U.S. adults who reported feeling discriminated against at work had a higher risk for developing high blood pressure than those who reported low discrimination at work, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open…

In what is often referred to as the era of “big data,” massive amounts of electronically stored data (information sets) on a variety of health-related issues carry insights with the potential to shape policies and practices that improve lives. As these databases become…

Dr. Diana Ramos, California Surgeon General, will deliver the 2023 commencement address for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Commencement…

As climate change increases coastal flood risks at hundreds of hazardous sites in California, the potential exposure to flood-related contamination falls disproportionately on socially vulnerable and marginalized communities, according to a study released today in…

After nearly four years of service, Dr. Alina Dorian will step down as the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s associate dean of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) on June 30, but will continue in her longstanding role as UCLA Fielding’s associate dean for public…

A study led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Professor Yifang Zhu has determined that even a simple cloth mask provides significant protections against COVID-19 transmission, reducing the spread of respiratory droplets by as much as 77%.

“We…

An international team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has developed and tested two strategies for sustaining economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. If used together and followed closely, the approaches could reduce transmission of the…

A team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has found women who work in the paid labor force in early adulthood and middle age may have slower memory decline later in life than women who do not work for pay.

“Our study followed a…

An international study led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has determined that the United States is far from the most effective healthcare provider for those 50 and older among 23 countries, ranging from Austria to the United States.

In terms…

Ballots have been rolling in ahead of Election Day, but a big question remains: How many people will ultimately vote?

According to data from the latest California Health Interview Survey, or CHIS, an estimated 2.8 million eligible Californians never vote in…

UCLA researchers have found that that California's farmworkers are among the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic because of their low wages and limited health insurance coverage.

California employs an estimated 800,000 farm workers, who earn an average annual…

Health care leaders have new, improved tools to identify children at the greatest risk of preventable deaths, based on surveys of more than 67 countries around the world by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

“Our paper shows how to better…

American women living in states with less restrictive reproductive rights policies are less likely to give birth to low-birth weight babies, according to a team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers.

Compared to infants of normal weight, low…

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will host the second annual “Healthcare Management Case Competition,” pitting teams of graduate students against each other to solve a real health care challenge presented by UCLA Health, the premier sponsor.

“The…

A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher’s work on two related research projects published in the past month suggests that in both the United States and in Europe, sustained transmission networks of SARS-CoV-2 became established only after separate…

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and UC Speaks Up (a public health violence prevention initiative of the University of California) will co-host an event focusing on sexual violence awareness and prevention among college communities.

The event…

Department of Biostatistics

Andrew Holbrook, assistant professor of biostatistics, applies his expertise in Bayesian and computational statistics to public health issues, including geographic spread of viruses and early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.

Health care leaders from across the United States will speak at an Oct. 14 event focusing on the critical intersection between social justice and health equity, including bridging gaps in the U.S. health care system and focusing on lessons learned from the COVID-19…

From 2014 to 2018, the number of California adults who reported that they had experienced serious psychological distress in any given year increased by 42%, according to a policy brief published by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health…

Researchers have found at least 10 distinct “hotspot” mutations in more than 80% of randomly selected SAR-CoV-2 sequences from six countries, and these genome hotspots – seen as "typos" that can occur as the virus replicates during cellular division – could have a…