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December 16, 2020
UCLA CHPR releases updated California Health Interview Survey COVID-19 monthly estimates

The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), conducted under the aegis of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and led by Ninez Ponce, Fielding School professor of health policy and management, released new COVID-19-related estimates from August 2020 and pooled county estimates. An updated interface is also now available.

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December 15, 2020
Climate change threatens U.S. coastal cities’ most affordable housing with flooding

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher Lara Cushing, assistant professor of environmental health sciences, co-authors first nationwide assessment of recent and future risks to affordable housing from sea level rise and coastal flooding in the United States.

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December 10, 2020
A surgeon’s birthday may be a dicey day for older patients

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher Dr. Yusuke Tsugawa, assistant professor of health policy and management, co-authors study that shows that 30-day mortality rates are approximately 23% higher for patients 65 and older who are treated on a surgeon’s birthday.

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December 9, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Dean serves as adviser in U.S. State Department Health Inquiry

Dean and Distinguished Professor Ron Brookmeyer served on the federal panel that reported this month on possible causes of illnesses among U.S. government personnel and their families in overseas postings.

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December 9, 2020
Food and Drug Administration awards $10 million contract to team to support vaccine safety program

Dr. Marc Suchard, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, co-leads team of researchers supporting FDA’s Biologics Effectiveness and Safety (BEST) program.

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December 9, 2020
Meditation, survivorship classes reduce symptoms of depression in younger breast cancer survivors

Dr. Patricia Ganz and Professor Catherine M. Crespi, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, are part of a UCLA-led research team that found interventions can be distributed on virtual platforms.

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Kristen Choi
December 8, 2020
UCLA Public Health, Nursing professor shares her experience as a subject in COVID-19 vaccine trial

Kristen Choi, UCLA Fielding School assistant professor of health policy and management, says doctors and nurses should discuss side effects with patients, reassure them about vaccine’s safety.

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December 3, 2020
UCLA Fielding School researchers find California's Latinos suffer high mortality rates

David Hayes-Bautista and Paul Hsu, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, have found that Latino Californians suffer significantly higher COVID-19 pandemic-related deaths than non-Hispanic whites.

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November 30, 2020
Study shows link between economic, social, environmental factors and oral health

Income, education, neighborhood and immigration status can play a significant role, according to research by a team led by Nadereh Pourat, UCLA Fielding School of Public health professor of health policy and management.

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Sudipto Banerjee
November 24, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Professor Named 2020 AAAS Fellow

Sudipto Banerjee, professor and chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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November 24, 2020
Research helps identify high-risk populations to aid health officials combating the pandemic

A team of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has developed a method to better guide public policy related to the control and prevention of COVID-19, based on identifying those most at risk in the pandemic.

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Sudipto Banerjee
November 24, 2020
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor named 2020 AAAS Fellow

Sudipto Banerjee, professor and chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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