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UC San Diego Joins National Trial to Test Drug for Treating MPOX

UC San Diego Health — October 27, 2022

The University of California San Diego will be one of multiple sites assessing the safety and efficacy of tecovirimat as a potential treatment for human monkeypox. Marketed as TPOXX, tecovirimat is an antiviral currently approved for treatment of human smallpox in adults and children caused by the...

MIND Institute Fall Festival draws hundreds of families

UC Davis Health — October 27, 2022

The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Fall Festival last weekend attracted hundreds of families and featured a trunk-or-treat and resource booths. It was the first walk-through event since 2019 and was a great event for children with fragile X syndrome, ADHD and autism.

A family featuring two adults and three kids – one a baby in a stroller - pose on Hay Bales near a “Fall Festival” sign. They are dressed in Halloween costumes.

Speedy Response After Stroke Facilitates a Full Recovery

UCSF Health — October 26, 2022

After Don Onken suffered a stroke at 78, a quick response by doctors at the UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus Heights helped him get back on his feet quickly – and back to the golf course.

UCI earns designation as CIRM Alpha Clinic with five-year, $8 million grant

UCI Health — October 26, 2022

Irvine, Calif. — With a five-year, $8 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the University of California, Irvine has earned designation as one of CIRM’s Alpha Clinics. The goal of the statewide network is to accelerate the development of promising stem cell and gene therapies and expand…

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