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October 13, 2020

When reproductive rights are less restrictive, babies are born healthier

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health led-research finds women, particularly US-born Black women, in states with restrictive reproductive rights policies deliver more low birth weight babies and experience greater health inequities.

Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine

October 12, 2020

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health welcomes nine new faculty members

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health welcomes nine new faculty members, in four different academic departments.

October 12, 2020

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to co-host discussion on sexual violence prevention in sports

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and UC Speaks Up (a public health violence prevention initiative of the University of California) will co-host an event focusing on sexual violence awareness and prevention among college communities.

Source: UC Speaks Up

October 12, 2020

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher’s work opens doors to understanding COVID-19’s early spread

A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher’s work on two related research projects published in the past month suggests that in both the United States and in Europe, sustained transmission networks of SARS-CoV-2 became established only after separate introductions of the virus that went undetected.

Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science Nature Research

October 8, 2020

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to host conference on addressing health care inequities

Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research sponsoring annual E.R. Brown Symposium: Healing a Fractured Society: Health Care as a Right.

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

September 30, 2020

Number of Californians with mental health distress sharply increased from 2014 to 2018

From 2014 to 2018, the number of California adults who reported that they had experienced serious psychological distress in any given year increased by 42%, according to a policy brief published by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

September 29, 2020

Research into SARS-CoV-2 mutation “hotspots” raises implications for vaccines and therapeutics

Christina Ramirez, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, co-led study that found at least 10 distinct “hotspot” mutations in more than 80% of samples of the viruses’ genomes.

Source: Virus Research

September 17, 2020

UCLA and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities to co-host event on crisis management and the pandemic

On Sept. 29, UCLA and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities will co-host an event on crisis management and the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, “Perspectives of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Epidemiology, Prevention and Control in Pacific Rim Region,” will begin at 5:00 PM PDT.

Source: UCLA Newsroom Source: Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)

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September 17, 2020

Are people who vote healthier than those who don’t?

A new policy brief by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that California adults who in are good health with little psychological distress are more likely to consistently vote in local, state and national elections than those with physical or psychological health issues.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

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September 17, 2020

UCLA FSPH researchers investigate COVID-19-associated deaths among citizens and non-citizens in California

David Hayes-Bautista and Paul Hsu, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, have found that non-citizen Latino workers in California are among the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic because of their concentration in essential employment, including the state’s agricultural industry.

Source: UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture

September 10, 2020

COVID-19 may have been in L.A. as early as last December, UCLA-led study suggests

Researchers detected an unexpected 50% increase in patients presenting with respiratory illnesses at UCLA Health facilities in the months before the pandemic.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

September 10, 2020

Dashboard reveals COVID-19’s impact on Californians’ jobs, mental health

California Health Interview Survey website enables users to view data by ethnicity, income level, insurance status.

Source: UCLA Newsroom