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Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

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Notorious 'winter vomiting bug' rising in California. A new norovirus strain could make it worse

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King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, recovery on TV show promoting early screening

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California's last nuclear plant clears major hurdle to power on

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NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the last decade

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Contributor: New mothers are tempted by Ozempic but don't have the data they need

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In search for autism's causes, look at genes, not vaccines, researchers say

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Southern California mountain lions recommended for threatened status

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How extreme weather is straining Asia's critical water and energy infrastructure

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COVID-19 Pandemic: News, Links & Resources

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L.A.'s Scouting troops lost their camp in the Palisades. Now they're working to heal the land

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The country's largest all-electric hospital is about to open in Orange County

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California strongly objects to Trump's plan to pump more Delta water south

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Wave of RSV, particularly dangerous for babies, sweeping across U.S.; doctors urge vaccination

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COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors

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Foreign outbreaks, lower vaccination rates are troubling signs for California's coming flu season

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CDC announces change in COVID-19 and chickenpox vaccine recommendations

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RFK Jr.'s handpicked committee changed its recommendations for key childhood shots

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California's summer COVID wave shows signs of waning. What are the numbers in your community?

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California says it can no longer trust Washington on COVID vaccines. A major battle is looming

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Lopez: When I got COVID, readers said it proved vaccines don't work. What has RFK Jr. wrought?

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Vaccine chaos: Even some vulnerable seniors can't get COVID shots amid spiking cases

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COVID wave washes over California. Some officials urge residents to mask up

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All ByHeart products under scrutiny in botulism outbreak that sickened more than 50 babies

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How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

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16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior

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Bill Gates says world is near ending polio as funding gap narrows

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Chabria: Is RFK Jr. better on women's health than Newsom? We're about to find out

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Delayed care to two pregnant Black women highlights maternal health disparities

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CDC committee drops hep B vaccine for all newborns over objections from health officials

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Reprogramming camp for immune cells shows early promise for autoimmune diseases

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RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine. Here's what parents need to know

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New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids

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California's environmental board approved hazardous waste plan that critics say could weaken protections

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