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Women in their final trimester of pregnancy who lived within 6.2 miles of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Field blowout — the largest uncontrolled release of toxic air pollutants from an underground gas storage facility in U.S. history — had a nearly 50% higher-than…

Join the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (booth #1503) at the 2025 APHA Annual Meeting! The Public Health Expo will be held from Sunday, November 2 until Tuesday, November 4.

The Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health’s This is Public Health (TIPH) Graduate School Fair is headed to Chicago, IL.

The TIPH Graduate School Fair is a pivotal event for those considering a future in public health, a field at the forefront of…

Bloomberg interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about the current outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa.

“Global health is perpetually underfunded, and outbreak response is always run on a shoestring,” said Anne…

Canada's Globe and Mail interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Timothy Brewer, professor in the Department of Epidemiology and a physician, about the agreement between U.S. Pacific Coast states to collaborate on public health needs through a new "West Coast Health Alliance"…

Lisa Caplan leads Accenture’s Technology Strategy & Advisory practice for Health and Public Services for the Americas and is based in Los Angeles.

She has over 25 years of experience in healthcare consulting, software vendor, and IT delivery/operations. Lisa…

The struggle for Californians ages 65 and older to pay their day-to-day expenses has only gotten worse in the last decade, in particular for older adults who live alone, according to new data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR).

From 2015 to…

The UCLA Data Equity Center (DEC) has launched a video series to improve the quality of research by offering training to ensure that overlooked populations and their needs are accurately represented in data.

From questionnaire design to language access to…

According to recent research by UCLA scientists, exercise may help fend off early-stage Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms like worsening tremors, stiffness, and balance issues.

The study – “Physical activity affects DNA methylation-derived inflammation markers“ -…

An interdisciplinary team of public health and environmental science researchers from across the University of California have found that despite efforts by the state and local school districts, many public schools fall short of providing sufficient shade, much less…

Two related and recently published studies by teams led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers focused on the public health impact of wildfires, including whether publicly available data sources captured an increase in air pollution during the fires and how…

A fourth-generation physician whose paternal grandparents fled Germany in the early 1930s to build a new life in Mexico, Dr. Julio Frenk catalyzed his deep gratitude for the kindness of strangers into a lifelong mission to improve the health, education, and well-being of…

The Hill interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Kekoa Taparra, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy Management, about his research into mortality during the 2024 Maui wildfires.

" 'Wildfires can cause death in a variety of ways,' co-lead author Kekoa…

La Opinion interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. David Eisenman, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about the potential health risks in the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles County fires.

" ... fear about the consequences of exposure to the…

The New York Times interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Chelsea Shover, associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the impact of funding reductions for "harm reduction" strategies in addiction treatment.

"... Harm reduction supporters…

The Los Angeles Times interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Nadereh Pourat, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the potential impact of reductions in federal funding for MediCal and Medicaid.

" ... Nadereh Pourat, associate director of the…

A team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health experts has trained more than 300 construction workers as part of the state’s response to the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

The project, funded by the California State Department of Public Health (CDPH), has…

Air quality scientists from the University of California have detected elevated levels of hexavalent chromium and silver in air samples collected from the debris cleanup zones for the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, which occurred January 2025 in Los Angeles County.

The Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE) at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health leads initiatives that promote goals and values at the core of the school's mission — fostering a community where…