A team from the University of California Center for Climate, Health and Equity attended week 1 of COP28 and provided their perspectives on the discussions.
California just took a significant step toward equitable access to personalized medicine, which is becoming the standard of care for people with cancer.
Today, University of California announced that David Rubin, M.D., MSCE, will join the University as executive vice president for UC Health, the nation’s largest public academic health system.
University of California’s academic health centers and faculty practices provided $4.4 billion in fiscal year 2021-2022 in programs, activities and care.
Observations and information from the Bonn climate change conference meetings with a focus on health and equity from UC Center for Climate, Health & Equity leaders
Statement from Carrie L. Byington, M.D., executive vice president of University of California Health, on rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s prior evidence-based approval of mifepristone.
On Match Day, 743 University of California medical students learned their residency assignments, and 70 percent of those new doctors will serve California patients, including some of the most vulnerable and under-resourced populations in the state.
More than 700 students at UC's six medical schools will open envelopes on Match Day that tell them where they will head next for their residencies, which are a stage of training that can last anywhere from three to seven years.
A new report produced for the California State legislature summarizes evidence from animal studies that exposure to microplastics can adversely affect fertility and cause biological changes that signal an increased risk of cancer—especially digestive cancers.
To elevate awareness and drive action on issues of health and climate justice, UC and the Université Paris Cité co-hosted an event on the sidelines of COP27.
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