California colleges open for fall term with relaxed Covid rules
"I don’t think any of us really want to see a point where we go back to a stay-at-home situation, with online classes," (David Souleles)
OC COVID-19 hospitalizations fall, but 29 more deaths logged
"So, we're sort of treading water," (Andrew Noymer)
Commentary: PFAS are ‘forever’ chemicals contaminating our water sources and affecting our health
"After more than 15 years of experience studying PFAS chemicals in our drinking water and their health effects, I believe that action is long overdue to minimize the serious health effects of these toxic chemicals." (Scott Bartell)
Can You Get Monkeypox From Something You Touched?
"Bed linens absorb not only the virus but also a little bit of moisture that will allow the virus to persist for longer in a viable state," (Andrew Noymer)
If You Have Any of These 9 Symptoms, It Could Be BA.5, Doctors Say
"If you talk to the average person who had COVID, many will tell you it's the sickest they've ever been without going to the hospital," (David Souleles)
Do some Baby Boomers have a defense against monkeypox?
"We have seen cases in mostly gay men, but I expect that to change over time. The epidemiology is going to look different." (Andrew Noymer)
Does decades-old smallpox vaccination protect against monkeypox?
"I wouldn't say there's no protection," (Andrew Noymer)
Mixed results in OC COVID-19 statistics
"But the hospitalization numbers are kind of stable, it not increasing a little bit, and the ICU numbers are likewise." (Andrew Noymer)
Does decades-old smallpox vaccination protect against monkeypox?
"But it’s not something I would just count on." (Andrew Noymer)
Can Baby Boomers quit fearing monkeypox if they were vaccinated against smallpox as kids?
"Can Americans — baby boomers, mostly — relax if they were vaccinated against smallpox as kids?" (Andrew Noymer)
