Science & Medicine

How will Trump change health care? California braces for fights over insurance and abortion

By Kristen Hwang The last time Donald Trump was president, his health care policies chipped away at the Affordable Care Act and helped eliminate federal abortion...

US reports first case of emerging mpox strain

California has reported the first US case of mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - that is part of a new outbreak. The state's department...

Can We Please Have the Black Hole Origin Story?

Who doesn’t love a good origin story? How did your favorite superheroes and supervillains become one in the first place?

Our Bigger Brains Came With a Downside: Faster Aging

The human brain, more than any other attribute, sets our species apart.

Kaiser Permanente Northern California excels at cardiac surgery

Two Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals are among the top cardiothoracic surgery hospitals in the United States after being recognized by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) with the highest rating for isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures.

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