A ‘mini-task force’ responds to the urgent needs at the UC Irvine medical center.
How important is speech in transmitting coronavirus?
Asymptomatic individuals could transmit infection via normal speech, underscoring the need for social distancing.
A healthy circadian rhythm may keep you sane and increase resilience to fight COVID-19
Beyond sanitizing and social distancing, your circadian rhythm is another powerful protective resource.
Federal research is the key to solving the COVID-19 crisis
Now is the time to invest even more in it, write UC President Janet Napolitano and UC Health Executive Vice President Dr. Carrie L. Byington in a new op-ed.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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 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.
The evolutionary advantage of the teenage brain
How different societies react to pandemics
In examining how different cultures reacted to the threat of Ebola, scientists gain insight into xenophobia around COVID-19.