The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyone’s lives, especially for those working in health care. There have been both administrative and practical changes as a result of the pandemic to the health care industry, many of which are expected to remain even after the pandemic. Read more...
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Academics, Los Angeles, Science & Health
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March 5, 5:27 pm
Changes in health care research protocol provide disruptions, silver linings
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyone’s lives, especially for those working in health care. There have been both administrative and practical changes as a result of the pandemic to the health care industry, many of which are expected to remain even after the pandemic. Read more...
Photo: The COVID-19 pandemic has created several obstacles for researchers, with labs operating only for essential research. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Campus, Los Angeles, News
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February 24, 4:37 pm
UCLA will reopen some on-campus activities amid declining COVID-19 transmission
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 8:15 p.m. UCLA is developing plans to reopen some on-campus activities, including libraries and some performing arts studios, university officials announced Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Some on-campus activities, including outdoor recreation and performing arts studios, may resume with limited capacity in accordance with a revised health order by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health
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February 23, 4:02 pm
COVID-19 patient registry increases plasma donations, aids in research studies
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 8:31 p.m. A UCLA registry is facilitating blood plasma donations from recovered COVID-19 patients and helping guide COVID-19 research. Read more...
Photo: (Eunice Hong/Daily Bruin contributor)
Academics, Campus, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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February 21, 1:05 pm
Medical professionals discuss inequities in health care at UCLA symposium
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis but it is important to consider racial and ethnic disparities in the health care industry, UCLA professors said at a virtual event on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA hosted its 25th annual health care symposium, in which a range of medical professionals spoke on topics including racism, health disparities, mental health and incarceration in health care. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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February 16, 5:12 pm
UCLA-led study improves responsiveness in patients with disorders of consciousness
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 6:06 p.m. A group of UCLA researchers became the first team to use ultrasonic technologies to improve the consciousness of patients in disordered conscious states. Read more...
Photo: (Kylie Yamada/Daily Bruin)
Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health
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February 11, 6:15 pm
UCLA-led study offers dual strategy to reduce COVID-19 spread, sustain economy
A combination of dividing and balancing the number of people in public may help reduce COVID-19 transmission while allowing businesses to safely reopen, a UCLA-led research team found. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA-led research team found there are two exposure-reducing strategies governments can implement to manage the COVID-19 pandemic while supporting the economy. (Shruti Iyer/Daily Bruin senior staff and Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)