandate will likely be lifted on April 18 or “shortly thereafter,” according to Delta’s chief health officer.

President Joe Biden will give an update on the U.S. fight against Covid-19 and receive his second vaccine booster shot.

Dr. Peter Marks said the U.S. might need to switch to a different vaccine that targets specific variants of Covid.