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UCLA's California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), a program of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, has conducted ground-breaking research into how the state's American Indian and Alaska Native population is served by the healthcare system for decades.

Nature interviewed UCLA Fielding Dean Kari Nadeau about research she has led into firefighters' exposure to health risks during and after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

Analysis co-authored by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante shows how immigration-related fears, eligibility restrictions, and administrative requirements create multiple paths to losing health coverage and food assistance.

The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) published a commentary co-authored by UCLA Fielding’s Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, on a partnership between the AJPH and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to help disseminate a Maternal Immunization Schedule.

The Associated Press interviewed Dr. Kekoa Taparra, physician and assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about research that found higher metal levels, associated with respiratory harm, in nearby residents up to 18 months after the 2023 Maui fires.

Research led by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Matthew Mimiaga will include analysis of the impact of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires on those living with HIV, among other areas of study.

Team including UCLA Fielding's Dr. Joann Elmore, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, will test and evaluate AI tools geared towards treating patients with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

New study led by Dr. Jesus Araujo and co-authored by Dr. Yifang Zhu, both professors in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, suggests mitochondria may be the missing link between air pollution and cardiovascular disease.

NBC (KNBC-TV) interviewed Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about her research into water quality in the aftermath of a warehouse fire in Boyle Heights in 2026.

Most West Nile infections - which occur commonly in Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America - are asymptomatic, but cases are climbing in Los Angeles, said Dr. Dan Uslan, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences.

USA Today interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about a rise in COVID-19 cases across the United States.