UC Merced |

Some immune cells appear to ‘know’ the coronavirus, even though they’ve never met

Having had the common cold appears to have programmed some people’s immune cells to recognize the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

UC Davis |

How to calm children’s back-to-school anxieties

MIND Institute experts explain what to look for in kids, and how to help.

UCSF |

One more reason to wear a mask: You’ll get less sick from COVID-19

Masks, by blocking even some of the coronavirus-carrying droplets you inhale, could reduce your risk of falling seriously ill from COVID-19.

UC Irvine |

UC Irvine scientists get ‘initial hit’ in developing drug to treat COVID-19

In an important first step, a new molecule, UCI-1, is shown to bind to the coronavirus enzyme, blocking a key function.

UC Irvine |

The future of retail

The pandemic may have altered the shopping landscape in permanent ways.

UC Newsroom |

Newly funded COVID-19 research aims to protect the most vulnerable

Researchers across UC rapidly pivot from their usual research areas to address gaps in knowledge and care with COVID-19.

UC Davis |

Photographer creates ‘Pandemic Portraits’

Karin Higgins documents the ‘new normal’ at UC Davis, highlighting the silver lining each photo subject has found in this historic moment.

UCLA |

Q&A: For black men, wearing a mask may be a health risk greater than COVID-19

UCLA psychology professor Vickie Mays on how to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in black communities.

UCSF Synapse |

UCSF students create COVID-19 fact check website

Two dozen medical students put together a site in six languages that clearly, cleanly separates fact from myth.

UC Irvine |

Couple on the coronavirus front lines

A virologist and her pulmonologist husband balance their pandemic response with parenthood.

UC San Diego |

Can we apply these lessons from South Korea to vanquish COVID-19?

South Korea’s targeted social distancing may better protect the vulnerable than stay-at-home orders.

Berkeley Lab |

Using machine learning to estimate COVID-19’s seasonal cycle

Scientists aim to assess the role of climate variables in disease transmission.