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November 13, 2022

Q&A | Dr. Robert Kim-Farley: World Kindness Day and public health

With World Kindness Day being observed on November 13, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health connected with Dr. Robert Kim-Farley — professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, and member of the Faculty Advisory Committee of the UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute — about kindness and public health.

November 10, 2022

Ingestible sensor could help people with HIV stick to medication regimen, UCLA-led study finds

Dr. Honghu Liu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, has found a tiny piece of technology could play a big role in encouraging people to take their medicine on time

Source: UCLA Newsroom

November 9, 2022

Aliso Canyon gas blowout: UCLA to study health impacts of one of the worst environmental disasters in Southern California

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has selected a UCLA team to conduct the $21 million Aliso Canyon Health Research Study

Source: UCLA Health

November 8, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor honored by National Academy of Medicine

Dr. Richard Jackson recognized by the National Academy of Medicine for outstanding service to health and medicine

Source: UCLA Newsroom

November 7, 2022

"Little to no correlation found between immigrant entry and COVID-19 infection rates in the United States"

Health Affairs published research led by Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, and doctoral student Joseph Nwadiuko, that found no statistically significant relationship between border entries by visa-holders issued through the Department of Labor’s seasonal guest worker program and COVID-19 rates in 2020-21

Source: Health Affairs

November 4, 2022

UCLA FSPH at the 2022 APHA Meeting

Attend presentations by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty, students, staff, and graduates at the 2022 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

Source: American Public Health Association (APHA) 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo

November 3, 2022

Medi-Cal’s long-term care services reach only a small portion of seniors, disabled adults

UCLA study predicts increasing need for support, especially as population ages

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

November 2, 2022

U.S. CDC funding awarded to UCLA Fielding School of Public Health program that provides exposure, opportunities for young people committed to health equity

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have awarded $3 million in funding to the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to strengthen the public health workforce

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

November 1, 2022

UCLA awarded $21 million grant to study health impacts of gas leak in Aliso Canyon, California

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has selected a multidisciplinary team of renowned UCLA scientists and healthcare practitioners will conduct the Aliso Canyon Health Research Study.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 24, 2022

How does racism make you sick?

Dr. Gilbert Gee, professor and chair of the Department of Community Health Sciences, addresses how stress, racism and discrimination impact biology.

Source: UCLA Health

October 24, 2022

Expanding care for sickle cell patients to extend lives

Dr. Alice Kuo, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of health policy and management, addresses improving quality of care and increasing life expectancies for patients with sickle cell disease.

Source: U Magazine

October 24, 2022

An ounce of prevention

Dr. Carol Mangione, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, addresses the role of the task force in public health and medicine

Source: UCLA Health