UCSF |

Wearable sensor may signal you’re developing COVID-19 — even if your symptoms are subtle

A ‘smart’ ring may flag early illnesses, a UCSF and UC San Diego study shows.

UC Santa Cruz |

What dolphins can teach us about surviving COVID-19

Unlike humans, marine mammals have adaptations that allow them to thrive with low oxygen levels.

UC Davis |

The frightening uncertainty of long-haul COVID-19

UC Davis Health recently launched the region’s first Post-COVID-19 Clinic to give care and counsel to the most long-suffering patients.

UCLA |

UCLA nursing professor shares her experience as a subject in COVID-19 vaccine trial

Kristen Choi says it is important for doctors and nurses to discuss side effects with patients and reassure them about the vaccine’s safety.

UC Berkeley |

New CRISPR-based COVID-19 test uses smartphone cameras to spot virus RNA

The low-cost diagnostic tool can provide accurate results in under 30 minutes and is simple enough to be made available in the home.

UCLA |

Scientists discover how COVID-19 virus causes multiple organ failure in mice

Researchers study the disease’s systemic effects in the heart, kidneys, spleen and other organs.

UC Newsroom |

University of California to lead state’s rollout of CA Notify

The state has asked UC to lead an expansion of a smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notification system recently tested at seven UC campuses.

University of California Health |

COVID-19 exposure notification system expands statewide; University of California to lead roll out effort

The State of California has asked the University of California to lead an expansion of a  smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notification system recently tested at seven University of California campuses. Under this statewide program, researchers and entrepreneurs at UC San Diego Health who developed and led the pilot program will manage broadening the program for the State.

UC Berkeley |

California farmworkers hit hard by COVID-19, study finds

UC Berkeley researchers are conducting the first long-term study into the risk factors for, and prevalence of, COVID-19 in farmworker communities.

UCLA Magazine |

Anatomy of a vaccine: What it takes to create a safe, effective COVID shot

No challenge has gripped the world this year like the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine. Inside the unprecedented effort to deliver one, quickly.

UC Davis |

Can eating mangoes reduce women’s facial wrinkles?

A pilot study shows eating mangoes — but not too many mangoes — may have promising results.

UC San Diego |

How UC San Diego’s kept a lid on COVID-19 infections

The country's most ambitious wastewater testing initiative, asymptomatic testing kits and an exposure notification system have made the Return to Learn program a success.