Los Angeles Times, Sept. 18, 2022
First-of-its-kind state study examined distribution, sociodemographic factors over time
Impacts are most pronounced in Southern California’s low-income communities
Age increases the likelihood of hospitalization and poor outcomes for COVID-19 patients with such preexisting conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, kidney di...
Michael Méndez talks about the crucial years of the environmental justice movement
https://news.uci.edu/2021/04/13/uci-podcast-california-environmental-justice-advocates-lead-the-way/
Throughout a truly unprecedented and turbulent year, UCI has not only survived but thrived, a feat that wouldn’t have been possible without the strength of its community. When the coronav...
MobileHealthNews, Dec. 30, 2020
Free online tool helps determine whether a patient will need a ventilator or ICU care
https://news.uci.edu/2020/12/17/uci-researchers-create-model-to-calculate-covid-19-health-outcomes/
Forbes, Dec. 4, 2020
https://news.uci.edu/2020/12/04/how-the-covid-19-pandemic-gave-digital-health-a-shot-in-the-arm/
Orange County Business Journal, Sept. 28, 2020
https://news.uci.edu/2020/09/28/digital-healths-time-to-dominate/
Economic and regulatory commitments are needed to improve infection prevention
https://news.uci.edu/2020/09/21/whats-next-the-future-of-nursing-homes/
Research study in collaboration with Apple Watch to help improve clinical outcomes
NPR, July 24, 2020 (Audio)
https://news.uci.edu/2020/07/24/states-delay-or-cancel-bar-exams-leave-many-law-graduates-in-limbo/
Daily Pilot, May 14, 2020
Los Angeles Times, May 1, 2020 (Op-Ed)
LAist, Mar. 10, 2020
In a discovery that has implications for our understanding of the air we breathe, UCI chemists report that they’ve found nanoscale fragments of fungal cells in the atmosphere. The pieces are ex...
https://news.uci.edu/2020/01/17/uci-chemists-find-fungal-shrapnel-in-the-air/
UCI research into the mechanisms behind the physical and cognitive benefits of activity could enable healthcare providers to personalize interventions
https://news.uci.edu/magazines/articles/a-prescription-for-exercise/
Inexpensive, disposable sensors continuously measure breath rate and volume
Anteater class of ’17 is ready to tackle the future
Identifying exercise-driven molecular changes could enhance long-term well-being
Large-scale study co-authored by UCI sociologist is first of its kind
Research to focus on effects of maternal experiences, environmental factors
UCI, NASA analysis suggests higher risk than previous drought years
https://news.uci.edu/2016/06/29/el-nino-could-drive-intense-season-for-amazon-fires/
UCI study finds incarceration more detrimental than divorce or death of mother, father
https://news.uci.edu/2014/09/02/kids-health-suffers-when-parents-go-to-jail/
The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with more than 2 million people currently behind bars. How this affects their families is the subject of a new UC Irvine study, which fou...
Gillian Hayes, associate professor of informatics in the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences, has been named the first holder of the Robert A. and Barbara L. Kleist Chair in Inf...
https://news.uci.edu/2014/06/04/gillian-hayes-first-to-hold-new-kleist-chair-in-informatics/
New campus initiative fosters interdisciplinary study of how physical activity promotes good health.
EVENT: Tara M. Ruttley, associate program scientist for NASA’s International Space Station, will tour UC Irvine labs and discuss with science faculty the latest research findings from the ISS ...
Chinese air pollution blowing across the Pacific Ocean is often caused by the manufacturing of goods for export to the U.S. and Europe, according to findings by UC Irvine and other researchers pu...
https://news.uci.edu/2014/01/20/made-in-china-for-us-air-pollution-as-well-as-exports/
UCI microbiologist Bert Semler seeks to stop certain viruses from replicating, changing the way we fight the common cold and other illnesses
By discovering how certain viruses use their host cells to replicate, UC Irvine microbiologists have identified a new approach to the development of universal treatments for viral illnesses such ...
https://news.uci.edu/2012/08/22/uci-microbiologists-find-new-approach-to-fighting-viral-illnesses/
UCI-led team makes key discovery about smog in their innovative lab.
Airborne gases get sucked into stubborn smog particles from which they cannot escape, according to findings by UC Irvine and other researchers published Feb. 21 in the Proceedings of the National...
https://news.uci.edu/2012/02/21/gases-drawn-into-smog-particles-stay-there-uci-led-study-reveals/
UCI center explores, extols health benefits of exercise in childhood
Interdisciplinary researchers including Ralph Delfino are awarded more than $400,000 for project.
New Calit2 division uses technology to put patients in control of their health.
Institute for Clinical & Translational Science will honor 11 Orange County community health advocates and organizations at its third annual Chancellor’s Community Health Awards Dinner.
https://news.uci.edu/2010/10/26/uci-to-host-awards-dinner-for-outstanding-community-health-efforts/
UC Irvine will offer a glimpse into the future of medical education at its Sept. 30 demonstration of high-tech mannequins in the recently opened Medical Education Simulation Center.
https://news.uci.edu/2010/09/23/uci-school-of-medicine-to-host-open-house-for-new-simulation-center/
For two weeks this summer, 30 local high school students got a taste of what it would be like to attend medical school.
https://news.uci.edu/2010/08/02/attracting-pre-premed-students/
Most nurses see patients in health clinics, hospitals and offices, but Jill Berg makes house calls, consulting with people who have asthma and other chronic pulmonary conditions. Her mission: to ...
https://news.uci.edu/2010/03/29/helping-kids-breathe-easier/
Most nurses see patients in health clinics, hospitals and offices, but Jill Berg is different. She makes house calls. Berg consults with people who have asthma and other chronic pulmonary conditi...
https://news.uci.edu/2010/02/01/bridging-the-healthcare-divide/
Gillian Hayes, informatics assistant professor, designs computerized devices that help teachers work with children who have autism.
https://news.uci.edu/2009/09/02/technology-helps-teach-kids-with-autism-2/
Portable ultrasound scanners in the ER can save lives by expediting diagnosis.
https://news.uci.edu/2009/08/18/ultrasound-in-the-er-wave-of-the-future/
It's a recipe for choking smog. Burn tons of fossil fuels. Pump those chemicals into the air where they react on surfaces of buildings and roads. A result is the creation of photochemical smog-fo...
https://news.uci.edu/2009/07/20/chemists-discover-ozone-boosting-reaction-2/
Burning of fossil fuels pumps chemicals into the air that react on surfaces such as buildings and roads to create photochemical smog-forming chlorine atoms, UC Irvine scientists report in a new s...
All too often, a stethoscope and a doctor’s touch are still the primary tools for diagnosing emergency-room patients. UC Irvine physician Chris Fox aims to change that. Rather than feeling for...
Dr. Ralph Delfino and Michael Kleinman lead efforts to understand how vehicle exhaust contributes to lung and cardiovascular illnesses. Their work confirms what most Southern Californians know in...
The National Children's Study will begin recruiting future Orange County mothers for the largest and most comprehensive long-term study ever conducted in the United States on child development an...
https://news.uci.edu/2009/04/14/landmark-childrens-study-kicks-off/
Add food allergies to the growing list of childhood ailments on the rise.
https://news.uci.edu/2008/12/16/pediatrician-leads-uci-effort-to-treat-childrens-food-allergies/