The New York Times interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about research by the California Department of Public Health that found wearing high-quality masks offers strong protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

CNN interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about the new strain of the Omicron variant called BA.2.

Reuters interviewed Dr. Paul Hsu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, on the U.S. death rate from diabetes.

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about whether the Omicron variant surge is the last big battle with the virus in the United States.

Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, addresses the issue of how the U.S. has coped with the pandemic.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Zuo-Feng Zhang, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health chair and distinguished professor of epidemiology, about whether high school classes and athletic events should be postponed until the spring because of the current Omicron surge.

Dr. Timothy Brewer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, addresses the status of COVID-19.

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Dr. Timothy Brewer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, about the possibility of contracting COVID-19 and flu at the same time.

UCLA researchers found that conservatorships often result in lengthy psychiatric hospitalizations due to a lack of permanent supportive housing and community-based treatment options.

In its first year, the Fielding School’s UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health (C-LARAH) has had impact across a spectrum of applied research and organizational work, focused on increasing equity for an underserved community.

Dr. Roch Nianogo, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, was honored by the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust with the 2022 Toffler Scholar Award for his ongoing research into preventing Alzheimer’s disease in vulnerable populations.

In ‘Public Health Emergencies: Case Studies, Competencies, and Essential Services of Public Health,’ published this month by Springer Publishing, Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, writes that the pandemic offers the public, and public health specialists, ample lessons for the next public health crisis.