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Stanford University scientists are leading a new COVID-19 study they say could help understand where and how the virus is spreading, especially in communities that might not have the same access to traditional testing.

A nationwide study released Friday by researchers at UCLA has found that health inequities can be measured in children as young as 5 years old, with 30% of children in the lowest-income neighborhoods vulnerable in one more areas of health development compared with 17% of children in higher-income settings.

A report published Wednesday by the UC San Diego School of Medicine found that older adults use cannabis primarily for medical purposes to treat a variety of common health conditions, including pain, sleep disturbances and psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression.

The coronavirus pandemic forced the United States into a health and economic crisis and as a result, it’s put a spotlight on racial gaps in America.

Until we find a vaccine or additional treatment, a new study published in the PLOS Medical journal suggests 3 key habits that people must practice to control the spread of COVID-19: wearing our masks, washing our hands and social distancing. Elżbieta Ruczkowska, a manager at Earth Elements in Little Italy, told NBC 7 business was picking up at the wellness…

The top 10 richest Silicon Valley moguls, all of whom are white men, are worth a combined $248.2 billion yet the number of Black women employed by 10 of the valley’s largest tech companies is zero, according to a study out of San Jose State University.

A new study shows patients taking Remdesivir — an experimental drug found to work against the new coronavirus — may not need to take it as long as previously thought, suggesting more patients could be treated with it. The international study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found there’s no significant difference between those who were treated…

Researchers at UC San Diego Health have found that loss of smell related to COVID-19 suggests the resulting illness is more likely to be mild to moderate, a potential early indicator that could help health care providers determine which patients may require hospitalization.

Coronavirus patients around the world are rushing to join studies of an experimental drug that showed promise against some similar viruses in the past.

As a growing number of Americans are being diagnosed with the coronavirus, doctors are learning more about who may be most susceptible to the most severe complications of the disease, NBC News reports.

It takes an average of about five days for COVID-19 symptoms to show after contracting the virus, while the vast majority of people infected will develop symptoms within 12 days, researchers confirmed in a new report published in the “Annals of Internal Medicine” on Monday.

More people are being injured while riding electric scooters, according to a new study.

A new study from San Diego State University highlights the kinds of corruption facing Customs and Border Protection officers and agents.

A study found that charging drivers $4 who drive into West LA could reduce traffic during rush hour. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday that due to a 44 percent increase last year, Los Angeles has the most installed solar power of any city in America.

Minorities and women remain underrepresented in the entertainment industry in spite of having made some gains in television, threatening revenues, according to a new UCLA report.

A protein building block found in asparagus and other foods may hold a key to preventing the spread of an often-deadly type of breast cancer, according to Cedars-Sinai scientists in a new study published Wednesday.

Nearly 90 percent of senior drivers do not make small, inexpensive changes to their vehicles that could improve safety and extend their time on the road, according to an Auto Club study released Tuesday.

An out-of-control driver ravaged through a parking lot in Irvine and smashed into a series of parked vehicles after the driver seemingly lost control. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017.

According to a new study in Sweden, owning a dog could help you live longer. Scientists followed more than 3 million adults for 12 years.