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July 21, 2026

Are medically tailored meals the real ‘happy meals’ for people with chronic conditions like diabetes, heart failure?

Dr. Wendelin Slusser, a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in nutrition and is a professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Community Health Sciences, recently co-authored a commentary on the concept of "food as medicine."

July 20, 2026

Fulbright Scholar to study diabetes prevention at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Massey University’s Dr. Tupa’ilevaililigi Ridvan Firestone brings expertise in disease prevention from her work in New Zealand and across the Pacific.

July 18, 2026

CNN | "So you think you caught cyclospora, the diarrhea-causing parasite. Here’s what to do next”

CNN interviewed Dr. Timothy Brewer, a physician and professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about the medical response to cyclosporiasis, the illness connected to produce contaminated with the parasite Cyclospora.

July 17, 2026

UCLA Fielding graduate student honored with President’s Award at UC Regents meeting

UCLA Fielding graduate student Jack Feng has been recognized for his leadership and advocacy.

July 17, 2026

CNN | "Lettuce served at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak”

CNN interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology and holder of the Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about the health effects of the Cyclospora parasite and cyclosporias, the gastrointestinal illness it can cause in people.

July 17, 2026

BBC | “Just how dangerous is all this smoke?”

The BBC interviewed Dr. Kari Nadeau, dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, about the impact to human health of exposure to wildfire smoke.

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July 16, 2026

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Anne Rimoin answers questions about Cyclospora and food-borne illnesses

Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases, answers questions about Cyclospora and food-borne illnesses.

July 16, 2026

NPR | "Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.”

NPR interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about the short-term and long-term health impacts of human exposure to the wildfire smoke currently blanketing much of North America.

July 15, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health experts answer questions on extreme heat

Dr. David Eisenman and Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, both professors at UCLA Fielding, study the public health impacts of extreme heat.

July 14, 2026

Blood test may help predict risk of cognitive decline due to Alzheimer's a decade before symptoms appear

Dr. Ron Brookmeyer, distinguished professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics, co-authored new, peer-reviewed research published today that found blood tests could guide earlier treatment and monitoring decisions.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Association

July 14, 2026

Reuters | "Pollution from unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities”

Reuters quoted Dr. Lara Cushing, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about a 2022 study she co-authored that examined where power plants are sited in U.S. cities.

July 13, 2026

Summer safety: Tips for avoiding heat-related illness

Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, is an expert in heat stroke and heat exhaustion.