UC Newsroom |

UC launches grant program to spur urgently needed COVID-19 research

To accelerate breakthroughs, UC will provide $2 million in seed funding to scientists across the state combating COVID-19.

UC San Diego |

Creating an early alert system for COVID-19

Researchers have combined the power of wearable device and big data analytics to track spread and early signs of infection — including among healthcare workers.

UC Riverside |

Study: Aggressive lockdowns need to last more than six weeks to contain COVID-19

Are you wondering how long COVID-restrictions have to last in order to curtail the pandemic? Three researchers crunch the numbers.

UC Newsroom |

A moment of celebration as hundreds of new UC doctors join a workforce that needs them now more than ever

Coronavirus couldn't stop Match Day — and now new UC doctors are coming to stop it.

Politico |

Bend it like the Bay Area: Doctors see flatter curve after 2 weeks of social isolation

The number of critically ill patients on site has not surged, said Jahan Fahimi, medical director of the emergency department at UC San Francisco's Parnassus campus. “Something is working.”

The New York Times |

‘Dreamers’ tell Supreme Court ending DACA during pandemic would be ‘catastrophic’

A filing on Friday urged the Supreme Court to consider the nearly 27,000 young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers who work in health care, many on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

USA TODAY |

Undocumented immigrants working on pandemic's front lines fear for health and home

DACA recipients speak to their fears and hopes as front-line responders to the coronavirus epidemic.

UCSF |

Coronavirus is making young adults sick — and spreading through them

“It’s important that younger adults understand that they are part of the solution,” said Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo.

UC San Diego |

UC San Diego engineers and doctors team up to retrofit and 3-D print ventilators

Students, staff and faculty are addressing one of the key challenges of COVID-19 outbreak.

UCLA |

Study reveals how long COVID-19 remains infectious on cardboard, metal and plastic

Research suggests that people may acquire the coronavirus through the air and by touching contaminated surfaces.

UC Newsroom |

The evolutionary advantage of the teenage brain

Research is showing that the behaviors of teenagers aren’t just there to annoy parents. They serve a real evolutionary purpose.
UC San Diego |

UC Health launches clinical trials to assess antiviral drug for COVID-19

Researchers at four UC Health medical centers have begun recruiting participants for a Phase II clinical trial to test remdesivir.