UCLA Fielding School graduate student Tyler Watson has been honored by University of California President Janet Napolitano with the President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership. He is one of three UC students who were recognized by Napolitano on May 11…

Los Angeles (May 6, 2016) – Recognizing his decades of health care leadership, the Health Policy and Management Alumni Association (HPMAA) of UCLA’s Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health has selected Paul S. Viviano, president and CEO of Children’s…

A U.S. government agency whose mission is to help save the lives of people around the world living with HIV and AIDS has seen a steep drop in funding for an important part of its budget. The finding, from a UCLA study, could be a cause for concern because many countries…

Researchers have shown that various types of intestinal bacteria might be factors in both causing and preventing obesity, and in other conditions and diseases. Now, a UCLA study suggests that it could also potentially be used to reduce the risk for some types of cancer…

As part of National Public Health Week 2016 (April 4-April 8), the Fielding School's Students of Color for Public Health (SCPH) student group organized a week of events centered around the theme "The Moving Pieces of Public Health."

With a series of…

For each additional month of paid maternity leave offered in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), infant mortality is reduced by 13%, according to a new study by researchers from McGill University and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

The finding,…

(LOS ANGELES) March 21, 2016– The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced a $5.44 million grant to the UCLA WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD) for the creation of an initiative that will train the next generation of world leaders and thinkers. Based at the…

A new study by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, published online March 17 in the American Journal of Public Health, found that recycled water has great potential for more efficient use in urban settings and to improve the overall resiliency of the water…

Nearly half of California adults, including one out of every three young adults, have either prediabetes — a precursor to type 2 diabetes — or undiagnosed diabetes, according to a UCLA study released today. The research provides the first analysis and breakdown…

LOS ANGELES, CA, February 17, 2016 – A UCLA study has found that the state agency responsible for protecting Californians from the dangers of pesticides is failing to assess the health risks likely posed by pesticide mixtures, which are believed to be more harmful than…

Adults with long-term exposure to ozone (O3) face an increased risk of dying from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, a  study  “Long-Term Ozone Exposure and Mortality in a Large Prospective Study” published online ahead of print in the American…

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as safe as aspirin

UCLA RESEARCH ALERT

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is the first medicine approved by the Food and Drug Administration that has been shown to be effective for preventing HIV infection.

UCLA…

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) will honor Patricia A. Ganz, MD, FASCO, an accomplished medical oncologist and renowned advocate for improving the quality of cancer care from prevention through survivorship, with its first…

Mental health conditions, such as depression and binge eating disorder, may be twice as common among bariatric surgery patients compared to the general U.S. population, with nearly 25 percent suffering from a mood disorder and nearly 20 percent being diagnosed with…

Mexico’s staggering homicide rate has taken a toll on the mortality rate for men — and it could be even worse than the statistics indicate, a new study from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health suggests.

Improvements in living standards and in the…

Skirball Cultural Center unveils details about upcoming exhibition.

November 19, 2015­–February 21, 2016

Opening event to feature A Path Appears co-author Sheryl WuDunn in conversation with guest curator…

Dr. Onyebuchi A. Arah, professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the American College of Epidemiology’s “Outstanding Contributions to Epidemiology Award.”

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Due in large part to the high volume of traffic that clogs the city’s streets and freeways, Los Angeles’ air quality is notoriously bad. And research has shown that fumes from all of those vehicles increase L.A. residents’ risk for respiratory and cardiovascular disease…

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has long been involved with CicLAvia. A study by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has found that the event significantly reduces air pollution along the CicLAvia route and even on other streets in the…

A few minutes of counseling in a primary care setting could go a long way toward steering people away from risky drug use — and possibly full-fledged addiction, a UCLA-led study suggests.

People who participated in the Quit Using Drugs Intervention …