For patients with skin cancer & facial sarcoma, reconstructing the face with skin grafted from the leg may result in poor color match. A new technique pioneered by UCSF surgeons uses pigmented tissue to achieve a better match.
The nation continues to face a blood shortage and the UCI Blood Donor Center is in dire need of blood donations. All blood types are needed, but there is a critical need for Type O. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Red Cross has dealt with low blood supplies, but…
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the release of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare personnel and, eventually, the public. On Dec. 16, UCI Health received and immediately began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to its frontline healthcare workers. During the last year, UCI Health was at the forefront of…
Few places in the country are better equipped to detect new virus variants than San Diego, where researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Scripps Research, working with county public health officials, health systems and others, collaborate to create a sort of viral early warning system.
They say every dog has his day but only two dogs can say they’ve been Lakers for a Day. Harlow, a Golden Retriever/Lab mix, and Pierre, a French Bull Dog, received the honor in recognition of the UCLA People-Animal Connection (PAC) program. This program involves more than 60 dogs who…
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