Opening eyes and teaching compassion by shadowing hospital chaplains.
Popular mobile health apps fail to serve vulnerable populations
A new study finds those with the most to gain from online tools benefit the least.
Telehealth program to improve cancer diagnosis in developing world
UC Davis surgical pathologist one of 14 specialists participating in innovative telepathology program.
UC hospitals rank among best in nation
U.S. News ranks all five UC medical centers among nation's best, two in top 10.
Students pledge $1M to UC San Diego free clinic
Indigent patients get a break thanks to money raised by medical students on campus.
How building new dams is adding to Africa’s malaria burden
A UC Irvine researcher suggests a range of approaches for controlling disease while meeting infrastructure needs.
Neuroscientist named dean of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dr. Kelsey Martin was inspired to pursue a medical career by her experiences in the Peace Corps.
One minute of secondhand marijuana smoke impairs cardiovascular function
UCSF finds that effects are like tobacco’s, but last three times longer.
UC Global Health Institute names new leadership team
UCLA's Thomas Coates named director; UCSF's Craig Cohen, UC Davis' Patricia Conrad named co-directors.
Why toxic compound emissions vary in e-cigarettes
Researchers also identify two carcinogens not previously reported in vapor.
Literature and film help teach students to understand the brain
Course combining anatomy, history and humanities provides interdisciplinary approach to studying neuroscience.
With rise of leukemia in children, $6M grant funds search for causes
Researchers will build upon recent success linking risk of getting childhood leukemia to environmental exposures.