Jackie Fortiér
Senior Health Reporter
(she/her)
I cover health in Southern California.
I started in this newsroom in March 2020. I’ve won two Region Murrow Awards for my coverage of the pandemic, but my favorite part of my job is talking to smart and interesting folks about their health experiences.
I previously worked in public radio in Oklahoma and Colorado, but I’ve fallen in love with the mountains and beaches of California. If you listen closely when I’m live on the radio on LAist 89.3, you may hear my cat make an appearance — despite my best efforts to keep her quiet.
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The state purchased 250,000 misoprostol pills last year for about $100,000. -
State health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout.
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In the absence of more consistent messaging from campus administrators, students say they feel a need to step in to inform other students about their rights.
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A resident traveled through the airport and visited a local restaurant while infectious on Jan. 25, officials warned.
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One year after California became the first state to require that its public universities provide the abortion pill to students, LAist found that basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking and, often, nonexistent.
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Traces of the virus in wastewater are also trending upward.
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The Red Cross says that the number of people donating blood has dropped by 40% over the last two decades
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The post-holiday surge continues, according to the latest data.
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Colder weather and indoor gatherings — coupled with millions of people traveling for the holidays — are contributing to the expected surge of respiratory illnesses.
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A new year means new health-related laws that could affect your every day life.
