public health

A new report predicts growing numbers of apprehensive Latino immigrant parents in California will disenroll kids from public health programs.

Dr. Jonathan Fielding called her “the consummate public health practitioner and teacher.”

Third vaccine OK’d for emergency use is safe, highly effective.

The NIH-funded project aims to prevent infection among high-risk transgender women who face barriers to in-person interventions.

TranslateCovid.org delivers accurate information to communities often facing increased vulnerabilities because of a lack of access to official public health news in a language other than English.

UCLA Health share medically sound, evidence-based information about the safety and effectiveness of all of the vaccines.

Psychologist Melissa Brymer recommends clear and detailed communication about changes children can expect in their classrooms and routines.

The money will support programs and research on the impact of COVID-19 among Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, including new research into hate incidents.

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research scholars discuss how the Biden administration can use research to improve immigrant health.

UCLA experts say the effort, which includes complying with rules for masking and distancing, will take vigilance on the part of schools, students and families.

UCLA research suggests that officials use other metrics to decide how to allocate COVID-19 support, other resources.

Research brief: Chats on social media can serve as a timely source of data for policymakers aiming to enhance care and outcomes.

Health experts emphasized that vaccines cannot cause a COVID-19 infection, nor alter a recipient’s DNA.

The Center for Neighborhood Knowledge is bolstered by people’s contributions and their commitment to doing good

The Center for LGBTQ Advocacy, Research & Health will conduct interdisciplinary research and collaborate with partners in Los Angeles and beyond.

The two-year online program will be the first of its kind in the University of California system.

Kristen Choi says doctors and nurses should be prepared to discuss side effects with patients and reassure them about the vaccine’s safety.

Researchers found striking differences in Californians’ oral health across income, education, employment, immigration status and other categories.

The association, which is the world’s largest scientific society, honored the UCLA faculty members for their efforts to advance science or its applications.

The new research pinpoints which racial and ethnic populations in which neighborhoods are most at risk of becoming infected.

Researchers tested the approach by designing a computer model based on Sierra Madre, California, a suburb of Pasadena.

The completely voluntary CA COVID Notify program uses smartphone technology to help prevent the spread of the virus.

New data from the California Health Interview Survey also covers health topics related to social media, sexual violence and veterans.

Brown, a UCLA alumna and member of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, died Oct. 4 at her home in Los Angeles.

UCLA Health’s Dr. Annabelle de St. Maurice tells us what the public needs to know about casting ballots during COVID-19.