Health + Behavior

Except among its oldest citizens, the U.S. has higher death rates in all age groups than five high-income European nations.

Both tend to judge the co-occurrence of two events as more probable than one event alone. Could mental shortcuts be to blame?

The school intends to recruit more students from Hispanic-serving institutions to its doctoral programs and, ultimately, its faculty.

The newly minted UCLA professor is dedicated to improving testing for tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.

Two years after she first joined a UCLA lab, Grace McAuley identified a critical step toward a possible therapy for a rare disease.

A UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day.

The condition, CD3 delta SCID, is caused by a mutation that prevents the production of the CD3 delta protein that is needed for the normal development of T cells

Nearly 180 students at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA celebrate Match Day 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.

The inaugural chair holder is Dr. Beth Karlan, a UCLA professor of obstetrics and gynecology.

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists adapted advanced gene-editing technology to make their observations.

The state grant will help the program expand its coordination with other groups and agencies serving Los Angeles’ unhoused population.

With support from family, the graduate student and advocate has challenged the conversation around mental illness in English and her family’s native tongue.

UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer, antibiotic resistance and food-related disorders.

Dr. Artha Gillis, who studies the long-term effects of early-life adversity on children, will be the inaugural chair holder.

Dr. Daniel Lu is not only a UCLA neurosurgeon but also a skilled maker of fine violins.

The gift from Andrea and Donald Goodman and Renee and Meyer Luskin will fuel research in one of the most promising areas of scientific inquiry.

Psychologist Patricia Greenfield will shed light on our cultural and behavioral reactions to the pandemic at her Faculty Research Lecture on Feb. 15.

The statewide pilot program aimed at coordinating health and social services also reduced medical costs to the state, a UCLA study shows.

A UCLA–UC Riverside report also explores the lack of access to quality affordable housing, food and education.

Those who received the training were more likely to attend appointments and adhere to the recommended vaccination schedule.

Cherrick, who served as dean from 1988 to 1995, died on Jan. 24, in Davie, Florida.

The Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education will support research and education initiatives designed to improve human health.

A UCLA-led study highlights the misconception that white people have been most affected by premature mortality.

Data from the UCLA California Health Interview Survey also reveals the pandemic’s impact on social lives and personal relationships.