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UCI Health — December 29, 2021

UCI Health is home to 187 doctors who have been named 2022 Physicians of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association, more than any other hospital in the region. This prestigious honor, announced in the January 2022 issue of Orange Coast magazine, is bestowed by the volunteer physician organization as…

FDA issues guidance to lower sodium intake

UCLA Health — December 29, 2021

Vendors of prepared foods are requested to cut the amount of salt in their products in order to help reduce the amount of salt the average American consumes a day

Emergency Department sees record number of patients

UC Davis Health — December 29, 2021

UC Davis Medical Center experienced an all-time high number of patients triaged in the Emergency Department this week. Providers treated over 300 patients, including an influx of people seeking Covid-19 testing.

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Alpha Coronavirus Variant Evolved to Evade Immune System

UCSF Health — December 27, 2021

A new study led by scientists at UCSF's Quantitative Biosciences Institute and University College London found that the Alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2 ramped up production of a protein that it uses to stifle infected cells’ immune-stimulating signals, helping it evade immune detection and accelerate its transmission.

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