Soumya Karlamangla

Staff Writer

Soumya Karlamangla covers health care in California for the Los Angeles Times. She was part of the team of reporters awarded the Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack. Before joining The Times in 2013, she worked for the Oregonian, San Francisco Chronicle, Nation magazine in D.C. and Thomson Reuters in London. She was raised in Thousand Oaks and graduated from UC Berkeley with degrees in biology and English literature.

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Everything you need to know as the China coronavirus spreads

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Everything you need to know as the China coronavirus spreads

How big is the threat posed by the new coronavirus from China? Here’s a look at what experts know as the outbreak spreads.
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Q&A: Will I be screened for coronavirus at the airport?

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Q&A: Will I be screened for coronavirus at the airport?

Federal officials are now screening passengers flying into LAX, JFK and SFO for a new, worrisome virus that has infected dozens in China.
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The flu season is hitting young people particularly hard. And it’s not over

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The flu season is hitting young people particularly hard. And it’s not over

More younger people are coming down with the flu this year than is typical, public health experts say.
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Q&A: What you need to know about Gov. Newsom’s drug plan for California

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Q&A: What you need to know about Gov. Newsom’s drug plan for California

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to sell its own brand of generic prescription drugs, something experts say no state has attempted before.

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Newsom calls for state to sell its own brand of generic drugs
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Lead paint, banned for decades, still makes thousands of L.A. County kids sick

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Lead paint, banned for decades, still makes thousands of L.A. County kids sick

L.A. County will get $134 million from a settlement to rid homes of lead hazards. But that will cover only a fraction of needed work, officials say.
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He removed his own eyeball in a psych hospital. His family couldn’t sue — until now

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He removed his own eyeball in a psych hospital. His family couldn’t sue — until now

Arustamyan is one of hundreds of people across the state who have been injured while admitted to psychiatric hospitals in California over the past decade, according to a Times analysis.
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Health officials warn of another measles exposure at LAX

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Health officials warn of another measles exposure at LAX

Three people with measles were in LAX terminals 4 and 5 on Dec. 11 between 6:50 a.m. and noon.
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Their kids died on the psych ward. They were far from alone, a Times investigation found

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Their kids died on the psych ward. They were far from alone, a Times investigation found

No single agency keeps tabs on the number of deaths at psychiatric facilities in California, or elsewhere in the nation. The Times submitted more than 100 public record requests to obtain the information.

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How to reduce suicides on the psychiatric ward

Search our database of deaths and assaults at California psychiatric facilities
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How to reduce suicides on the psychiatric ward

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How to reduce suicides on the psychiatric ward

Can hospitals actually stop people from dying by suicide? Experts say yes
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Power outage at Oakland airport strands passengers on runways and in security lines

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Power outage at Oakland airport strands passengers on runways and in security lines

A power outage at Oakland International Airport on Tuesday evening led to snaking security lines, planes waiting on runways and passengers stranded on one of the busiest travel days of the year.