Coronavirus

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Dear Doctors: I'm 23 years old and hardly ever get sick, not even a cold. I usually skip getting a flu shot, but my dad keeps telling my brother and me that it's really important to get one this year. Can you explain why? Is it going to protect us [...]

Learn why getting a flu shot could be to your advantage

There are several data points that epidemiologists, public health officials and infectious diseases physicians pay particular attention to

UCLA Health pulmonologist recommends ways to stay safe and healthy during fire season and the pandemic

Halloween and Thanksgiving will need to be modified in the presence of COVID-19

How has the pandemic affected religious gatherings?

As some California schools prepare to resume in-person instruction, parents and teachers have a new round of safety concerns to consider.

Hello again, dear readers, and welcome to the late-summer edition of the letters column. Along with so many of you, we’re facing record-breaking heat, high humidity, and a few natural disasters. All the more reason to seek refuge in our ongoing chat about health and medicine. -- Many of you continue [...]