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NIH-funded grants will aid interventions that improve antiretroviral medication usage.

The ‘nomogram’ opens the door to improved personalized treatments, a UCLA-led study shows.

The NIH-funded project aims to increase COVID-19 testing access and uptake for underserved and vulnerable populations.

Researchers stress that e-cigarettes are not a healthier alternative to smoking for expectant mothers.

By better understanding the dynamics of a key immune signaling molecule, scientists may be able to ‘hack’ the immune system to strengthen it.

UCLA researchers found that previously infected people produced a vigorous antibody response similar to a severe natural infection after just one shot.

For the first time there was a showcase dedicated to community-engaged research.

A UCLA clinical trial provides evidence that the prescription drug varenicline can aid those who want to quit smoking and reduce their drinking.

UCLA medical school graduate Gabriela López pays tribute to the sacrifices made by her parents and others.

Going beyond mere words and good intentions, Chandra Ford is finding solutions to the problem of racism in health care.

UCLA researchers discover that MAOIs could activate immune system to shrink various types of tumors.

Anne Nguyen saw how work in the classroom can help communities in need.

Dr. Nicholas Bernthal was named the inaugural Jeffrey J. Eckardt, M.D., Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Graduation season shifts from virtual to hybrid celebrations.

Investigators will explore the experiences of people dealing with the disease without hospitalization.

Research brief: The study is based on near-real-time data from U.S. emergency medical service calls.

A better understanding of specific communities’ death rates could help officials better allocate resources.

Resources include therapy sessions and a moms support group.

The UCLA event will also feature panel on health equity and social justice.

Dr. Fady Kaldas has been named the inaugural holder of the Kelly Lee Tarantello Endowed Term Chair in Integrative Liver Transplantation.

Professor Naomi Eisenberger, who studies how the brain and body react to relationships, looks at isolation during the pandemic.

To thank Dr. Mitra Nejad, Mark Sennet will auction off celebrity images to benefit the UCLA Stein Eye Institute.

Dr. Rachel Mednick Thompson is the inaugural chair holder.

The advance, researchers say, is like the cellular equivalent of discovering the Rosetta stone and may eventually lead to new treatments for diseases.

With the program scheduled to end next year, researchers hope their findings will inform future statewide efforts to address the needs of high-risk patients.