IN THE NEWS: UCI Health spine surgeon Dr. Sohaib Hashmi recently shared his reflections on his proudest case of 2024 with Becker's Spine Review. "One of my proudest spine surgical cases involved performing an L4 spondylectomy for a primary bone tumor. This case exemplified the delivery of high-level, complex oncologic…
IN THE NEWS: Norovirus outbreaks have risen to their highest level in 12 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What’s driving it, UCI Health infectious diseases expert Dr. Shruti Gohil tells Yahoo Lfe, is the post-COVID-19 urge to gather and catch up coupled with a…
IN THE NEWS: Antipsychotic medications are an effective treatment for mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Also known as neuroleptic medications, they come with a host of side effects including a serious one called tardive dyskinesia. UCI Health neurologist Dr. Sanaz Attaripour Isfahani spoke to Health Central…
IN THE NEWS: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the leading cause of disability and blindness in people under 60. It is marked by the slow decay of the photoreceptors — in the shape of rods and cones — that perform the initial detection of light. There is no cure. Ophthalmologist and…
IN THE NEWS: Smoke from wildfires such as the ones currently raging in Los Angeles is blanketing the region, causing the air quality to plummet to dangerous levels. UCI Health pulmonologist Dr. Richard Lee spoke to NBC LA about who is most at risk. “Avoid the smoke as much as…
Irvine, Calif.— The UC Irvine School of Medicine announced today that it has received a $1 million state grant to promote driver safety among Latino youth. The award from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) supports its Youth Thriving in Life Transitions with Transportation program, which will promote safe…
UC San Diego Health is one of a few health care systems on the West Coast to offer a new gene therapy for hemophilia B, a bleeding disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly. The FDA-approved therapy is a one-time infusion that leads to reduced bleeding and elevated levels of…
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