IN THE NEWS: Chronic conditions — diseases that slowly develop and last anywhere from months to a lifetime — are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While 60% of Americans have a chronic illness, there is…
IN THE NEWS: When Medscape asked physicians to share their favorite hospital, Dr. Susan Huang weighed in. Huang, the medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention at UCI Health, powered by UC Irvine, appreciates how the team at UCI Medical Center in Orange goes above and beyond to ensure patients…
In a question and answer format, UC Riverside public policy professor Richard Carpiano and medical school professor Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs to discuss the policy response and medical issues concerning the bird flu threat.
The Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine Program hosted its 20th annual Women’s Heart Care Forum to educate women community leaders about preventing heart disease.
Irvine, Calif. — Kei Igarashi, Chancellor’s Fellow and associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine, has been named one of five recipients of the prestigious 41st Inoue Prize for Science. Presented to researchers under age 50 who have made significant achievements in basic natural science…
Neurosurgeon David Brandman will be honored with a 2025 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award for his groundbreaking work to help people with neurological diseases, such as ALS.
Orange, Calif. — Tatyana Popkova, UCI Health chief strategy officer and senior vice president of ambulatory, has been named a chief strategy officer to know by Becker’s Hospital Review. Her writeup reads: “Under her leadership, the UCI Health ambulatory network grew by 11% year-over-year in fiscal year 2024 and has…
Living with Type 1 diabetes requires continuous upkeep of glucose and minute-to-minute management, an impossibility for most young adults. Sam King, an associate professor of computer science, hopes to ease the daily mental load of diabetes with BeaGL, an AI-driven, customizable care system.
