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New UCLA center to focus on health, safety and well-being of LGBTQ community
The Center for LGBTQ Advocacy, Research & Health will conduct interdisciplinary research and collaborate with partners in Los Angeles and beyond.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health introduces master of healthcare administration degree
The two-year online program will be the first of its kind in the University of California system.
UCLA nursing professor shares her experience as a subject in COVID-19 vaccine trial
Kristen Choi says doctors and nurses should be prepared to discuss side effects with patients and reassure them about the vaccine’s safety.
Study shows link between economic, social, environmental factors and oral health
Researchers found striking differences in Californians’ oral health across income, education, employment, immigration status and other categories.
Four professors named 2020 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The association, which is the world’s largest scientific society, honored the UCLA faculty members for their efforts to advance science or its applications.
UCLA model ID’s areas that should have priority for vaccine, other COVID-19 help
The new research pinpoints which racial and ethnic populations in which neighborhoods are most at risk of becoming infected.
UCLA-led research proposes strategies to control pandemic with fewer restrictions on the economy
Researchers tested the approach by designing a computer model based on Sierra Madre, California, a suburb of Pasadena.
UCLA to join pilot program for California’s COVID-19 exposure notification tool
The completely voluntary CA COVID Notify program uses smartphone technology to help prevent the spread of the virus.
Whether Californians vote may hinge on race, ethnicity, UCLA health survey finds
New data from the California Health Interview Survey also covers health topics related to social media, sexual violence and veterans.
In memoriam: Helene Brown, 91, ‘political oncologist’ who campaigned for cancer research, prevention
Brown, a UCLA alumna and member of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, died Oct. 4 at her home in Los Angeles.
Voting in person: Is it safe?
UCLA Health’s Dr. Annabelle de St. Maurice tells us what the public needs to know about casting ballots during COVID-19.
UCLA Health scientists pioneer faster, cheaper COVID-19 testing
The new platform, called SwabSeq, can pool thousands of individual test samples and return accurate results in less than a day.
Number of Californians with mental health distress sharply increased from 2014 to 2018
Based on research in the California Health Interview Survey, UCLA researchers found the trend was especially pronounced among young adults.
Are people who vote healthier than those who don’t?
New research shows Californians who are in good health with little mental distress are more likely to consistently vote in local and national elections.
COVID-19 may have been in L.A. as early as last December, UCLA-led study suggests
Researchers analyzing medical records detected an unexpected jump in respiratory illnesses at UCLA Health facilities at the end of last year.
Fighting the health effects of climate change is the mission for new UCLA center
The unit “will help us build a safer, cleaner and more equitable city and world,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
COVID-19 exposes how Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders face stark health care disparities
Q&A with UCLA’s Ninez Ponce and alumna Karla Thomas on how these overlooked communities fight to be seen amid the pandemic.
Counties with higher proportion of Black residents have more COVID-19 cases, deaths
Research brief: The findings highlight the need for better policies and data collection to prevent racial disparities from getting worse.
Test accurately IDs people whose gonorrhea can be cured with simple oral antibiotic
A UCLA-led team found that of 106 subjects who had a particular strain of the infection, all were cured with a single dose of ciprofloxacin.
Got COVID-19 antibodies? Donate blood and find out
Donors who test positive for antibodies will be eligible to donate plasma to a UCLA clinical trial aimed at helping hospitalized patients.
Study shows large gaps in access to oral health care for poorest Californians
Low-income adults are less likely than their wealthier counterparts to receive timely care like regular checkups, even if they have dental insurance.
Risk of Zika virus transmission from mother to unborn child much higher than expected
Research brief: Nearly two-thirds of children born to Zika-infected mothers tested positive for the virus, according to a study done in Brazil.
In nation’s 2 largest metros, Blacks and Latinos are more likely to die from COVID-19
A UCLA report highlights the need to protect essential workers and expand economic assistance in high-poverty areas.
If relaxed too soon, physical distancing measures might have been all for naught
A study led by UCLA mathematicians and scientists highlights the dangers of a major COVID-19 spike after the removal of health precautions.