Monkeypox was declared a national public health emergency on Aug. 4. But since the first cases of monkeypox surfaced in the United States in May, reports on the spread have mainly targeted gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

According to the…

In an eerie echo of the coronavirus pandemic, more than a decade of warnings preceded the global outbreak of human monkeypox that has now spread to more than 31,700 cases — with about a third of those in the United States.

In 2010, researchers reported the rate of…

A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty member has been honored with the State of California’s highest award for public service in the discipline, the Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health.

Dr. Richard Jackson, professor…

Will all Californians have a chance to enjoy good health in the coming 100 years? What steps can policymakers and healthcare leaders take to make that happen?

These questions are tackled in a time-jumping research report released today by the UCLA…

Dr. Muntu Davis, the county health officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, will deliver the 2022 commencement address for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 10.

In his role as the county health…

Research led by Dr. Neal Halfon, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and founding director of the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, suggests that healthcare policymakers in the United…

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) and MolinaCares today named the 10 finalists in the inaugural Health Equity Challenge, a competition that provides UCLA graduate students the opportunity to respond to a health…

Researchers led by Dr. Nadereh Pourat, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management,  have released findings from the Final Summative Evaluation of California’s Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal (PRIME)…

A new analysis from the University of California, Los Angeles suggests the state’s cap on noneconomic losses in malpractice cases has fallen far behind present-day values, and may even be associated with an increase in malpractice cases over the past five…

A professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has been honored with a lifetime achievement award for her dedication to women’s health, including maternal health and maternal-fetal care.

Dr. Kimberly Gregory, a physician and professor in the Fielding…

A professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has been awarded $500,000 for research into mental health care access for LGBTQ youth in the United States, including using telehealth to address unmet mental health needs in this population.

Dr.…

Two linked studies led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers have found strong associations between drug misuse generally and opioid misuse specifically among unemployed Americans, who were found to have a 40% higher likelihood to misuse opioids than those…

A professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has been honored by the World Health Organization for his work to prevent HIV/AIDS in China.

Dr. Zunyou Wu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, received the Nelson…

Covering the principles of HIS planning, cost effectiveness, waste reduction, efficiency, population health management, patient engagement, and prevention, this text is designed for those who will be responsible for managing systems and information in health systems and…

The Annual Review of Public Health, in publication since 1980, covers significant developments in the field of public health, including key developments and issues in epidemiology and biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, social environment and…

This important publication builds on the racial health equity work that public health advocates and others have been doing for decades. They have documented the existence of health inequities and have combatted health inequities stemming from racism. This book,…

"This is the sixth edition of a popular textbook on multivariate analysis. Well-regarded for its practical and accessible approach, with excellent examples and good guidance on computing, the book is particularly popular for teaching outside statistics, i.e. in…

"In this era of increased parasitic threat, Human Parasitic Diseases – A Diagnostic Atlas is a must-have for parasite identification. Coverage is complete, including well-recognized species of parasites as well as information on those less commonly encountered…

The Annual Review of Public Health, in publication since 1980, covers significant developments in the field of public health, including key developments and issues in epidemiology and biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, social environment and…

In a world where basic human rights are under attack and discrimination is widespread, Advancing Equality reminds us of the critical role of constitutions in creating and protecting equal rights. Combining a comparative analysis of equal rights in the…