'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.