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California faces short-term nursing shortage from COVID-19 retirements
UC San Francisco
September 23, 2021
Many older registered nurses have left the field and a large number plan on retiring or quitting within the next two years.
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Let’s get vaccinated, for our families and communities, says UC President Drake
All of us have a role to play in bringing the pandemic to an end. UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., explains why the COVID-19 vaccine is the best way we can protect ourselves and the people we love.
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How do our bodies fight off dangerous chemicals?
Cells are like night club bouncers, says UC San Diego's Amro Hamdoun: With every substance that a cell encounters, it has to decide which to eliminate and which to let in. -
How much sugar are you really eating?
In the near future, the Nutrition Facts label on the back of packaged foods will have a new look and more information. UC Davis' Kimber Stanhope explains how this will reveal the amount of sugar that is added to our foods. -
Ebola 101
An infectious-disease expert at UC Berkeley offers a primer on the deadly Ebola virus.
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Grow and eat your own vaccines?
UC Riverside
September 16, 2021
A new project will study whether edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories.
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It’s not just SARS-CoV-2: Most respiratory viruses spread by aerosols
UC San Diego
September 9, 2021
Our conventional wisdom on viral disease transmission needs revision, an international science team finds.
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How the Purdue opioid settlement could help the public understand the roots of the drug crisis
UC Riverside via The Conversation
September 2, 2021
The multibillion-dollar settlement will trigger the release of troves of documents that may shine new light on what caused the opioid crisis.
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University of California Health hospitals recognized among the best in California and the nation
July 28, 2021
The hospitals of University of California Health (UCH) once again have been rated among the best in the state and the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-2022 Best Hospitals rankings.
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UC statement on 2021 state budget agreement between Gov. Newsom and state leaders
June 30, 2021
University of California Board of Regents Chair John A. Pérez and UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., today (June 30) issued the following statement on the Budget Act of 2021, which Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign in the coming days:
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University of California Health delivered $3.9 billion in community benefits for FY 19-20
June 25, 2021
University of California Health’s (UCH) academic health centers and faculty practices delivered nearly $3.9 billion in community benefits during the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
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June 16, 2021
The children’s hospitals of University of California Health were recognized for excellence in multiple areas of subspecialty care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021–22 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.
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Your kid will love this: Lawrence Hall of Science's DIY Human Body app (for iPhone and iPad) helps kids discover how their bodies really work.