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October 18, 2022
California Health Interview Survey data show majority of California adults less likely to wear a mask
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October 12, 2022
There’s a lot of hate in the world. UCLA’s scholars are asking why and what can be done

The university's new Initiative to Study Hate kicks off with 23 diverse projects, including three where UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty will lead research efforts.

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October 12, 2022
UCLA competition provides funding to students and community organizations to address health inequities
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October 7, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor recognized for innovation in cancer healthcare

Dr. Patricia Ganz, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished professor of health policy and management to receive Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care

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October 6, 2022
Immigrants living in California are less likely to own guns, more likely to fear gun violence

UCLA survey led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Fred W. and Pamela K. Wasserman professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, analyzes residents who have a firearm at home, concerns about gun safety.

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October 5, 2022
Pandemic-related disparities persist, UCLA California Health Interview Survey finds
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October 3, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers study the toll of COVID-19 on multiple communities

New work illustrates the impact of pandemic on Blacks, American Indian/Alaska Natives, and Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

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October 3, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health welcomes 10 new faculty members

The researchers' areas of expertise include health disparities, industrial hygiene, medical care and health economics, statistical genomics, mental health, and more.

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September 23, 2022
"Voters (to) decide whether they want to ban flavored tobacco products"
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September 22, 2022
"Undocumented Latinos are aging without savings, government care"
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September 22, 2022
"(As) schools try to address the mental health crisis, vulnerable students suffer"
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September 22, 2022
Researchers find Latino community hit hard by COVID, yet continues to contribute to U.S. economic growth

Research co-authored by Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, and Dr. Paul Hsu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, found that by December 2020, the age adjusted death rate for Latinos from COVID-19 was 57% higher than the rate for non-Hispanic whites.

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