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October 22, 7:18 am

New student group explores intersection of medicine, technology

Before doctors implanted an electrical device in Sammi Chan’s heart, the vital organ struggled to pump blood. Diagnosed with heart disease her freshman year, many of her high school nights were spent in a hospital. Read more...

Photo: Shyam Natarajan (left) participated in the Bruin Medical Entrepreneurs meeting led by Kevin Stangi (center), a third-year computational and systems biology student, and Jeffrey Hsiao, a third-year molecular, cell and development biology student. (Emily Cao/Daily Bruin)

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October 20, 6:06 am

UCLA Medical Center holds drill testing preparation for Ebola scenario

Officials at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center said they are prepared to treat a potential patient with the Ebola virus at the hospital, following a drill Friday simulating the scenario. Read more...

Photo: Zachary Rubin (left) and Robert Kim-Farley (right) speak to reporters about the results of an Ebola drill at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Friday. (Julien Brundrett/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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October 15, 6:40 pm

UCLA research center announces initiative for autism spectrum disorder

UCLA’s Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities recently announced the establishment of a national research initiative for people with autism spectrum disorder. The Autism Spectrum Disorder Health Care Transitions Research Network will research the health, family and social needs of adolescents, a group the center says is typically overlooked by most health care and social services, as they enter adulthood, according to a UCLA Health System press release. Read more...


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