A new study shows screening for unhealthy alcohol consumption using a validated questionnaire is rarely performed during primary care visits. Researchers found that alcohol use disorder was documented during less than 3% of office visits over a three-year period.
UC San Diego has joined a Phase II clinical trial to evaluate various additional COVID-19 booster shots. The trial seeks to understand if different vaccine regimens can broaden immune responses in adults who already have received a primary vaccination series and a first booster shot.
In a Q&A with Na’amah Razon, assistant professor of family and community medicine at UC Davis Health, we learn about the importance of transportation for patients and how that shapes their access to health care.
The Tower 4 Ear Nose and Throat/Internal Medicine Unit has received the PRISM Award® from the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. They are the only team west of the Mississippi River to receive the award twice.
