INDUSTRIES
City of Hope has received a historic $150-million gift from entrepreneurs and philanthropists A. Emmet Stephenson Jr. and his daughter Tessa Stephenson Brand to immediately fund pancreatic cancer research.
Sept. 18, 2024
Science & Medicine
Unless officials take action to develop new medications, drug-resistant infections could kill nearly 2 million people a year in 2050.
To improve survival for esophageal cancer patients, researchers are using artificial intelligence to improve screening for the disease.
Sept. 16, 2024
Business
Entrepreneur Emmet Stephenson and his daughter are giving $150 million to City of Hope to fund an award for innovation research in pancreatic cancer. It’s the largest single gift the center has received.
Sept. 17, 2024
Music
The Jackson 5’s Tito Jackson died Sunday in New Mexico after suffering a medical emergency, according to local law enforcement officials.
California
Kids in California struggle with more cavities than kids in most states, despite Medi-Cal efforts to fix dental care administrative hurdles and focus on prevention.
World & Nation
Recent attacks on health workers have been particularly frequent in southern Italy, prompting the doctors’ national guild to ask for the army to be deployed.
Sept. 15, 2024
For parents considering autism interventions for their children, evaluating treatments can be daunting. Experts talked to The Times about what to watch for.
Sept. 5, 2024
The reincarnation of the former Westside Pavilion mall as a UCLA research center got a major boost from billionaire Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya.
Aug. 27, 2024
John Baackes, who will retire at the end of the year as head of L.A. Care, turned the publicly run insurer into a major market player following its expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
Sept. 2, 2024