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Marketplace interviewed Dr. Jessica Gipson, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of community health sciences, for the “Morning Report” program, about the impact of the U. S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling to eliminate constitutional rights regarding healthcare.

Dr. Rachael Jones to join the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty and begin service as chair of the Department of Environmental Health Science and director of the Southern California Education and Research Center.

The Los Angeles Daily News interviewed Dr. Vickie Mays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, about the mental health impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling to eliminate constitutional rights regarding healthcare.

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of community health sciences, about the recall of food products by the Daily Harvest company.

UCLA FSPH professors of epidemiology, Dr. Anne Rimoin and Dr. Zunyou Wu, to serve on an emergency World Health Organization (WHO) panel as part of the WHO’s response to the current monkeypox outbreak.

Data from the California Health Interview Survey, led by principal investigator Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, highlight needs of California’s fastest growing population groups.

Students who participated in the Harmony Project, established by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate Margaret Martin, showed higher test scores in reading and math.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about the recent decision by federal health officials to authorize children as young as six months to receive either the Moderna or the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Jingyi (Jessica) Li, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of biostatistics, has been named a fellow at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute.

Dr. Yifang Zhu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences and senior associate dean for academic programs, addresses the health effects of air pollution.

NBC News interviewed Dr. Roch Nianogo, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, for NBCLX about research that found the top threats to Americans today regarding dementia in old age are obesity, physical inactivity, and lack of a high school diploma.

Dr. David Eisenman, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences and director of the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters, addresses the dangers of heat stroke and heat exhaustion.