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May 11, 2020

Paid sick leave a crucial weapon during COVID-19 era and beyond, UCLA study finds

Paid sick leave a crucial weapon during COVID-19 era and beyond, UCLA study finds. Analysis of policies in 193 countries shows that gaps in coverage for ill workers put nations’ health and economic security at risk.

May 4, 2020

UCLA FSPH research investigates COVID-19 case rates and pandemic protection

UCLA FSPH research investigates COVID-19 case rates and pandemic protection, providing a metric for decisions to implement, continue, or relax measures.

May 4, 2020

Will our clean air last after COVID-19? UCLA study says it’s possible

Will our clean air last after COVID-19? UCLA study says it’s possible. Achieving net-zero emissions in California by 2050 can prevent thousands of deaths annually — in every community — researchers say.

May 1, 2020

UCLA FSPH research investigates the effect of residential gas appliances on air quality and public health in California

Researchers in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have released a report focused on the impacts of residential natural gas appliances on indoor and outdoor air quality and human health, and potential benefits of widespread residential electrification.

April 29, 2020

UCLA FSPH professor to serve as panelist on 'The Battle to Save Black Lives’ virtual town hall

UCLA FSPH professor to serve as panelist on `The Battle to Save Black Lives’ virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The webinar will focus on solution-based discussion about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black communities.

April 8, 2020

April 10 Media Press Conference | Health Equity in Real Time with COVID-19

What research says about discrimination, using terms like “the Chinese virus,” and the impact of a blaming narrative on the health of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

March 25, 2020

Researchers estimate COVID-19 may lead to the hospitalization of more than 21,000 people who are homeless

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is likely to kill more than 3,400 people experiencing homelessness across the United States, according to new estimates from researchers at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health, Boston University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

graduating students throwing caps into air

March 4, 2020

Men and women live longer in countries with higher gender parity

Researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health WORLD Policy Analysis Center found that gender equality is also associated with significantly lower maternal mortality.

February 6, 2020

Study takes a stand against prolonged sitting

Solutions to lower health risks for students and faculty include stretch breaks, more open classrooms.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

January 14, 2020

U.S. protections for constitutional rights falling behind global peers

UCLA analysis of all United Nations member states shows major gaps that leave millions vulnerable and without core human rights.

January 8, 2020

Ronald S. Brookmeyer named dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

In an email today to the UCLA campus, Emily Carter, executive vice chancellor and provost at UCLA, announced that Ron Brookmeyer, interim dean and professor of biostatistics, will become dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, effective January 15.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

Dean Ron Brookmeyer shaking hands with Yuantao Hao

January 3, 2020

Fielding School signs MOU with Sun Yat-sen University School of Public Health in China

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has formalized its research and training partnership with Sun Yat-sen University School of Public Health in Guangzhou, China.