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Campus, News, Science & Health

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November 18, 6:13 pm

LA-area high school students compete in UCLA’s 1st ideathon for health technology

This post was updated Nov. 19 at 12:34 p.m. UCLA students hosted the school’s first-ever health technology ideathon for high school students Sunday. Over the course of the seven-hour iGIP HealthTech Ideathon at UCLA, 12 teams of students worked together to devise solutions using health technology for a patient undergoing sudden cardiac arrest. Read more...

Photo: Students from 14 high schools across Los Angeles attended the iGIP HealthTech Ideathon on campus Sunday. The 60 students competed in teams to brainstorm ideas and create solutions to improve the treatment of sudden cardiac arrests. (Courtesy of Ashley Villanueva)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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November 17, 11:46 pm

Conflicting deadlines for influenza vaccine lead to confusion among students

Despite the university issuing different deadline dates and relying on an honor system to verify vaccination status, all UCLA students, faculty and staff must receive a dose of the flu vaccine before Friday. Read more...

Photo: The University of California announced Oct. 8 that all individuals would be required to receive a dose of a flu vaccine by Friday. Students can receive the vaccine at the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center (pictured), although many students were confused about the deadline to verify vaccination status. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)

Academics, California, News, Science & Health

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November 17, 11:37 pm

UCLA public health community discusses systemic racism in health care

UCLA faculty and public health professionals discussed ways to combat systemic racism during the COVID-19 pandemic at a two-day virtual conference. Panelists reflected on the continued importance of working against racism and reducing health disparities during the pandemic in a diverse range of areas at the 23rd Annual Health Equity Symposium, hosted by the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity on Nov. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity, located within the Fielding School of Public Health (pictured), held its 23rd Annual Health Equity Symposium on Nov. 3 and 4. Panelists discussed topics including expanding the accessibility of telehealth during the pandemic. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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November 17, 11:33 pm

LA police union sues city over COVID-19 vaccination mandate

A Los Angeles police union has filed a lawsuit against the city of LA over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The lawsuit alleged that the city withheld information from the Los Angeles Police Protective League in its decision-making process over details about the vaccine mandate. Read more...

Photo: A police union filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, alleging that the city had failed to meet obligations under ethics, labor and contract law. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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November 17, 11:29 pm

Students call for more access to toxicology reports amid rise in drugging cases

Amid rising allegations of drugging at fraternities, students are criticizing the university for denying requests for toxicology reports. UCLA Health and the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center will provide tests only at the request of law enforcement or when it is medically indicated to treat a patient. Read more...

Photo: Amid rising allegations of drugging at fraternities, students are calling for increased accessibility to toxicology reports. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)

News, Science & Health, Westwood

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November 15, 11:45 am

Protesters gather in Westwood to oppose LA County COVID-19 vaccine mandates

More than 30 protesters gathered outside a Westwood CVS Pharmacy to oppose the Los Angeles County COVID-19 vaccine mandates Sunday. The protest began around 2 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Anti-vaccine mandate protesters (pictured) walk down Westwood Boulevard on Sunday afternoon. The dozens of protesters shouted slogans through megaphones and carried signs with phrases such as “No jabs 4 jobs” and “COVID is a scam.” (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Fire, News, Science & Health

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November 13, 12:59 pm

UCLA-led study finds climate change as main factor for increased wildfire weather

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 12:45 a.m. Climate change is responsible for around two-thirds of the increase in catastrophic wildfire weather in the Western United States, according to a UCLA-led study published Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: The 2019 Getty fire, which burned 745 acres of land near UCLA’s campus. A recent study led by UCLA researchers confirmed that climate change is a driving factor behind increasingly extreme fire weather in the Western United States. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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