Modern Healthcare has named Dr. Charles Vega among top Diversity Leaders to Watch in 2021 in its annual review of the healthcare industry’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Vega is a family medicine physician for UCI Health; associate dean, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, UCI School of Medicine and director…
An amicus brief led by experts at UCSF and the University of Texas urges the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Mississippi’s ban on abortions past 15 weeks.
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Michael J. Stamos, dean of the UCI School of Medicine, wrote an opinion article for the LA Times’ Daily Pilot highlighting the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine. In the article, Stamos highlights the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine and how it can prevent serious illness…
Physiological changes associated with aging alter the body's electrolyte balance and mute the sensation of thirst. Learn more about properly hydrating your body
Hospitalized Caldor firefighter gets a visit from fellow firefighters before being presented with a check for $1,500 by the Firefighters Burn Institute executive director.
UC Davis and UC Davis Health are thanking donors for their generosity after a record-high fundraising year. Donors’ gifts help to fund patient care, medical research into new treatments, and education for the next generation of health care providers.
An increasing percentage of emergency visits and hospitalizations in the United States before the pandemic involved patients with alcohol and other substance use disorders, according to a study by UCSF researchers.
Veronica Ahumada joined UC Davis Health this year and brought her expertise in health informatics and human-robot interaction to the UC Davis Center for Health and Technology. She will be growing her research through two exciting grant-funded projects involving robots.
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