U.S. Latino GDP skyrockets to record $3.7 trillion, with growth rate outpacing China, India September 10, 2024 Despite COVID, Latinos’ economic output in 2022 was greater than 6 of the world’s 10 largest economies.
Viral protein fragments may unlock mystery behind serious COVID-19 outcomes January 29, 2024 ‘Zombie’ virus fragments continue to cause inflammation after the virus is destroyed.
The UCLA Research Park: Immunology and immunotherapy January 3, 2024 At the new research park, the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy at UCLA is poised to enter a new era of biomedical breakthroughs.
Latinos in the U.S. have the fifth-largest GDP in the world September 13, 2023 The country’s Latino GDP surpassed $3 trillion for the first time in 2021, a new report by UCLA researchers and colleagues shows.
UCLA study shows less parent-child interaction during COVID-19 June 14, 2023 Economic stressors and child care shortages coincided with decreased parental involvement behaviors, according to a UCLA study.
Couples’ social networks took long-lasting hit during COVID June 1, 2023 For married Black and Latino couples, interactions with friends, family and colleagues shrank even more drastically at the pandemic’s outset and recovered more slowly.
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project May 26, 2023 The graduating psychology student has been honored with a Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity.
UCLA medical student wins UC Grad Slam competition May 3, 2023 Brandon Tsai’s research focuses on next-generation COVID-19 vaccines.
Worldwide, those with ‘traditional’ values adhered more strictly to COVID precautions April 11, 2023 New UCLA-led findings could help officials tailor health and safety policies to appeal to populations with a variety of social views.
Those who support Black Lives Matter tend to be less hesitant about vaccines, UCLA study finds March 30, 2023 The findings suggest that efforts to encourage vaccination might do well to take advantage of positive feelings between different social groups.
Gap in ‘excess deaths’ has widened between U.S. and Europe, but only partly due to COVID-19 March 29, 2023 Except among its oldest citizens, the U.S. has higher death rates in all age groups than five high-income European nations.
Struggles with housing costs during pandemic linked to lack of health care for many Californians March 15, 2023 In a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research survey, one-third of those with housing affordability issues said they put off medical care in 2021.
Find out how COVID turned us all into small-village dwellers February 9, 2023 Psychologist Patricia Greenfield will shed light on our cultural and behavioral reactions to the pandemic at her Faculty Research Lecture on Feb. 15.
Under COVID-era stay-at-home orders, household conflicts had direct link to poor mental health January 25, 2023 Data from the UCLA California Health Interview Survey also reveals the pandemic’s impact on social lives and personal relationships.
Homelessness is linked to a higher risk of death from COVID in L.A. County December 15, 2022 A study by researchers from UCLA, USC and Los Angeles County, suggests that the likely cause is the vulnerability brought on by accelerated aging.
People with long COVID, those with other illnesses experiencing similar lingering effects December 2, 2022 A UCLA professor explains that pandemic-related stress might be slowing people’s recovery from other diseases.
COVID’s economic fallout increased risks for poor mental health November 17, 2022 In a UCLA study, Californians reported struggles with employment, finances and child care during the pandemic.
Scientists say eye-disease drug may also help fight COVID November 8, 2022 Research brief: In a lab study, a UCLA-led team found that verteporfin stopped the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Black Americans’ COVID vaccine hesitancy stems more from today’s inequities than historical ones October 27, 2022 Past injustices like the Tuskegee Syphilis Study are less likely to spark mistrust than poor interactions with physicians, UCLA psychologists say.
COVID-related hate incidents targeting Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders continued to rise September 21, 2022 Preliminary findings from UCLA’s 2022 California Health Interview Survey also show drop in risk-reduction behaviors.
No recession, but U.S., California economies continue to slow September 21, 2022 Inflation, rising interest rates and declining real wages are among the factors limiting growth, according to the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast.
UCLA leads CDC-funded study on effectiveness of vaccines, boosters in ‘next phase’ of COVID September 13, 2022 The project, supported by a $13.6 million grant, will enroll 15,000 health care workers from medical centers across the U.S.
COVID increased Latinas’ responsibilities at home while limiting their ability to work September 8, 2022 A UCLA report looks at why Latinas left their jobs in large numbers during the pandemic and strategies for bringing them back into the workforce.
Campus town hall provides updates on COVID-19 protocols and answers to monkeypox questions August 24, 2022 Leadership provided further clarity on recently modified COVID-19 protocols and how campus is preparing to deal with monkeypox.
A warming planet could mess with our sleep – and make us more vulnerable to infectious diseases August 24, 2022 New research looks at the nexus of climate change, sleep and human immunity.