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UC Newsroom |

UC medical school graduates take on Central Valley’s health care crisis

More than 700 medical students are earning their M.D. from a UC medical school this spring. The vast majority of these newly minted doctors — 73 percent — will stay in California for their residency training.

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UC Newsroom |

Transfer students triumph in the Class of 2024

Meet 10 first-gen graduates who started their journey to UC at a California community college.

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UC San Francisco |

Why experts are urging social distancing to combat coronavirus outbreak

The virus is already in our communities, so the focus now is to reduce the damage from the disease.
Drive by testing: a doctor outside a car window
UC San Diego via The Conversation |

On the front lines of developing a test for the coronavirus

A virus testing lab director explains how the US fell behind in the need for broad coronavirus testing.
Ibuprofen pills in someone's hand
UC Davis |

Popular painkiller ibuprofen affects liver enzymes in mice

Ibuprofen may have more significant effects on the liver than previously thought, new research says.
David Ardell
UC Merced |

Researchers forge a new weapon to fight parasites and other infections

‘It’s a first step toward fulfilling the promise of the genomics era to inform how we combat disease,’ lead researcher says.
Saqqara, an ancient burial ground
UC Santa Cruz |

Walking through ancient Egypt with 3-D technology

Elaine Sullivan takes a fresh look at the ancient Egyptian burial site of Saqqara with some tantalizing new tools.
Eric Perez in an office
UC Irvine |

Overcoming the ‘us vs. them’ mentality

A student-veteran helps at-risk teens overcome the gang culture mindset of hating ‘the other.’
smiling couple sitting on couch
UC San Francisco |

Feeling anxiety about coronavirus? A psychologist offers tips to stay clearheaded

We spoke with stress expert Elissa Epel about the difference between anxiety and panic, and steps you can take to stay calm and prepared.
A vet tech holds a dog while a student looks on
UC Davis |

UC Davis claims top world ranking in veterinary science

The 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject also ranked UC Davis second in the world and first in the nation in agriculture and forestry.
Dr. Daniela Bota with a patient
UC Irvine |

Battling brain cancer on all fronts

Dr. Daniela Bota’s pioneering work is improving outcomes for patients with the most aggressive form of the disease.
Image of newly mapped coronavirus protein, called Nsp15, which helps the virus replicate.
UC Riverside |

New coronavirus protein reveals drug target

Drugs previously in development for SARS could be effective for COVID-19.
Illustration of novel cornoavirus SARS-CoV-2
UC San Francisco |

As coronavirus spreads, experts explain when to call a doctor, how testing works and more

Infectious disease experts provide the latest updates on what the public needs to know.
Someone taking blood from someone else in a doctor's office
UCSF |

New blood test could make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier than ever

A simple screen may soon be able to detect two common forms of dementia — Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia — and tell them apart.