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February 21, 2023

New research presented in tackling gun violence as a public health epidemic

Symposium held by UCLA FSPH Center for Health Policy Research highlights new findings to support policy solutions.

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February 21, 2023

Study of Mexican deportees over 20 years sheds light on effectiveness of U.S. immigration policy

February 19, 2023

Heat waves are killing more unhoused individuals in Los Angeles

Source: Los Angeles Times

February 14, 2023

Breast cancer risk models may incorrectly classify many women

February 13, 2023

"Is dark chocolate bad for your health?"

Source: Healthline

February 9, 2023

"The untold story of COVID’s impact on California’s mental health"

Source: Capital & Main

February 8, 2023

California’s Whole Person Care improved health care for high-risk Medi-Cal patients

February 7, 2023

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in California experienced a rise in economic hardships during the pandemic

February 1, 2023

UCLA Fielding biostatistics professor receives National Science Foundation award

Dr. Andrew Holbrook earns NSF award for his work building statistical models for the global spread of viruses.

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.

Source: CNN

January 25, 2023

Under COVID-era stay-at-home orders, household conflicts had direct link to poor mental health

January 24, 2023

Telehealth, key part of pandemic-era care, should be accessible for more patients

Study finds racial, age, language and technology barriers are keeping many from optimizing remote doctor visits.