IN THE NEWS: Oncology Nursing News recognizes Christina Kirk, RN, AOCNP, as an Oncology Nursing Champion finalist. Kirk is a nurse practitioner with the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. “It’s a privilege, I feel very honored to be helping patients,” Kirk told Oncology Nursing News. Kirk chose her…
A study measured effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines among health workers, most notably during the emergence of delta virus variant and coincident with end of state’s mask mandate, finding protection waned over time, dropping sharply 6-8 months after full vaccination.
UC San Diego is collaborating with San Ysidro Health on an NIH-funded outreach program to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Latinx and African American communities. The team runs pop-up vaccination sites across San Diego, and goes door-to-door to homes and local businesses to spread awareness.
Study of highly vaccinated health workers found more contagious delta variant, combined with masking mandate end, was associated with increased breakthrough cases, paralleling exponential rise of COVID-19 infections in San Diego community
UC San Diego collaborative outreach program going door-to-door to increase access and use of COVID-19 vaccines in San Diego’s most heavily affected neighborhoods
The UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department is launching a new virtual support group for children and adolescents ages 6 to 17 who have a parent or caregiver with a serious illness.
Realistic mini-lungs, grown in lab dishes using adult stem cells, feature all cell types that make up the human organ, allowing for “Phase 0” testing of new treatments for respiratory diseases, including COVID-19
Lab studies reveal protein HSP27’s role in blood vessel leakage, opening the possibility that therapeutically dialing its activity up or down might stabilize patients with sepsis
Located within walking distance of UC Davis Children’s Hospital, the Oak Park Rotary House offers a two-bedroom private home for a family with a child who will be hospitalized for at least six months. Made possible by the Oak Park Rotary House Foundation, it provides rent-free, long-term temporary housing.
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