Tag: State

Long, frustrating waits for home care persist despite California expanding program

Lyla Abuebaid needs to check on her 5-year-old son through the night to make sure he keeps breathing.Sayfideen has a rare and...

How California's weather — weird, wonderful, catastrophic — shapes the state and its people

The winter before last, my wife and I were driving back to L.A. from Mammoth when our car began veering across the...

Bird flu infections spread among workers at Colorado poultry farm

Five poultry workers at a farm in northeast Colorado have been infected by the H5N1 virus, according to Colorado’s department of public...

He reported a possible H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows. It took officials weeks to respond

The virus has — so far — caused only minimal illness among humans, yet has spread rapidly among birds, sea mammals and...

'We've created medical refugees.' LGBTQ+ healthcare workers fight for gender-affirming care amid rise in anti-trans laws

Nico Olalia had just finished her initial nurse training in the Philippines when she realized her aspirations were growing bigger than her...

Is bird flu in cattle here to stay?

Despite assurances from the federal government that bird flu will be eradicated from the nation’s dairy cows, some experts worry the disease...