News From Around the System

How to do an at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen test correctly

UC Davis Health — February 7, 2022

At-home rapid antigen tests are a key tool in stopping the spread of COVID-19, but it’s important they are used properly. UC Davis Health pediatric nurse Claudio Alvarado shares a step-by-step guide to doing a test.

two orange ihealh COVID test kit boxes on a countertop with three vials of liquid and testing instructions

How to celebrate the Super Bowl safely

UCLA Health — February 6, 2022

COVID-19 transmission rates remain high, but masks, vaccination and physical distancing continue to reduce risk.

Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone

UCLA Health — February 6, 2022

The device assesses cortisol levels found in sweat accurately, noninvasively and in real time.

Former faculty member gives UCLA $10 million to advance ocular genetics research

UCLA Health — February 6, 2022

A gift from Dr. Bronwyn Bateman will establish a new center at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute.

UCLA experts discuss women’s heart health and managing risk factors

UCLA Health — February 4, 2022

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for men and women.

Sorting out the varieties of COVID-19 masks

UCLA Health — February 4, 2022

The type of mask you wear determines the level of protection for you and others

UC Davis becomes first in region to grow cancer-fighting CAR T cells

UC Davis Health — February 4, 2022

On World Cancer Day, UC Davis Health announced it has successfully treated its first patient with super-charged cancer-fighting cells genetically modified in its cellular therapy lab. UC Davis is the first University of California medical center to make the re-engineered CAR T cells on site.