March 22, 2021
March 22, 2021 —
Zea Borok, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Her first day is April 1, 2021.
March 18, 2021
March 18, 2021 —
Nineteen-year-old Gordon Ye is a second-year pre-med student at the University of California San Diego, with studies focused on computer science and biomedical computation; however, that last part wasn’t something he figured he would pursue as a career.
March 2, 2021
March 2, 2021 —
Researchers at UC San Diego Health see a possible way to detect heart disease through the eye.
February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021 —
When Jessica Vargas-Miranda was just 9 months old, she underwent open heart surgery after doctors determined she suffered from congenital heart disease. Two months later, she underwent heart surgery again. By the time she was 30, she had endured four open heart procedures.
February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021 —
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine use bacteriotherapy to improve symptoms of atopic dermatitis.
February 15, 2021
February 15, 2021 —
UC San Diego clinical trial suggests ivabradine may be effective in treating postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a potential COVID-19 long-hauler symptom.
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021 —
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, Patty Maysent, CEO at UC San Diego Health, made a phone call. Five days later, that plan resulted in the new Vaccination Super Station at Petco Park, which is now providing the COVID-19 vaccine to all health care workers in the region who are eligible for Phase IA-Tier categories
January 7, 2021
January 7, 2021 —
Chemicals used for vaping break down zipper-like junctions between cells in the gut, leading to chronic inflammation and potential for other health concerns.
January 5, 2021
January 5, 2021 —
UC San Diego Health’s lung, heart, kidney and liver transplant programs rank at the top nationally in the latest biannual Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) report. Innovative treatment and multi-disciplinary care contribute to the high rankings for one-year survival outcomes.
December 21, 2020
December 21, 2020 —
In a new study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health researchers report that the rate of firearm use by female nurses who die by suicide increased between 2014 to 2017.
