The state has asked UC to lead an expansion of a smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notification system recently tested at seven UC campuses.
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.
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.
Can eating mangoes reduce women’s facial wrinkles?
A pilot study shows eating mangoes — but not too many mangoes — may have promising results.
Drug reverses age-related mental decline within days
Rapid rejuvenation in mice suggests physiological — and removable — blockages may be behind certain cognitive issues.
What is COVID doing to our hearts?
The disease may damage cardiac muscle even in those who never displayed symptoms.
Connection between COVID-19 and loss of smell uncovered by research team
About 70 percent of people with COVID-19 suddenly lose their sense of smell, although fewer seem to realize it, new analysis shows.
New solution to kill coronavirus on common surfaces in seconds
Cold atmospheric plasma via jet spray could be used to quickly disinfect hospitals, transport and more.
Rare set of conjoined twins successfully separated in 24-hour surgery at UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Abigail and Micaela Bachinskiy are recovering at UC Davis Children’s Hospital after a marathon surgery.
UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute sees ‘contagious kindness’ in action
Amid social turmoil, the study on kindness points to its potential for large-scale healing.
Drop in pandemic CO2 emissions previews world of electric vehicles
A UC Berkeley sensing network shows a 25 percent drop in Bay Area CO2 levels immediately after shelter-in-place.
Study: Loneliness highest in the 20s and lowest in the 60s
Lower levels of empathy, smaller social networks and poor sleep are consistent predictors of loneliness.