It’s widely known that inhaling ultrafine air particles - some of the most dangerous air pollutants - can harm both lung and heart health.
New research in mice, led by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Jesus Araujo, a physician and associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, shows that these tiny particles can also significantly change gut bacteria in ways that may worsen atherosclerosis and increase metabolic stress.
The National Hispanic Health Foundation has honored UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk with a Hispanic Health Leadership Award. The award recognizes a distinguished leader who is an inspiration to students, families and health care professionals.
For Americans who felt 2025 was a ceaseless storm of norm-challenging change, there may be balm in the celebrations of the republic’s 250th birthday on July 4. Bruin experts, including UCLA Fielding's Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, a physician and professor in the departments of Community Health Sciences and Epidemiology, cast a light on the path ahead.
In a new study of the impact of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires, a research team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scientists found that even after fires are extinguished, residents who return to their homes may remain at risk of exposure to known carcinogens because of smoke damage.
As the nation confronts rising chronic disease, climate-driven health emergencies, and deepening political polarization, the University of California convened its top public health leaders at UC Irvine for a rare, unfiltered assessment of the state of public health in America. Their consensus was stark: we are living through one of the most consequential shifts in public health science and governance in modern history.
A study led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has found that wildland firefighters are open to use of respirators and similar protective equipment if their operational concerns about the equipment can be met.
UCLA Fielding's Dr. Liwei Chen, a physician and professor in the Department of Epidemiology, was interviewed by MedPage Today about her research into the timing of meals and diabetes.
Iowa Public Radio interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Patricia Ganz, distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about cancer survivors' mental health needs.
"When it comes to treating cancer, the field of oncology often neglects mental health, said Patricia Ganz, an oncologist and professor at the UCLA School of Public Health, who has spent decades working with cancer survivors.
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NPR (Mountain West News) interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Rachael Jones, professor and chair in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about her research into wildland firefighters' use of respirators as personal protective equipment.