STAT |

Striking down DACA would eliminate thousands of health care workers, thwarting America’s pandemic response

Priscilla Chan of The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and UCSF chancellor Sam Hawgood praise the efforts of the nearly 30,000 DACA recipients who are health care workers.

UC Health |

UC hospitals gradually resume essential services based on 10 principles

The University of California’s hospitals announced today (May 4) a gradual resumption of essential services at all five medical centers across the state.

UCSF |

Experts explain how contact tracing will end the coronavirus pandemic

UCSF has been partnering with the San Francisco Department of Public Health to ramp up contact tracing.

UC Davis |

COVID-19 vaccine with patch delivery technology enters preclinical testing at UC Davis

A dermal patch that could be well-suited for mass distribution/application takes a step forward.

UC Irvine |

Respiratory therapists are unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic

With hospitals limiting visitors, the human touch provided by respiratory therapists has become even more meaningful.

UCLA |

Eat safe: The takeaway on takeout (and other food)

A Q&A with UCLA food safety and nutrition expert Catherine Carpenter.

UCSF |

The promise and uncertainties of antibody testing for coronavirus

UCSF experts explain how antibody testing works, who it can be most useful for and why we should be cautious.

USA Today |

Supreme Court lets DACA proponents cite recipients' work fighting coronavirus

The high court agrees to consider a supplemental filing regarding the real-world consequences of the COVID-19 global health crisis and the life-sustaining role of nearly 30,000 DACA recipients on the front lines.

The Washington Post |

‘Dreamers’ risk lives on pandemic’s front lines while they await a decision on their own futures

An estimated 29,000 health workers could lose their work permits if the Supreme Court ends the program for undocumented workers brought here as children.

UC Santa Barbara |

Researchers mobilize to print protective gear for local medical facilities

California NanoSystems Institute launches 3-D printed face shield and mask effort.

UC Irvine |

Campus labs produce sample-preserving fluid for COVID-19 test kits

A ‘mini-task force’ responds to the urgent needs at the UC Irvine medical center.

UC San Francisco |

UCSF health care workers to serve in New York City

A heatlh care team has volunteered to provide urgently needed support for patients in the NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) hospital system.