How to Save Water

California is in a drought -- again. LAist’s new show How to LA explores what more Angelenos can do to preserve water. It won't be easy, but we meet up with one long-time resident who shows us how it's possible. Follow How to LA; the show aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that af…

April 18, 2022 – California Ditches Vaccine Requirement For Kids, How At-Home Tests Are Affecting Case Counts, Breath Test To Detect COVID

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Sam Torbati, co-chair of the department of emergency medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.    Topics today include:  White House Covid response coordinator: Americans over 60 shou…

April 14, 2022 – Spring Break Concerns As COVID Cases Tick Up, California Removes Some Quarantine Requirements, Booster Effectiveness For Kids

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.  Topics today include:  Experts say the U.S. is likely “dramatical…

April 11, 2022 – Assessing Your Risk As Cases Rise, What The Next COVID Vaccine Could Look Like

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.  Topics today include:  Fauci: Assess your personal risk amid uptick in COVID-1…

April 8, 2022 – New Clinical Trials, Outbreaks Triple In LA Schools

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kristen R. Choi, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA.  Topics today include:  LAist: Without Masks, More LA Students Test Positive As School Outbreaks Triple.  How can so…

April 7, 2022 – How To Tell If It’s COVID Or Allergies, FDA Debates Updated Vaccines

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Sam Torbati, co-chair of the department of emergency medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  Topics today include:  Is it COVID or allergies?  Colds and flu make a comeback af…

April 6, 2022 – Second Booster Study, New Omicron Strain

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Arthur Reingold, professor of epidemiology and Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.  Topics today include:  Israeli stu…

April 5, 2022 – What’s Next For COVID-19 Vaccines, The Latest On The BA.2 Variant

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil, professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine.  Topics today include:  What’s next…

April 4, 2022 – Developing Vaccines For Next Pandemic, Long Covid Research

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.  Topics today include:  What are the concerns BA.2 poses here in C…

March 31, 2022 – Who Needs A Second Booster Shot, Finding COVID Treatments, LA Lifts Indoor Vaccine Mandate

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Sam Torbati, co-chair of the department of emergency medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  Topics today include:  Many people eligible for the second booster shot may not need…