City of Hope TGen IDs COVID-19 gene

City of Hope – TGen IDs gene that may explain disparity in COVID-19 effects

By Steve Yozwiak | March 26, 2021 City of Hope’s Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has identified a specific genetic target that could help explain the tremendous variation in how sick those infected with COVID-19 become. The study results, recently published in the journal mSphere, describe a molecule made from DNA — miR1307 — as a potential “dimmer switch” that may influence the severity…

LA County Consumer and Business Affairs

LA County Mortgage Relief Program to Offer $20,000 Grants to Property Owners Affected by COVID-19

LA County Mortgage Relief Program to Offer $20,000 Grants to Property Owners Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) is pleased to announce the new LA County Mortgage Relief Program, a partnership with Neighborhood Housing Services of LA County (NHS) and local HUD-approved housing…

COVID Tiers for LA County

Statement from the Board of Supervisors on LA County Entering Orange Tier

STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON LOS ANGELES COUNTY ENTERING ORANGE TIER The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors offered the following statement in response to Los Angeles County entering the Orange Tier with key sectors reopening, resuming indoor operations and/or increasing capacity starting Monday, April 5: “Reaching the Orange Tier is a welcome…