Respiratory therapists are unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic
UC Irvine
April 30, 2020
With hospitals limiting visitors, the human touch provided by respiratory therapists has become even more meaningful.
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STAT
May 1, 2020
Priscilla Chan of The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and UCSF chancellor Sam Hawgood praise the efforts of the nearly 30,000 DACA recipients who are health care workers.
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Supreme Court lets DACA proponents cite recipients' work fighting coronavirus
USA Today
April 20, 2020
The high court agrees to consider a supplemental filing regarding the real-world consequences of the COVID-19 global health crisis and the life-sustaining role of nearly 30,000 DACA recipients on the front lines.
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‘Dreamers’ risk lives on pandemic’s front lines while they await a decision on their own futures
The Washington Post
April 17, 2020
An estimated 29,000 health workers could lose their work permits if the Supreme Court ends the program for undocumented workers brought here as children.
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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. -
New tactics, old foe: malaria
Vector biologist Anthony James takes a fresh look at how mosquitoes transmit malaria and other diseases.
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Experts question routine mammograms in elderly
UC San Francisco
April 1, 2014
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Dentist shortage bites California
UCLA
March 26, 2014
More new dentists choose to practice out of state; the lingering recession, the elimination of Medicaid dental reimbursements and a glut of established dentists in wealthier, populated areas are among the reasons why.
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Potential lung cancer vaccine shows renewed promise
UC Davis
March 20, 2014
In mouse studies, an investigational cancer vaccine boosted immune response and reduced the number of tumors.
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All University of California Academic Health Centers Receive Environmental Sustainability Awards
June 3, 2020
The University of California’s health systems received a total of 13 environmental sustainability awards in Practice Greenhealth’s 2020 Environmental Excellence Award competition.
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March 11, 2020
The University of California has been on the front lines in the fight against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, since the earliest indications of its emergence in China. From top-flight medical care to groundbreaking research, UC’s scientists and physicians across its 10 campuses and five academic medical centers are part of the global effort to treat, understand and ultimately defeat the virus.
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UC statement on passing of Kaiser CEO Bernard J. Tyson
November 10, 2019
University of California President Janet Napolitano and UC Health’s Executive Vice President Dr. Carrie Byington issued a statement today (Nov. 10) following the passing of Bernard J. Tyson, CEO and chair of Kaiser Permanente.
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Dr. Carrie L. Byington takes the reins at UC Health
October 31, 2019
Dr. Carrie L. Byington started as executive vice president of UC Health today (Oct. 31). The University of California Board of Regents appointed Byington at its July meeting to lead the university’s health enterprise following a nationwide search.
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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.