IN THE NEWS: A UC Irvine study found that nearly 24% of patients miss their imaging appointments, which can lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment that result in poor outcomes. "Sociodemographic factors associated with outpatient radiology no-shows vs cancellations" was published in Academic Radiology in August 2024. UCI Health…
IN THE NEWS: A recent survey of almost 3 million U.S. breast cancer patients in the National Cancer Database found that most people who decline treatment are Black, Asian, Native American and other minorities. Sora Tanjasiri, PhD, associate director of Cancer Health Disparities and Community Engagement at the UCI Health…
Four UC Davis Children’s Hospital programs will be supported by an $8 million gift from the estate of Victor and Phela Vesci, who passed away in 2009 and 2022, respectively.
Mpox clade I, a more severe type of the virus formerly called monkeypox, is spreading quickly in Africa. An infectious diseases expert answers questions about the outbreak.
In light of former President Joe Biden's advanced prostate cancer diagnosis, experts warn the number of cases is expected to rise sharply in coming years. Fortunately, treatment advances are increasing.
IN THE NEWS: Although the number of ketamine clinics is on the rise, there is still no safe, standardized dosing formula for the drug, which is increasingly being used off-label to treat depression. UCI Health anesthesiologist Dr. Rakhi Dayal writes in Medpage Today that the death of actor Matthew Perry…
IN THE NEWS: A new study led by UC Irvine researchers found that while optical coherence tomography (OCT) could potentially guide port-wine birthmark treatment, the technology has a long way to go before it can be used in patient care. Port-wine birthmarks are reddish-purple skin discolorations caused by a concentration…
The Transplant Center is celebrating the one-year anniversary of completing its first liver transplant. During this first year, the center performed a higher-than-expected 41 liver transplants.
A false-positive mammogram may deter women from future screenings, according to a new study. But staying on schedule remains key to early detection of cancer.
A clinical trial that will test three drugs concurrently, and could include more, represents new hope for patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that usually kills within seven years after symptoms start.
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