News From Around the System

Program Expansion to Address Increase of Impaired Driving During Global COVID-19 Pandemic

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine will expand a statewide program to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol, cannabis and prescription drugs.

Researchers explore why some MS patients experience seizures

UC Riverside study examines molecular pathways that may instigate seizures in some multiple sclerosis patients

The Leapfrog Group gives UCI Health 13th "A" grade in patient safety

Doctors and Nurses Share COVID-19 Experiences, Plea for Holiday Safety

As COVID-19 cases soar across the country, doctors and nurses from five of Los Angeles County's largest nonprofit health systems are sharing their painful experiences with the escalating pandemic and issuing a sober plea for the public's help to practice safe behaviors during the holidays.

A step toward understanding why COVID-19 boosts stroke risk

A UCLA-led study used 3D-printed 'blood vessels' to identify a possible link between coronavirus and stroke.

Hearing Loss and High Blood Sugar Linked to Poorer Learning and Memory among Older Latinos

Researchers report that hearing loss and high blood sugar are associated with poor cognitive performance among middle-aged and older Latinos.

New UCLA center to focus on health, safety and well-being of LGBTQ community

The Center for LGBTQ Advocacy, Research & Health will conduct interdisciplinary research and collaborate with partners in Los Angeles and beyond.

Hope, relief as first COVID-19 vaccines are administered at UCLA Health

About 480 health care workers are expected to be vaccinated today.

Researcher receives Young Investigator Award to investigate new stromal biomarker for prostate cancer

Dr. Jeremie Calais, assistant professor of nuclear medicine and theranostics in the department of molecular and medical pharmacology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is one of 26 researchers to be named a 2020 Young Investigator by the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

2020 reflections: Bruins respond to the challenges of COVID-19

UCLA faculty, leadership, staff and students displayed the resiliency, creativity and ingenuity that embody our values.