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Dr. Ramos
May 2, 2023
Dr. Diana Ramos, California Surgeon General, to deliver 2023 UCLA Fielding Commencement address

For Dr. Diana Ramos (MPH’ 04), who was appointed California Surgeon General by the state’s governor in September 2022, priorities for the role include addressing mental health, reproductive health, adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. The UCLA Fielding Commencement Ceremony will take place on Friday, June 16, at 5:30pm PDT in UCLA's Royce Hall and via live stream.

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April 3, 2023
Higher lithium levels in drinking water may raise autism risk

For the first time, researchers report possible link between autism and lithium in water supply.

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AirTalk COVID Doctors Retrospective LIVE
March 31, 2023
"We Asked 6 Infectious Disease Experts What's Changed Since The Pandemic Began"
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March 23, 2023
Looking for a carbon-friendly diet? The answer is here

Twenty-six percent of the United States’ total greenhouse gas emissions comes from food production and consumption. So what people choose to eat matters — to personal health and to the global climate.

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Anne Rimoin
March 14, 2023
UCLA Fielding Professor Anne Rimoin named to STAT's "ultimate list of leaders in life sciences"
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March 2, 2023
BBC News | What Can be Done to Prepare for Future Pandemics?

Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is interviewed by BBC News regarding COVID-19 and what can be done to prepare for future pandemics.

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January 31, 2023
"The lessons and mysteries of mpox"

“We’re starting to see some data that suggests that asymptomatic infection and transmission is possible, and that certainly will change how we how we think about this virus and risk,” said Dr. Anne Rimoin, the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health and a professor in the Department of Epidemiology.

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January 19, 2023
"Covid catastrophe looms for China’s New Year travelers"
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January 11, 2023
"Scientists are finding increasing evidence for a link between air pollution and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s"
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December 22, 2022
UCLA AIDS researchers receive $3 million in grants toward ending HIV in vulnerable populations
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December 9, 2022
"It’s beginning to look a lot like another COVID surge"

The Atlantic 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 an apparent rise in COVID-19 infections in the United States after the Thanksgiving holiday.

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November 23, 2022
"Do you need to test for COVID before the holidays? A balanced approach to celebrating safely this year"

ABC News 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 safe celebrations in the face of COVID-19.

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