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Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, was interviewed by the Washington Post about research into the costs of using air purifiers and insulation to stave off the hazards of indoor wildfire smoke exposure.

UCLA Researchers could use the public's help finding the answers.

On May 10, 2025, UCLA Fielding School alum Dr. Eric Esrailian (MPH ‘05) received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which celebrates immigrants and their progeny who embody the best of the American spirit.

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, and Dr. Timothy Brewer, UCLA Fielding professor of epidemiology and of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, about an outbreak of Hepatitis A in Los Angeles County.

NPR interviewed Dr. Timothy Brewer, professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, and of Medicine and a member of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, for the "All Things Considered" program, about an outbreak of Hepatitis A in Los Angeles County.

The first-in-human bladder transplant ever was conducted May 4 at UCLA by a team including staff from UCLA Urology, where UCLA Fielding School's Dr. Mark Litwin serves as chair.

Dr. Matthew Mimiaga, professor and vice chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is the study's lead co-author.

Dr. Annette Regan, assistant professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Epidemiology, was interviewed for a Q&A by The Conversation about why pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has become so prevalent and how families can protect themselves from the disease.

Less than half of children ages 5 and younger in California had regular child care arrangements in 2023, with affordability, lack of available space, or concerns about quality being the main reasons, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR).

Dr. Rachael Jones, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and chair in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, was interviewed by The Guardian about potential health risks to workers engaged in the clean-up and reconstruction efforts after the recent southern California wildfires.

Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology, was interviewed by KTLA-TV in Los Angeles about measles outbreaks across the United States.

Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Community Health Sciences and director of the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters and co-director of the UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions, was interviewed by The Scientist.