California State Senator Min Announces Reforms for Mandated Reporters in SB 1126
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Last week, California State Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1126, which will clarify requirements for child abuse mandated...
U.S.-Led Global Effort Dramatically Increases Number of People Receiving Lifesaving HIV Treatment in Less...
Atlanta, GA--A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the number of people receiving lifesaving HIV treatment through PEPFAR...
FDA Authorizes Updated (Bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Down to 6 Months of Age
Washington, DC--Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to...
City of Irvine Offers Weekly Vaccination Appointments at City Facilities
Vaccinations at two sites will be available by appointment for those 16 and older.
IRVINE- The City of Irvine is expanding its partnership with testing provider...
Valley Fever Cases Continue to Increase in California
Sacramento, CA - The annual number of new Valley Fever cases reached historical high in California in 2017, according to the California Department of Public Health...
LA County to Development New Program to Help Small Businesses Adhere to New Health...
Los Angeles - Los Angeles County has lost over 1 million jobs due to COVID-19 while jobless claims remain at a two-year high and are...
A Confirmed Case of Measles Traveled through Los Angeles International Airport
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating three non-resident measles cases that traveled through Los Angeles...
CDC: mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Effective in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Real-World Conditions
Washington, DC--A new CDC study provides strong evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections in real-world conditions among health...
4.9 Million American Middle and High School Students Use Tobacco Products
Atlanta, GA--About 4.9 million middle and high school students were current users (used in the past 30 days) of some type of tobacco product...
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Washington, DC--Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) via the Accelerated Approval pathway for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Leqembi is the second of...
