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October 4, 2023

California Health Interview Survey reveals alarming rates of food insecurity, hate incidents, mental health concerns, and challenges in accessing needed care

Comprehensive data from the 2022 California Health Interview Survey highlights persistent health inequities impacting Californians.

October 2, 2023

Discrimination exposure impacts unhealthy processing of food-cues: Crosstalk between the brain and gut

UCLA researchers find altered responses in certain brain regions, and changes in the gut associated with inflammation, oxidative stress and obesity.

September 7, 2023

"COVID is here. We have to continue to live with it."

CNN Newsroom interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about continuing to live with and prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its subsequent variants.

September 5, 2023

"California’s wildfire smoke and climate change: four things to know"

Source: CalMatters

August 30, 2023

UCLA Fielding-led climate projects receive state-funded grants from University of California

Projects led by FSPH investigators received grants through a partnership between UC and the state, intended to spur research and real-world solutions that tackle the threat of climate change throughout California.

August 21, 2023

“Why does the wildfire smoke sometimes smell like burning plastic?”

Source: New York Times

August 11, 2023

"Are COVID-19 cases on the rise again?"

Inside Edition interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about a rise in COVID-19 cases across the United States caused by the new "EG.5" variant.

Source: Inside Edition

August 11, 2023

"Dr. Anne Rimoin discusses the rise of COVID"

KTLA interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, for a segment about the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases related to the "EG.5" variant and information on the new round of COVID vaccine boosters coming this fall.

Source: KTLA

August 11, 2023

"COVID-19 cases are starting to rise again"

Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, was interviewed by Spectrum News 1 regarding the rise in COVID-19 cases linked to the "EG.5" variant and staying up-to-date on vaccinations.

Source: Spectrum News 1

August 4, 2023

"Leprosy Outbreak in Florida: What You Need to Know"

Source: Health

August 3, 2023

New UCLA LPPI Study Highlights Urgent Need for Improved Representation of Latina Physicians in the Medical Field

Source: UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute

July 11, 2023

Program for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with complex health needs reduced emergency visits, hospitalizations

UCLA study finds Health Homes Program saved California more than $1,000 per beneficiary per year.

Source: UCLA Newsroom