Science interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Disease and Public Health, about research into game animals and the spread of Mpox infections in Central Africa and West Africa.
KTLA-TV in Los Angeles interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology and the Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about COVID-19 variants.
"Six years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, health officials are beginning to monitor a new, heavily-mutated variant, known as “Cicada.”
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will host a series of student-led events tied to National Public Health Week, April 6-12.
Dr. Kari Nadeau, an internationally recognized leader in public health, medicine and disease prevention, has been named the next dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. She will begin her tenure on July 1.
A recently published study by an international team led by researchers with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has connected working swing or night shifts with higher risk of death among U.S. workers with cardiometabolic diseases.
Newly-published research links womens’ exposure to agricultural pesticides, even before becoming pregnant, to poorer health in infants.
Over the course of five decades as an epidemiologist, Dr. Ralph R. Frerichs has tracked disease on five continents, but one of his most lasting accomplishments may have been to introduce generations of students to the basic concepts and history of his profession.
Two related and recently published studies by international teams - including researchers with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health - have studied how chronic illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease, can stem from the combination of working conditions and lifestyle factors.
From world-class medical schools to bustling private clinics, many Angelenos enjoy access to the best medical care available. But within this lush landscape are health care deserts, leaving some historically disadvantaged communities without affordable doctors nearby.
Dr. Na He, professor of epidemiology and the dean of School of Public Health at Fudan University in Shanghai, has been inducted into the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s “Alumni Hall of Fame” for 2025.