UC Berkeley |

New CRISPR-based COVID-19 test uses smartphone cameras to spot virus RNA

The low-cost diagnostic tool can provide accurate results in under 30 minutes and is simple enough to be made available in the home.

UCLA |

Scientists discover how COVID-19 virus causes multiple organ failure in mice

Researchers study the disease’s systemic effects in the heart, kidneys, spleen and other organs.

UC Newsroom |

University of California to lead state’s rollout of CA Notify

The state has asked UC to lead an expansion of a smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notification system recently tested at seven UC campuses.

UC Berkeley |

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.

UCLA Magazine |

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.

UCSF |

Drug reverses age-related mental decline within days

Rapid rejuvenation in mice suggests physiological — and removable — blockages may be behind certain cognitive issues.

UCSF Magazine |

What is COVID doing to our hearts?

The disease may damage cardiac muscle even in those who never displayed symptoms.

UC Merced |

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.

UCLA |

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.

UC Newsroom |

Critical blood shortages on the horizon unless enough donors step forward

You can save a life, even help someone fight COVID-19, by giving blood this holiday season — and it’s as safe as ever.

UC Davis |

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.

UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara |

UC campuses pilot a smartphone app that aims to limit spread of COVID-19

The app uses privacy-first technology that allows users to receive automatic smartphone notifications of a potential exposure to the virus.