Health + Behavior

The findings, from a study by a UCLA-led team, could inform the development of precision antibiotics.

Even though Los Angeles has issued a safer at home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, giving blood is permitted.

The center, which is part of UCLA School of Law, has compiled an online resource that tracks issues at the intersection of the pandemic and food law and policy.

The policy is a change from previous practice of testing only those exhibiting symptoms of the disease and referred by their primary care physicians.

UCLA’s Daniel Fessler explains why staying away from each other seems so tough, even when we know it will save lives.

The interplay between estrogen and a key gene holds clues in the search for new therapies, biologists say.

A Q&A with Dr. Eric Esrailian on the  Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health and outreach efforts around COVID-19.

A new survey shows that despite deep concern, most Angelenos trust the response of local officials to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research brief: A UCLA study also suggests that more work remains to be done to protect U.S. families from high medical costs.

The shields can be mass-produced using laser cutting and 3D injection molding, giving quick relief to health workers battling the pandemic.

The system aggregates input from the general public to help UCLA scientists find ways to fight transmission of the disease.

In lab tests, remdesivir appears to work against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

Bioengineering professor Jacob Schmidt is working with Douglas Daniels, director of the Lux Labs at the UCLA Library, to manufacture face shields.

Till von Wachter, director of the California Policy Lab, says that even with the CARES Act prolonged large-scale unemployment may still be hard to reverse.

New study co-authored by a UCLA professor underscores the importance of public engagement and trust during health crises.

Researchers from UCLA and two other universities estimate that 7,200 people who don’t currently have housing could require critical care.

Scientists investigated how long the virus remained infectious on cardboard, metal and plastic.

The invention, by researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry, was inspired in part by mussels’ ability to stick to wet surfaces.

Anne Rimoin and Gilbert Gee, both of the Fielding School of Public Health, addressed the commission, which advises and makes recommendations to the Los Angeles City Council.

A UCLA study finds that educational equality is associated with longer lifespans.

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stem Cell Research Center recently named the winners of its campus-wide light microscopy image and video contest.

Research led by UCLA neurobiologist Jack Feldman finds that every breath we take arises from a disorderly group of neurons.

The program will be the only VA post-licensure residency program in the Los Angeles and Orange County area.

The faculty position will focus on researching the disorder and pursuing new insights into its treatment.

The shuttle will take them to and from appointments.