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The Wall Street Journal interviewed Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about how she has raised funds for her work analyzing soil contamination after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

Internationally recognized epidemiologist will lead and elevate the school’s global health enterprise.

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Kari Nadeau, dean of the UCLA Fielding School, about the latest research into the impact to human health of exposure to wildfire smoke.

PBS interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about the scale and size of the current Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, where at least 2,100 people have died.

The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) published a commentary co-authored by Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, professor in the departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences, on a partnership between the AJPH and the American Academy of Family Physicians to help widely disseminate vaccination schedules for adults aged 19 years and older.

CNN interviewed Dr. Mark Litwin, a physician and distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about prostate cancer.

The Canadian Press interviewed Dr. Michael Jerrett, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the sources of the 2026 summer wildfires in Canada.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Mark Litwin, physician and professor in the Department of Health Policy & Management, co-leads team awarded $2.3 million to help prepare next generation of cancer researchers.

Seven distinguished graduates of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have been named as members of the school’s “Hall of Fame” for 2026, recognizing their work since graduation as having a major impact on public health, both in Los Angeles and globally.

CalMatters interviewed Dr. Naderah Pourat, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, and Dr. Dylan Roby, associate professor in the department, about an expected increase in California's uninsured.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about heat waves in southern California.

The BBC interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology and the Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about the status of the current Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, including an announcement by Ugandan authorities that the outbreak is over in that country.