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The latest California Health Interview Survey also provides insights into immigrants’ health and young adult vaping, among other topics.

Most infections are asymptomatic, but cases in Los Angeles County are reaching their highest levels in nearly a decade.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers and international partners will test existing Ebola vaccines against the new strain.

AIAN adults were more likely to delay care and had higher rates of adverse childhood experiences and suicidal thoughts than California adults overall.

The effects of stress, depression and inadequate healthcare in the county jail build up into lethal risk, a new study led by UCLA researchers has found.

The distinguished professor emeritus of epidemiology and former dean devoted five decades to the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

New study breaks down health disparities among AIAN adults, urges Tribal partnership, and state and local investment in culturally responsive programs.

UCLA Fielding School’s David Eisenman and Kirsten Schwarz offer tips, including the role of medications.

In its first year, the coalition advanced research, partnerships and policies for the World Cup and beyond.

The seven projects supported by the grant pair early-career faculty and doctoral students in critical and emerging areas of research.

The innovation hub dedicated to pioneering AI research in transformative medicine.

Abuse and neglect both affect mitochondrial function but in slightly different ways.

‘Heat ambassadors’ are bring life-saving resources directly to vulnerable residents in partnership with LA County.

A UCLA study also showed more visits for conditions and symptoms associated with exposure to hazardous air pollutants.

Substance-using adolescents were more likely to report psychological distress and think about or attempt suicide.

The event builds on UCLA’s Hope Connects Us campaign, launched earlier this year to strengthen student mental health support across campus.

The findings may help explain sex differences in heart disease and support the development of more personalized treatments.

College students with anxiety, depression and eating disorders benefit from therapy offered via a digital app.

Chancellor Frenk, a distinguished professor at the Fielding School and a fourth-generation physician, will speak to graduates on June 12.

The nasal spray has been effective at preventing or reducing severe COVID in mice and other airborne viral diseases.

From Wilmington to UCLA, Citlali Rodriguez has used hands-on experience to learn and help others.

UCLA-led studies show eviction moratoriums and a focus on housing — before and after disasters — can alleviate the problem.

The UCLA law professor calls on future leaders to learn from the past as they blaze pathways to future innovation.

Experts explore how the horrifying legacy of German doctors in the Third Reich can inform ethical medical practices today.

This Earth Month, UCLA experts share concerns about summer heat, from a potential El Niño to longer heat waves, and risks of atmospheric sulfur injections.