RSV vaccine protects older adults for at least 3 seasons
An RSV vaccine continued to protect adults aged 60 and older against RSV-related hospitalization and emergency department visits for at least 3 seasons after vaccination, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a common respiratory ...
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Five questions for Dr. Casey Luc
Casey Luc, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist with expertise in HIV epidemiology in underserved communities, is the fifth Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemic Intelligence Service officer to ...
Five questions for Dr. Kevin Yu
Kevin Yu, PhD, is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Research & Evaluation at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. He earned his PhD in health informatics from Northwestern University, ...
Weekly grocery deliveries help lower blood sugar
Managing Type 2 diabetes can be challenging. Food choices matter, but healthy options aren’t always easy to afford or find. A Kaiser Permanente study found that adults with diabetes who were on Medicaid ...
HIV clinical trial marks a milestone
October 20, 2026A first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center marks an important milestone for the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research & Evaluation and demonstrates what is possible when research, clinical care and operational teams work together as one. “This is the first time we’ve hosted a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical ...Read more...KP researchers present at conferences around the country
October 20, 2026It’s fall conference season, and investigators and physicians from Kaiser Permanente Southern California have been sharing leading-edge research with researchers, clinicians, and other health care professionals across the United States. Conferences where our researchers and physicians have presented so far this fall include the American Urogynecologic Society Annual Meeting, the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions, ...Read more...Study examines outcomes of care at home for heart failure patients
July 16, 2026For carefully selected patients, receiving advanced-level care at home after heart failure may be just as safe and effective as staying in the hospital, a new Kaiser Permanente Southern California study shows. The study, published on July 16, 2026, in JAMA Network Open, examined adults hospitalized for acute heart failure. Researchers compared patients who continued treatment ...Read more...Study finds lasting RSV vaccine protection for older adults
July 14, 2026A respiratory syncytial virus vaccine given to older adults remained highly effective at preventing severe illness over 2 RSV seasons, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study. The study offers real-world evidence that the bivalent RSVpreF vaccine continued to protect adults 60 and older from RSV-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits well beyond the first ...Read more...Clinical trial gives young pitcher a path back to baseball
May 19, 2026When Chance Shipley was finishing high school in Southern California, baseball defined his future. A pitcher with a college scholarship, he was training for the transition to collegiate athletics when he became seriously ill during winter break in December 2019. He was vomiting, exhausted and noticed blood in his urine. At first, he said nothing. “I didn’t ...Read more...Mpox study reveals hidden infections may fuel spread
May 14, 2026A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 8,000 men shows that in mid- to late 2024, mpox was far more common among men who have sex with men than previously thought. Individuals without symptoms accounted for most infections and likely played a prominent role in transmission, contrary to prior assumptions that people had to be symptomatic ...Read more...DoxyPEP protects against some STIs, but effectiveness against gonorrhea diminishes
May 8, 2026Taking doxycycline after sex helped prevent chlamydia and syphilis, but its ability to prevent gonorrhea faded over time as drug‑resistant strains became more common, according to new research. The findings show both the benefits and limits of a prevention strategy now widely used by patients, clinicians, and public health programs to prevent sexually transmitted infection ...Read more...Education-focused diabetes care linked to better blood sugar control
May 4, 2026A large study conducted within Kaiser Permanente Southern California found that people with type 2 diabetes who primarily received diabetes self-management education and support were more likely to achieve healthy blood sugar levels than those whose care focused mainly on physician visits. “For people living with type 2 diabetes, this study shows that actively participating in ...Read more...Nurses in research: Beatriz Alviso advances patient-centered science
May 4, 2026This week, Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2026), we honor all the nurses who work within the Department of Research & Evaluation, who are a vital part of our research. Here we highlight Beatriz Alviso, RN, PHN, BSN who works in the Division of Health Services Research & Implementation Science. What is your background? I grew up rollerblading in ...Read more...Nurses in research: Christina Flores builds trust and understanding in vaccine studies
May 4, 2026This week, Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2026), we honor all the nurses who work within the Department of Research & Evaluation, who are a vital part of our research. Here we highlight Christina Flores, LVN, who works in vaccine and infectious disease clinical trials. What is your background? I grew up in Highland Park, California, and began my ...Read more...