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December 15, 2:14 pm

UCLA Health receives its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines

UCLA Health received a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday and expects to begin vaccinations for some UCLA healthcare workers by Wednesday. UCLA Health is acting as a regional hub to distribute vaccines to other acute-care hospitals and is implementing plans to administer the vaccine, UCLA Health said in an emailed statement Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Health received a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday and expects to begin administering the vaccines Wednesday. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

Higher Education, News, Science & Health

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December 11, 7:36 pm

COVID-19 pandemic presents unique barriers for medical school applicants

Prospective medical school students said the COVID-19 pandemic has added a layer of uncertainty to the medical school application process. Students said many of their extracurricular and research activities were either canceled, postponed or moved to an online platform. Read more...

Photo: The COVID-19 pandemic has created more difficulties for medical school applicants by affecting their standardized testing and extracurricular activities. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

A Closer Look, News, Science & Health

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December 6, 4:42 pm

UCLA emergency room nurses experiencing increased burnout as pandemic continues

Marcia Santini can’t escape the feeling of burnout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Santini, an emergency room nurse at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, is one of many health care workers who is overwhelmed by the pandemic. Read more...

Photo: Marcia Santini, a UCLA emergency room nurse, is one of many health care workers experiencing burnout from the pandemic. She said the pandemic may worsen in the upcoming months. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)

News, Science & Health

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November 27, 4:56 pm

Researchers find new hydrogel technology has potential to enhance healing process

Chronic wounds are a problem in the United States, said Philip Scumpia, an assistant professor of dermatology at UCLA. Millions of chronic wounds do not heal properly each year, costing the health care system billions of dollars annually, he said. Read more...

Photo: Researchers are looking at using modified hydrogel to provide a scaffolding for better recovery response, meaning wounds could result in less scarring. (Illustration by Maddie Rausa/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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November 24, 9:03 pm

UCLA nurses hold vigil to protest working conditions, highlight safety concerns

Dozens of UCLA Health nurses gathered outside a UCLA hospital Monday evening at a vigil to protest their working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nurses held signs and candles outside the main entrance of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Photo: Dozens of nurses gathered outside a UCLA hospital to protest their working conditions and urge the public to be safe over the Thanksgiving holiday. (Finn LeeAnne Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


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