IN THE NEWS: Although 40% of Californians identify as Latino, they make up just 6% of physicians. That disparity contributes to inequities in the healthcare system, says Dr. Charles Vega, the director of the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC), a five-year MD/master’s program that trains physicians…
IN THE NEWS: Thousands of U.S. teenagers are taking popular semaglutide drugs for weight loss despite concerns about their long-term health effects. UCI Health pediatrician Dr. Dan Cooper worries that because the drugs cause reduced food intake, future growth and development could be affected, leading to bone fractures or osteoporosis…
IN THE NEWS: UC Irvine researchers analyzed data from more than 111,000 adult first-time, pre-dialysis kidney transplant candidates between 2001 and 2020 and found significant racial disparities. UCI Health Dr. Fawaz S. Al Ammary and his team found that over every time period in the study, Black, Hispanic and Asian…
In June, UCSF treated its first patient with E-SYNC, its first homegrown CAR-T therapy, one of the first to show promise in treating certain types of brain cancers. This story builds on previous coverage to provide an overview of CAR-T therapy, accessibility and future horizons of applications in cancer and…
Orange, Calif. — The eighth annual UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge set new records with 4,200 passionate participants and a remarkable $1.5 million raised to combat cancer. The Oct. 5 event, the largest ever, was held in Aldrich Park at the heart of the University of California, Irvine campus to support research…
Herpesviruses stay dormant in the body until they take over normal cell functions to replicate and cause disease. UC Davis Health researchers are learning about herpesvirus strategies and reversing them to help prevent cancer cells from growing.
Dr. Vahid Yaghmai, who leads radiology services for UCI Health and the UC Irvine School of Medicine, has been selected by the Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research to receive its 2024 Distinguished Investigator Award. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of medical…
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