As monkeypox stokes here-we-go-again fears in a pandemic-weary world, some researchers in Africa are having their own sense of déjà vu. Another neglected tropical disease of the poor gets attention only after it starts to infect people in wealthy countries. “It’s as if your neighbor’s house is burning and you just close your window and say it’s fine,” says Yap Boum, an epidemiologist in Cameroon who works with both the health ministry and Doctors Without Borders.
KABC-TV interviewed Dr. Matthew Mimiaga, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and director of the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health (C-LARAH), about mental health issues related to LGBTQ+ youth.
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health recognized 15 outstanding students at the 2022 UCLA FSPH Student Academic Honors and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 8. The awards were conferred by Dr.
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health celebrated 245 graduating students at the 2022 Commencement Ceremony in Royce Hall on Friday, June 10. With family members, partners, friends, students, alumni, staff, and faculty in attendance — both in-person and live online — degrees were conferred by Dr.
NPR interviewed Dr. Peter Katona, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, for the “Morning Edition” and “Air Talk” programs about the state of the pandemic response.
In the past three years, the world has weathered two very different global outbreaks, caused by two very different pathogens, under two sets of very different circumstances. Unlike with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with monkeypox, we’re entering an epidemic with highly effective vaccines—formulated to guard against smallpox—already in hand. Also unlike with SARS-CoV-2, with monkeypox, the shots stockpiled in U.S. stores are based on some pretty grody tech.
NBC News interviewed Dr.
Jonah Stein exited the vaccination clinic in his father’s arms Tuesday afternoon, proud to show off his Band-Aid.
This “little booboo,” as the 2-year-old put it, was a long time coming. It marked the spot where he received his first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine — much to the relief of his parents, who also have a 3-week-old at home.
Dr. Anne L. Coleman, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and an internationally renowned vision researcher, physician and professional leader, has been named to the role of executive medical director and chair of the department of ophthalmology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
A new analysis led by researchers with the University of California has found the top threats to Americans today regarding dementia in old age are obesity, physical inactivity, and lack of a high school diploma.