UCLA |

African governments should target hot zones to stop HIV spread

Researchers have devised a plan they say would be much more effective in reducing HIV transmission than simply trying to distribute antiretroviral drugs to as many people as possible.
UCLA |

Life in America: Hazardous to immigrants’ health

Over time, the health status of immigrant groups tends to decline. Public health researchers are untangling the causes and promoting solutions.
UC Newsroom |

How traffic jams affect heart health

Clogged interstates aggravate clogged arteries, according to research by a UC Irvine graduate student.
UC San Diego |

Sleep apnea linked to poor aerobic fitness

The disorder may contribute to difficulty with exercise, rather than the other way around.
UC Davis |

$100 million to lead program to predict, prevent pandemic threats

PREDICT project is part of an international campaign to rapidly detect and respond to emerging viruses such as Ebola and SARS that move among people, wildlife and livestock.
UC Newsroom |

12 things you didn't know about holiday foods

To highlight the UC Global Food Initiative, here is a sampling of holiday-themed UC food research from each campus.
UC San Francisco |

UCSF looks forward to hospital complex opening at Mission Bay

Three new hospitals for women, children and cancer patients are slated to open in February 2015.
UC San Diego and UC Davis |

The dirty side of soap

Triclosan, a common antimicrobial in personal hygiene products, causes liver disease and cancer in mice.
UCLA |

Healthy Campus Initiative helps inspire new nationwide program

UCLA is one of 20 colleges and universities participating in the Partnership for a Healthier America’s program of the same name.
UC San Francisco |

From discoveries to treatments

UCSF researchers highlight six trends in translational science that will improve your health. Learn more in a series of podcasts.
UCLA |

Team wins grant to tackle concussions among football players

New ‘microlattice’ helmet material would reduce head injuries, track collision impacts.
UC San Francisco |

SugarScience: the unsweetened truth on sugar

UCSF scientists deliver the inside scoop on sugar, its prevalence in our diet and its impact on our health.