It dawned on him during a train ride from Mountain View, Calif. and developed into a full-fledged business plan by the time the train pulled into San Francisco 45 minutes later. Read more...
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April 30, 1:22 am
Air Care: UCLA pediatric transport team takes to skies to provide quality care
Nurse Jill Palechek begins her 12-hour shift at 7 a.m. in the emergency and pediatric intensive care unit at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. After what seems like an uneventful day of routine rounds, her pager suddenly buzzes. Read more...
Photo: The Upland Fire Department partnered with REACH Air Medical Services and UCLA to airlift children and babies in critical condition from smaller hospitals to Ronald Reagan Hospital at UCLA. The pictured helicopter is a Eurocopter EC-135.
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April 26, 2:01 am
Professor helps develop Predictive Policing by using trends to predict, prevent crimes
A UCLA anthropology professor studies an unorthodox type of hunter-gatherer – one who forages for unlocked cars and hunts for easily stolen property. Read more...
Photo: Jeffrey Brantingham, an anthropology professor at UCLA, helped develop crime-mapping software called Predictive Policing by using crime data.
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April 22, 12:41 am
UCLA medical student group makes strides in LGBTQ health care
Doctor’s appointments made Josh Khalili feel uncomfortable at times. When he mentioned he identified as gay, the doctor would ask him if he had been tested for HIV. Read more...
Photo: Second-year medical students Josh Khalili, left, and Michael Haymer, right, are co-presidents of MedGLO.
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April 18, 2:36 am
UCLA provides resources for smokers as tobacco ban nears
\With the implementation of UCLA’s tobacco-free policy right around the corner, the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center is increasing and promoting on-campus resources for those trying to quit smoking. Read more...
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April 15, 6:47 pm
Professor receives $10 million grant renewal to study autism in African Americans
A professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine was awarded a $10 million grant renewal last week from the National Institutes of Health to study autism in African Americans, coinciding with the beginning of National Autism Awareness Month. Read more...
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April 12, 1:45 am
Ashe About Your Health: Prevent athlete’s foot from the get-go
Other than your heart and your kidneys, your feet might be the hardest working parts of your body. Read more...