UC San Diego |

Better vision through artificial intelligence

A unique collaboration between electrical engineers and ophthalmologists solves clinical, computational challenges.
UC Riverside |

Breast cancer treatment advances with light-activated ‘smart bomb’

The breakthrough makes photodynamic therapy safer, more effective.
UC San Francisco |

Could a bacteria-killing virus help solve antibiotic resistance?

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the host bacteria’s defenses.
UC San Francisco |

Ask an expert: Is H5N9 bird flu a threat to humans?

UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s milk.
UC Health |

Through their eyes and in their voices: UC PRIME alums reflect on 20 years

A look back at the success of the UC PRIME medical education model, seen through the experiences of PRIME alums.
UC San Francisco |

What’s behind preterm birth? Scientists just found a big clue

Researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give birth.
UC Santa Barbara |

In a paradigm shift for autism, practitioners move beyond traditional demographics and toward adaptive environments

Embracing the neurodiversity paradigm, which views autism as a difference in brain wiring rather than a disorder to be fixed, is not only a clinical imperative but a societal one.
UC San Francisco |

I’m a stroke doctor. Here’s how I reduce my own risk

Poverty, stress, limited access to healthy foods and certain medical conditions up the ante – especially in women. For this UC San Francisco neurologist, it’s personal.
UC Newsroom |

Looking to learn something new in 2025? UC has you covered.

Throughout California, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources offers practical, hands-on education in a range of useful skills, from fending off garden pests to freezing surplus food.
UC Davis Health |

LA fires are producing hazardous smoke: How to protect yourself

Smoke and ash from urban wildfires, like those in Los Angeles, may put people at risk of short- and long-term health problems.
UC San Francisco |

4 ways artificial intelligence is poised to transform medicine

AI can compare thousands of images to uncover dangerous patterns, create ultra-high resolution scans from low-res images and see what the human eye misses.
UC Riverside |

Will you keep your New Year’s resolutions?

A psychologist shares his thoughts on how to make your resolutions last.