HPV is a common virus spread via sexual contact, which can cause cervical and throat cancer. Most infections clear on their ...

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and opening a promising new approach to ...

"This discovery fundamentally changes our understanding of how infections can cause autoimmune conditions," says Professor Chris Goodnow, Head of the Immunogenomics Lab at Garvan and the study's ...

Support LAist by giving now. Investigations are underway into the causes of the Eaton and Palisades fires — two of the most deadly wildfires in state history. But how, exactly, do people ...

Investigators are beginning their work to determine the origin and cause of huge fires in the Los Angeles area. The Palisades fire, the largest of three blazes still burning, may have been started ...

Since late 2021, Omicron variants have dominated the epidemiological scenario as the most successful severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sublineages, driving new and ...

Here's a look at what we know about the causes of the fires: A combination of extreme Santa Ana winds up to 100 mph, dry vegetation and low humidity made the entire region prime for extreme fire ...

A salivary gland infection can develop when harmful bacteria or viruses build up in the salivary glands. These are located in the head and neck and produce saliva. It typically causes swollen ...

The causes of the largest fires are still under investigation, according to Cal Fire. The environment was primed for ignition. The National Weather Service office in Los Angeles warned that low ...

The viral infection surges are putting such on a strain on health systems that Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge had to stop accepting ambulances earlier this week. Patient numbers ...