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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

July 5, 2023

UCLA researchers receive CDC award to surveil Mpox as concern for reemergence grows

June 7, 2023

It’s the Smoke, Not the Fire

In an Opinion, Ideas & Practice article published in the American Journal of Public Health, the effects of wildfire smoke are addressed by FSPH faculty member Dr. David Eisenman.

Source: AJPH

June 5, 2023

A closer look at Japan's healthcare policy through the lens of its aging population

June 5, 2023

"Developing a prototype for child and adolescent well-being in California"

In a new study, UCLA FSPH and DGSOM researchers aimed to "develop a measurement framework of young peoples' well-being that would be engaging and actionable to a broad and diverse set of stakeholders in California."

June 5, 2023

UCLA Fielding announces new chair for the Department of Biostatistics