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Women’s Health interviewed Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of community health sciences, about how to maximize gut health.
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The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about polling showing Californians are taking precautions against spreading the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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The Global Times (China) interviewed Dr. Jared Diamond, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences, about the themes of his Pulitzer Prize-winning work, Guns, Germs, and Steel, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.
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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.
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Reuters interviewed Dr. Paul Hsu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, on the U.S. death rate from diabetes.
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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.
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USA Today interviewed Dr. Jody Heymann, distinguished professor of health policy and management and founding director of FSPH’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center, about the need for an improved public health and healthcare system in the United States, including more emphasis on preventative care.
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The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Alice Kuo, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of health policy and management and of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, about the risks from COVID-19 for children who are immunocompromised or medically fragile, including those with cancer, lupus, and other conditions.
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The Guardian quoted Dr. Lara Cushing, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Jonathan and Karin Fielding Presidential Chair in Health Equity and an assistant professor of environmental health sciences, about research that found the risk of any premature birth was 15% higher the day after a day of excessive heat.
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The New York Times interviewed Dr. Christina Ramirez, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, about reports that infections are falling in U.S. cities hit early on by the Omicron variant, suggesting a national peak may be approaching.
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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.
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