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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.

Covid germ knocking down a set of dominos

March 31, 2020

Dr. Jonathan Fielding: "Fighting pandemics abroad is in our own best interest"

In June 2018, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, authored an opinion article for The Hill titled, Fighting pandemics abroad is in our own best interest.

Source: The Hill

March 31, 2020

"Good Communication Will Help Beat COVID-19"

In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding addresses the need for pandemic-related public communications to be based on science.

Source: The Hill

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 24, 2020

Coronavirus and what needs to be done to get in front of global pandemics

In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding addresses the need for increased investment in our nation’s infectious disease safety net and for global stakeholders to collaborate and fight this disease and others that will inevitably follow.

Source: The Hill

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