A bat found near Fullerton College's music building tested positive for rabies; Orange County health officials say anyone who may have touched the animal should seek evaluation.

The estate of Stan Lucas gave Providence Saint John's Health Center $100 million to fund prostate cancer research and create an endowed chair in urology.

A USC dataset found younger lung‑cancer patients reported healthier diets; researchers and doctors say the result is preliminary and not proof of causation.

FDA found E. coli in a Raw Farm cheddar sample but says the strain matches a 2025 outbreak, not the current cluster. Investigators and the company say testing and recalls are ongoing.

Doctors and regulators are urging California to consider banning high‑silica engineered stone after hundreds of fabricators developed silicosis and dozens have died.

Blaine Labs voluntarily recalled Revitaderm and Tridergel wound gels after tests detected Lysinibacillus fusiformis. Clinics and providers should check lot numbers and stop use.

A UCLA-led review finds women with diabetes receive fewer contraceptive, cancer and preconception services; researchers say better coordination could help.

A new private foundation launched in Wilmington aims to raise $2 million to patch holes in L.A. County's public-health system after millions in cuts and clinic closures.

K.C. Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily pulled more than 3.1 million bottles of lubricating and redness-relief eye drops after federal inspectors found sterility could not be assured.

Los Angeles County reports 220 flea‑borne typhus cases in 2026 with most patients hospitalized. Officials urge pet flea control and caution around stray animals.

Lara Khouri, formerly CHLA's COO and a Long Beach native, has been named CEO of Miller Children's & Women's Hospital. She plans to expand specialty care, AI tools and regional transport services.

California has poured hundreds of millions into heat programs, but experts say the approach is still crisis‑driven while counties write their own rules. Local mandates and bond proposals will decide who actually gets cooled.

UCI Health will cut roughly 150 jobs — about 1% of its workforce — in a restructuring the system says will prioritize primary care, surgery and specialty services.