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August 11, 4:31 pm

UCLA study reveals demographics with highest COVID-19 case and death rates in LA

Black and Latino residents of Los Angeles County are about twice as likely as their white counterparts to die from COVID-19 complications. A study published July 27 by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative, compared COVID-19 case and death rates in LA County across several ethnic, racial and income demographics. Read more...

Photo: Black and Latino Los Angeles County residents are about two times more likely to die from COVID-19 complications, according to a UCLA study. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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August 6, 5:47 pm

Biologist Flossie Wong-Staal remembered for pioneering HIV research and treatments

Flossie Wong-Staal – the most cited female scientist of the 1980s – shaped today’s understanding of HIV, said Jerome Zack, a UCLA microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics professor. Read more...

Photo: Flossie Wong-Staal — who was the first to clone HIV and analyze it on a molecular level — passed away of pneumonia July 8 in San Diego.(Photos courtesy of Caroline Vega, Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

California, News, Science & Health

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August 3, 8:27 pm

UCLA professor receives grant to develop coronavirus vaccine booster

A UCLA professor received a grant to develop a new treatment that could make COVID-19 vaccines more effective. Song Li, the chair of Samueli School of Engineering’s bioengineering department, received a $149,916 grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to create a vaccine booster that could help the body defend against the coronavirus. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA professor and his team received a state grant of $149,916 for their COVID-19 research. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, Crime, News, Science & Health

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August 3, 12:59 pm

Former UCLA doctor James Heaps now faces 20 felony sexual misconduct charges

This post was updated to include a clarified maximum potential sentence Aug. 3 at 8:02 p.m. Five former patients filed 17 additional charges of felony sexual misconduct against former UCLA doctor James Heaps at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday morning.  Prior to the new charges, Heaps faced criminal charges from two former patients for two counts of sexual battery and one count of sexual exploitation by a physician.  Heaps was a UCLA Health obstetrician-gynecologist from February 2014 to June 2018 and previously worked part-time at the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. Read more...

Photo: After 17 additional felony sex crime charges were filed Monday morning, UCLA Health doctor James Heaps is now accused of 20 felony counts of sexual misconduct. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)

News, Science & Health

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July 28, 4:12 pm

UCLA Health ranked first in California and LA, fourth nationwide by annual report

UCLA Health was ranked first in California and fourth nationwide in the U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday. The UCLA Health campuses in Westwood and Santa Monica maintained their number one rank for the second consecutive year in California and in Los Angeles in the annual ranking report. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Health campuses ranked first in both California and Los Angeles for the second consecutive year. UCLA Health also ranked fourth nationwide according to the U.S. News & World Report, rising from the sixth spot in last year’s rankings. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, News, Science & Health

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July 26, 5:28 pm

UCLA researcher receives state grant for potential COVID-19 drug treatment

This post was updated July 29 at 7:47 p.m. A team of UCLA researchers received a state grant to test a new drug as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Read more...

Photo: Researchers at UCLA were awarded a state grant for their research on COVID-19. The project looks to repurpose a known drug to prevent cells from sustaining damage caused by the virus. The research involves multiple labs and is a collective effort. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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