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Hyundai Hope on Wheels has awarded nearly $2.8 million to support Dr. Steven Jonas’ research at UCLA.

The clinical trial demonstrates that combining genetically engineered T cells and stem cells can produce cancer-fighting immune cells in humans.

Researchers outline how screening, equity and policy can save more lives from colorectal cancer.

The comprehensive 17-year study finds rising mortality, chronic illness and mental health challenges among U.S. children and youth.

The groundbreaking work is a scientific first.

Researchers found that very small elevations in two biomarkers are strong and independent predictors of overall cancer risk.

The algorithm unlocks the full potential of proteogenomics by overcoming a key challenge in linking genetic mutations to protein-level changes.

Before the Netflix hit, UCLA’s Elizabeth Laugeson was running her own dating course for autistic adults.

UCLA Health and UCLA Library partner to support student well-being at one of the busiest times of the year.

A widely prescribed drug boosted the ability of T cells to fight cancer and suppressed growth in mouse and human tumor models.

UCLA researchers looked at how using MRI, MRI-guided biopsies and focal therapy can help men with prostate cancer remain on active surveillance.

Using artificial intelligence during routine screening could flag spots of concern invisible to the naked eye.

The gift was inspired by the family’s personal experiences with UCLA.

Herbert Najera discusses his journey to a career in health care.

The donation allows UCLA Health to add a second mobile stroke unit, which will serve the San Fernando Valley.

A team led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center doctors Dennis Slamon and Richard Finn, helped transform breast cancer treatment.

The drug was able to replicate the movement recovered in physical rehab, the traditional treatment.

New techniques for preserving donated organs prior to transplantation are continuing to broaden this window. 

Shorter, higher-dose-per-day radiation courses should be the standard regimen for men with localized disease.

The new center will support medical research and training focused on chronic lung disease.

New UCLA-led research questions the assumption that Paxlovid’s effectiveness in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in unvaccinated adults also applies to vaccinated adults.

With a song in her heart, combat medic Triniti Gistand pursues a medical degree at UCLA. 

The increase follows an initiative to provide substance use disorder treatment.

U.S. hospitals are battling unprecedented sustained capacity into 2024, largely driven by a reduction of staffed hospital beds.

The award recognizes leadership, compassionate care and dedication to improving the human experience in health care.