Professors are working to better understand the long-term effects of COVID-19 through research and reflect on the progress in research a year into the ongoing pandemic. Read more...
Photo: UCLA professors and researchers reflect on the past year in COVID-19 research and what is being done to better understand the virus. (Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, Christina Ramirez, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study and Peter Katona)
UCLA students showed their resilience through the COVID-19 pandemic by serving their community through research, work and volunteering. The UCLA campus closed in March 2020, and instruction remains remote with reduced on-campus housing for students. Read more...
Photo: Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bruins found ways to utilize their skills and interests to serve their communities. (Courtesy of Brenden Thompson, Thomas Valles, Dayanna Ramirez)
Current results from a UCLA-led survey study suggest that a cash reward is likely to motivate people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Researchers with the UCLA COVID-19 Health and Politics Project found that 31% of people would be more likely to get vaccinated if offered a $50 cash incentive. Read more...
A UCLA-led research study found that gun violence affecting children is associated with increased hospitalization costs. According to the study, hospital admissions for gun-related injuries in children decreased slightly from 3,246 to 3,185 between 2005 and 2017. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers found that hospitalization costs for gun-related injuries in children have risen. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA researchers published a new study in May on how a life-threatening lung disorder affects patients’ cells. Cystic fibrosis is a genetically inherited disease that causes a buildup of mucus in the lungs and makes it harder to breathe over time, according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Read more...
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This post was updated May 31 at 12:34 p.m. A grand jury indicted former OB-GYN James Heaps on 21 counts of felony sexual misconduct Monday. Heaps, who was previously a faculty member at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and an OB-GYN at UCLA Health, has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 100 of his former patients. If convicted, Heaps potentially faces more than 91 years in prison. An indictment by a grand jury is one of two ways a criminal case can go to trial, said Darren Kavinoky. Read more...
Photo: Former OB-GYN James Heaps was indicted on 21 counts of felony sexual misconduct Monday. Heaps now potentially faces 91 years or more in prison if convicted. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A UCLA-led research team developed a potential treatment for a rare, life-threatening immune disease in children using genetically modified stem cells. Children with adenosine deaminase deficiency, which often causes severe combined immunodeficiency, are born without a functional immune system. Read more...
Photo: An international team led by UCLA researchers, including Dr. Donald Kohn, developed a new treatment to help children born without a properly functioning immune system. (Kristin Jean Pischel/Daily Bruin)
