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CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity
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Thousand Oaks nursing home resident suspected of killing his roommate
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Berkeley startup wins award to develop radiation treatment
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Officials say H5N1 bird flu has infected a pig in Oregon
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Health advocates call state plan on maternal deaths burdensome
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Researchers urge caution over satellite mega-constellations
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NASA to search for signs of life on one of Jupiter’s moons
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If you feel certain your preferred candidate will lose the presidential election, that AI is coming for your job or…
More California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu
California officials have identified three new outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu in Central Valley dairy herds, bringing the total number…
Book excerpt: ‘Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question’
Jade S. Sasser is an associate professor in the Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies at UC Riverside. Her research…
How to talk about politics with people who don’t agree with you
These days, there’s no surer way to start a fight than to talk politics with someone who disagrees with you….
Climate warriors fight some of ‘greatest crises humanity has ever seen’
Aru Shiney-Ajay’s awakening to the climate crisis began in her late teens. On visits to family in India, she watched…
California Health and Human Services chief Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down
Dr. Mark Ghaly is stepping down as head of the California Health and Human Services Agency after an eventful tenure…
How parents can evaluate the available research on MERT
Wave and licensees also highlight a 2022 paper by a technician at a licensee clinic in Australia who is also…
Bird flu outbreaks confirmed in three California dairy farms
Federal officials have confirmed that three California dairy herds have suffered outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, due most likely to…
New COVID vaccines are here. When’s the best time to get yours?
With the new COVID-19 vaccinations for the 2024–25 season arriving in California and across the nation, an important question arises:…
Reviving the woolly mammoth could save species that still exist
As more species are pushed to the brink of extinction, conservationists are responding to our biodiversity crisis in new and…
Why mental health care can be a struggle for autistic youth
In April, a group of Orange County parents flew to Sacramento to attend a conference hosted by Disability Voices United,…
An autistic teen needed help. His mom was left with an agonizing decision.
Christine LyBurtus was aching and fearful of what might happen when her 13-year-old son returned home. Noah had been sent…
Tech firms conceal water and power demands of AI computing
Every time someone uses ChatGPT to write an essay, create an image or advise them on planning their day, the…
The risks and costs of operating California’s last nuclear plant
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Under two gargantuan domes of thick concrete and steel that rise along California’s rugged Central Coast, subatomic…
SpaceX to bring Boeing’s Starliner astronauts home from space station
SpaceX will bring home the two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station for the last two months because of…
Tim Walz’s son Gus has a nonverbal learning disorder. What is that?
After his heartfelt reaction to his father’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention thrust him into the spotlight, 17-year-old…