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The project, supported by a $13.6 million grant, will enroll 15,000 health care workers from medical centers across the U.S.

Research led by UCLA links prenatal exposure to specific chemicals to higher rates of eye cancer.

With climate change, these dual exposures and related health problems will only increase, say researchers who studied the 2020 fire season.

Leadership provided further clarity on recently modified COVID-19 protocols and how campus is preparing to deal with monkeypox.

V. Kelly Turner co-leads UCLA’s Heat Resilient L.A. project, which takes a multi-pronged approach that emphasizes equitable solutions to this dangerous problem.

Froines, was a professor emeritus of environmental and occupational health sciences and a renowned member of the “Chicago 7.” He was 83.

UCLA infectious disease doctors say that most people who get infected do not require hospitalization and the chance of contracting it remains “very low.”

“Policies and cessation strategies must be tailored to fit the population,” said UCLA’s Sean Tan. “A one-size-fits-all framework doesn’t work.”

UCLA’s Dr. Annabelle de St. Maurice discusses the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, which are now available to children as young as 6 months.

More than half of Californians who aren’t vaccinated are still worried about side effects, a new report finds.

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of serious illness. UCLA doctors tell you how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

While many municipal climate plans cite extreme heat as a threat, few propose any comprehensive strategy to address it, a UCLA-led analysis shows.

The research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests declining trust in public health.

The use of firearms and alcohol consumption are common factors in these deaths, say UCLA and CDC researchers.

Two national surveys that spanned demographic groups showed opposition to complete abortion bans.

With stories from across campus, we pay tribute to some of UCLA’s remarkable graduating students.

UCLA infectious disease expert Anne Rimoin says the risk for most people is very low.

UCLA pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Annabelle de St. Maurice provides accurate information in this Q&A.

A novel surface treatment developed at UCLA stops microbes from adhering to common medical devices like catheters and stents.

A UCLA study estimates that there are 115 injuries per 1 million rides on e-scooters.

“The vaccine that is effective against BA.1 should be equally effective against BA.2,” said UCLA’s Shangxin Yang.

If COVID-19 cases continue on their downward trend, masking and testing requirements will be relaxed in early April, campus leaders said.

The new federal funding will support a research agenda aimed at reducing HIV transmission across Southern California, the nation and the world.

Research brief: Six months after the shot, nearly 96% of study participants in North Kivu Province still had antibodies in their blood.

Research brief: Additional services to monitor the drug’s potential side effects account for nearly 20% of its total costs, a UCLA-led study shows.