Ashton Kutcher diagnosed with vasculitis: What you should know about the disease

An announcement by actor Ashton Kutcher that he couldn't walk, hear or talk after his vasculitis diagnosis two years ago has put a spotlight on the disease. Here's what you should know about vasculitis.

California doesn’t emphasize speedy jobless benefits: report

The report said payments were delayed for about 5 million people — up to half of all workers who applied for benefits during the height of the pandemic.

Monkeypox: What you should know as U.S. declares public health emergency

As more countries around the world, including the U.S., report cases of monkeypox, here's what you need to know about the relatively rare disease, and some of the things people can do to prevent the disease's spread.

Olivia Newton-John remembered as advocate for cancer awareness

Actress and singer Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73. She's been vocal about her battle with cancer for the last three decades.

LA County's COVID hospitalizations continue to fall

Local health officials say they've seen a steady downward trend in cases and other pandemic metrics in recent days.

Demaryius Thomas died from seizure complications, autopsy says

An autopsy found former NFL and Georgia Tech football star Demaryius Thomas died from seizure complications.

The Issue Is: Dr. Erica Pan and Lis Smith

This week on The Issue Is, Elex speaks with California State Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan. Democratic Strategist Lis Smith also stops by to chat on the show.

Spain reports first deaths from acute hepatitis in children

Spain health officials say 46 cases have been reported and three required liver transplants. In the U.S., there have been at least 180 hepatitis cases and six reported deaths.

Monkeypox: Dispelling common myths of ongoing outbreak

On Thursday, the U.S. Government declared monkeypox a public health emergency. The nationwide declaration will free up money and other resources to fight the virus that has infected more than 6,600 Americans so far.

LA County to remain in 'high' COVID category for now

Los Angeles County will remain in the federal government's "high" COVID-19 community activity level for at least another week.

US declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

The U.S. has declared a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans.

Polio New York: Case found in Rockland County

New York health officials have issued a health alert about a case of polio that has been discovered.

NUK glass baby bottles sold on Amazon recalled over high lead levels

The recalled NUK-branded baby bottles were not intended to be sold in the U.S., according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.