Investigators from UC San Diego and UCLA report COVID-19 infection rates for a cohort of health care workers previously vaccinated for the novel coronavirus. Risk of infection is minuscule, but exists.
Study of vaccinated health care workers found tiny percentage tested positive, underscoring need for mitigation measures until population has achieved herd immunity through vaccination
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center will help improve national cancer guidelines after being elected into the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The organization has established more than 80 clinical practice guidelines covering most types of cancer as well as prevention and supportive care.
While there are many bereavement groups intended for adults and children/teens, this program – offered by UC Davis Hospice and UC Davis Children’s Hospital – serves a segment of our community with unique needs and challenges: young adults.
The study, conducted in mice, opens a path for exploring treatments that combine epigenetic approaches with therapies that use the body's natural immune response.
For many Latino families, the 15 th birthday marks a special moment in the lives of adolescents making their transition to adulthood. Called a quinceañera/o, the birthday often is celebrated with a festive flourish that includes huge princess dresses, family dance parties and unique gifts. For Litzy, a young patient…
Zea Borok, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Her first day is April 1, 2021.
UC San Diego researchers discovered that patient survival from sepsis is associated with higher platelet counts, and identified two currently available drugs that protect these blood cells and improve survival in mice with sepsis.
