UCTV |

HIV/SIDA: The Epidemic in Tijuana

'It’s possible to end AIDS in Tijuana, but we need to take a broader look,' says UC San Diego's Steffanie Strathdee. The trials she and fellow researchers faced in northern Mexico are recounted in UCTV's new four-part documentary.

San Diego Union Tribune |

High tech health gives hope to sick and injured

San Diego County has become a hotbed of medical innovation, led by UC San Diego and other institutions.

San Jose Mercury News |

90-year-old former CEO turns down seat on UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital board to hold sick babies

Nonagenarian nixed chairing UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital's board; his chair duties now involve rocking and nurturing sick infants.

Washington Post |

The ‘breakthrough’ drug Jimmy Carter is taking to treat his cancer

The former president's melanoma treatment includes Keytruda, which recently went through a crucial study at UCLA.

KQED News |

UCSF doctors, students confront their own unconscious bias

Class is one of only about a dozen of its kind at medical schools in the country.

KTVU |

Researchers probe link newborn foal behavior and autism

UC Davis veterinarian and neurotoxicologist are looking at neurosteroids as a possible common contributing factor.
Fresno Bee |

UCSF Fresno celebrates 40 years

Since 1975, UCSF Fresno has been a life-saver for San Joaquin Valley residents, particularly those living in rural communities.
Slate |

Decoding and defeating cancer with data science

A groundbreaking study by UC Santa Cruz reveals that one in five tumors may need to be reclassified.
UC Berkeley |

Building bodies? There's an app for that

Your kid will love this: Lawrence Hall of Science's DIY Human Body app (for iPhone and iPad) helps kids discover how their bodies really work.
UC Food Observer |

Q and A with Michael Pollan

UC Food Observer catches up with UC Berkeley's Michael Pollan, who has plenty to say on food, agriculture and public policy.
U-T San Diego |

UC San Diego studies twin astronauts

Researchers are leading two of the health studies NASA commissioned to co-monitor astronaut Scott Kelly in space and his identical twin brother, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, on the ground.
UC San Francisco |

Smoke free on the big screen

UCSF's Smokefree Movies site lets moviegoers know which films do or don't feature tobacco use. It's part of a campaign to get the MPAA to apply the 'R' rating to films with smoking.