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Second Breath: Region's First Double Lung Transplant for COVID-19 Patient

UC San Diego Health — August 24, 2021

After more than 50 days on advanced life support, a multi-disciplinary team at UC San Diego Health helps a patient who contracted COVID-19 become a candidate for a successful double lung transplant. The transplant surgery was the first in the region performed on a COVID-19 patient.

Crush Challenge returns to in-person cancer fundraiser Oct. 9

UC Davis Health — August 24, 2021

The annual Crush Challenge, raising money for research into innovative, cancer treatments, is back for a 7th year and includes a cycling excursion through the Napa Valley along with food and wine events on Oct. 9.

UC Davis Medical Center

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