public health

UCLA sociologist Patrick Heuveline’s demographic tool clarifies the impact of temporary “shocks” like epidemics and natural disasters.

The researchers said their findings held true across all demographics, including groups that have been hesitant to receive the vaccine.

A UCLA-led study found that coronavirus spread steadily after states’ eviction bans expired in mid-2020.

The trend reflects another consequence of climate change, according to a UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs study.

To maintain the health and well-being of the campus community and that of the general public, students and employees alike are required to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

To maintain the health and well-being of the campus community and that of the general public, students and employees alike are required to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The policy contains limited exemptions for medical reasons and to accommodate disabilities or religious beliefs.

The NIH-funded project aims to increase COVID-19 testing access and uptake for underserved and vulnerable populations.

UCLA researchers found that previously infected people produced a vigorous antibody response similar to a severe natural infection after just one shot.

Going beyond mere words and good intentions, Chandra Ford is finding solutions to the problem of racism in health care.

Research brief: The study is based on near-real-time data from U.S. emergency medical service calls.

A better understanding of specific communities’ death rates could help officials better allocate resources.

With the program scheduled to end next year, researchers hope their findings will inform future statewide efforts to address the needs of high-risk patients. 

Keith Holyoak, professor of psychology, and Hal Hershfield, professor of marketing and behavioral decision-making, weigh in on reaching people with COVID-19 information.

Professor Sharon Dolovich’s project provides a comprehensive database of the dangers of the disease for those incarcerated.

Under the proposed policy, the university would require students, faculty, academic appointees and staff who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against SARS-CoV-2.

The University of California shared this information so faculty and staff could better understand what is being proposed and how the policy would work.

The University of California shared this information so students could better understand what is being proposed and how the policy would work.

The trend was seen across all the racial and ethnic groups studied and could provide insight into improving vaccination rates for COVID-19 and other illnesses.

A professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, he also was associate director of the Center for Health Policy Research for 25 years.

A new report predicts growing numbers of apprehensive Latino immigrant parents in California will disenroll kids from public health programs.

Dr. Jonathan Fielding called her “the consummate public health practitioner and teacher.”

Third vaccine OK’d for emergency use is safe, highly effective.

Overnight, the center shifted its focus, helping to keep UCLA safe from COVID-19.

Dr. Robert Kim-Farley of the Fielding School of Public Health explains how to avoid another “viral tsunami.”