UC San Diego |

Statins reduce COVID-19 severity, likely by removing cholesterol that virus uses to infect

Researchers discovered that cholesterol-lowering statins reduced risk of severe COVID-19 infection.

UCLA |

Why you should never feel guilty about getting a good night’s sleep

UCLA researchers behind a new study on the human brain say ‘sleep is as important as food.’

UC Davis |

Can dogs detect COVID-19?

Some very good dogs are trying.

UC Newsroom |

Why getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever in 2020

We may not have a vaccine for COVID-19, but we do have one for the flu. Help vulnerable populations this fall by getting your flu shot.

UC Berkeley |

How we sleep today may forecast when Alzheimer’s disease begins

Get some more sleep — deep, restorative slumber may defend against virulent dementia.

UCSF |

First ‘plug and play’ brain prosthesis demonstrated in paralyzed person

In a significant advance, researchers have developed a way to make prosthetics ‘learn’ better from the brains that control them.

UCLA |

COVID-19 may have been in Los Angeles as early as last December, UCLA-led study suggests

An unexpected 50 percent uptick in patients presenting with respiratory illnesses may indicate pre-pandemic arrival of the coronavirus.

UCSF |

COVID-19 vaccines are moving fast, but will Americans agree to get them?

A UCSF-led flu study sheds light on which groups are most likely to skip shots.

UC Merced |

Some immune cells appear to ‘know’ the coronavirus, even though they’ve never met

Having had the common cold appears to have programmed some people’s immune cells to recognize the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

UCSF |

How to reopen schools safely during COVID-19, according to pediatricians

UCSF doctors on what we know about COVID-19 in children, the safety precautions schools need to take, and the pros and cons of reopening schools.

UCSF |

What to know about wildfire smoke and COVID-19

Worried that air pollution from wildfires could increase the severity of COVID-19 symptoms? Learn the risks and how to protect yourself.

UC Irvine |

UC Irvine develops low-cost, accurate COVID-19 antibody detection platform

The portable imager could massively increase testing across the nation by the end of 2020.