For a world weary of fighting the coronavirus, the monkeypox outbreak poses a key question: Am I at risk?

The answer is reassuring. Most children and adults with healthy immune systems are likely to dodge severe illness, experts said in interviews. But there are…

The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday left 21 people dead -- including 19 students and two teachers -- and 17 additional people injured.

As of Thursday, at least six people remain hospitalized including three children and one adult at…

Q. In simplest terms, what is monkeypox?

A. Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis, a virus that is transmitted from animals to humans. It’s endemic in parts of Central and West Africa. Monkeypox is from the same family as smallpox but causes less severe disease.…

In December 2020, about 10 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Javier Perez-Torres boarded a bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana, Mexico, to buy a bracelet for the upcoming birthday of one of the five granddaughters who lived with him and his wife. Perez-Torres, 68, a Mexican…

As monkeypox stokes here-we-go-again fears in a pandemic-weary world, some researchers in Africa are having their own sense of déjà vu. Another neglected tropical disease of the poor gets attention only after it starts to infect people in wealthy countries. “It’s as if…

KABC-TV interviewed Dr. Matthew Mimiaga, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and director of the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health (C-LARAH), about mental health issues related to LGBTQ+ youth. 

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The City of Los Angeles appointed its first-ever Chief Heat Officer during a press conference Friday morning. 

Marta Segura will hold the new title, in what came from a motion initially attributed to L.A. City Councilman Paul Krekorian. She becomes the first…

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health recognized 15 outstanding students at the 2022 UCLA FSPH Student Academic Honors and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 8. The awards were conferred by Dr. Ron Brookmeyer, dean of the Fielding School and a distinguished…

Dr. Liqiao (Vicky) Li, a new graduate of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has been recognized for her excellence in academics at the school, ranked as among the Top 10 public health graduate schools in the United States.

Li, who has earned her…

A doctoral student at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has been awarded the 2022 Celia and Joseph Blann Fellowship for her excellence in academics at the graduate school, ranked as one of the Top 10 public health programs in the United States.

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A 2022 graduate of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has been recognized for her work in health policy at the school, ranked as among the Top 10 public health graduate schools in the United States.

Anika Washington, who graduated this month with…

A new graduate of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has been recognized for her work in communications related to the health sciences at the school, ranked as among the Top 10 public health graduate schools in the United States.

Alyssa Arbolante…

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health celebrated 245 graduating students at the 2022 Commencement Ceremony in Royce Hall on Friday, June 10. With family members, partners, friends, students, alumni, staff, and faculty in attendance — both in-person and live online —…

NPR interviewed Dr. Peter Katona, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, for the “Morning Edition” and “Air Talk” programs about the state of the pandemic response.

“Every time we get a new strain, it’s almost like getting a…

At the end of last year, Jay Chan, a 30-year-old marine engineer, bought his mother a biological age test from Elysium, a New York-based biotech and health supplements start-up founded in 2014. The test was simple – it required only a saliva sample – and it helped that…

In the past three years, the world has weathered two very different global outbreaks, caused by two very different pathogens, under two sets of very different circumstances. Unlike with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with monkeypox, we’re entering an epidemic with highly…

Heat can be deadly.

As summer temperatures climb — and as climate change contributes to more 100-degree days each year — heat illnesses become a more serious risk, particularly for young children, older adults, outdoor workers, athletes and people with chronic…

NBC News interviewed Dr. Roch Nianogo, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, for the NBC LX channel about research that found the top threats to Americans today regarding dementia in old age are obesity, physical…

As activities move outdoors for summer, there are a number of factors the public should protect themselves from, including sunstroke, dehydration, allergies and insects. One of the most important to consider, especially in Southern California, is air pollution.

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Jonah Stein exited the vaccination clinic in his father’s arms Tuesday afternoon, proud to show off his Band-Aid.

This “little booboo,” as the 2-year-old put it, was a long time coming. It marked the spot where he received his first dose of Moderna COVID-19…