IN THE NEWS: Dr. Susan Huang, UCI Health medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention, tells the New York Times that children in team sports, especially indoor ones, should be wearing masks and observing other COVID-19 safety measures. Masks are essential With colder weather driving many team sporting activities indoors…
A team of American and Canadian researchers report that while they may feel uncomfortable, there is little empirical evidence that wearing a face mask significantly diminishes lung function, even when worn during heavy exercise.
While they might feel uncomfortable, researchers report face masks do not significantly change the actual work of breathing or the flow of oxygen and carbon dioxide when worn while exercising
UC San Diego was the first university in California to connect 40,000 student health records to the electronic health record platform of its top-ranked academic medical center, UC San Diego Health. The experience has created a model for other colleges.
Dr. Susan M. O’Brien, the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center’s associate director for clinical research, has been named a Giant of Cancer Care® for her sustained contributions in the field of leukemia. O’Brien was one of 15 international pioneers in cancer research and care to be honored during the…
The news arrived Monday that the world has been awaiting since spring: a vaccine has been developed that shows a high degree of efficacy in late-stage trials: 90%. That puts it in the company of effective vaccines such as for measles, and well beyond what the medical community hoped for…
