Reza Ronaghi lost his home in the Los Angeles wildfires last week. "Not a single house survived in our two-block area," he said. Ronaghi is a pulmonologist at the University of California, Los Angeles ...

Previous scientific research shows that the detritus left behind after a fire can be laden with toxic compounds and gases, from heavy metals to burned plastics to asbestos. Why it matters: Exposure to ...

Norovirus, a gastrointestinal illness so severe it has earned the evocative sobriquets “winter vomiting disease” and “two-bucket disease,” inspired by the vomiting and diarrhea (often simultaneous!) ...

The ash and debris created during the burns could be loaded with dangerous materials. Experts suggest taking care. Cleaning up after the LA wildfires is dangerous. Here's how to protect yourself Reza ...

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