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Research into veterans’ health issues by UCLA Fielding faculty, students, and alumni cover wide range of illnesses, patients, and treatment strategies

November 4, 2025

Study of veterans’ health issues by UCLA Fielding-affiliated researchers cover wide range of illnesses, patients, and treatment strategies

Peer-reviewed studies on the prevention and treatment of cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases demonstrates school’s position as a center of excellence in veterans’ health research.

October 27, 2025

Los Angeles Daily News | "Porter Ranch community marks 10 years since the Aliso Canyon gas blowout"

The Los Angeles Daily News quoted Dr. Christina Batteate, a researcher with the UCLA Center for Occupational and Environmental Health and the UCLA Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study, about the team's findings.

October 25, 2025

NBC News | “Is it time for your flu shot? What to know about effectiveness and how long it lasts”

NBC News interviewed UCLA Fielding's Robert Kim-Farley, professor in the departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences, about the safety of flu shots.

October 14, 2025

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Mark Peterson receives inaugural APSA Career Achievement Award in Health Politics and Policy

UCLA's Dr. Mark Peterson, professor in the Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, receives inaugural APSA Career Achievement Award in Health Politics and Policy.

October 13, 2025

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health epidemiology professor honored with Harvard “Alumni Award of Merit”

UCLA Fielding’s Dr. Matthew Mimiaga receives highest honor presented to alumni of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

PC Magazine piece on Dr. Joann Elmore's $16 million breast cancer AI study

October 13, 2025

PC Magazine | "Is AI Good at Detecting Breast Cancer? First Major Study Aims to Find Out"

PC Magazine quoted UCLA Fielding's Dr. Joann Elmore about a $16 million study of the effectiveness of AI and breast cancer diagnosis and treatment where she serves as a principal investigator.

ABC News interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Naomi Zewde about the Affordable Care Act

October 11, 2025

ABC News | "How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown"

ABC News interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Naomi Zewde, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the Affordable Care Act.

NPR (KPCC-FM) reported on the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's latest findings on mental health in the aftermath of wildfires.

October 9, 2025

NPR | “New wildfire health data: UCLA researchers surveyed how blazes hurt”

NPR (KPCC-FM) reported on the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's latest findings on mental health in the aftermath of wildfires, quoting scholar Todd Hughes, director of the California Health Interview Survey.

Hate Acts in California: Using the 2024 California Health Interview Survey

October 9, 2025

Hate acts increased in California in 2024, new data show

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research reports that California Health Interview Survey data helps shed light on who experiences hate acts.

October 8, 2025

Telemundo | “One in five residents of the United States identifies as Latino"

Telemundo interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about research that found 1 in 5 U.S. residents identifies as Latino.

September 23, 2025

UCLA to lead $16 million national study on artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Joann Elmore, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, serves as a principal investigator.

September 22, 2025

UCLA Fielding alum brings a public health focus to her clinical work and research

In three recent and related studies, Dr. Fola May (PhD, ’15), highlighted current challenges in colorectal cancer prevention and demonstrated a simple intervention to ensure early screening.