UC San Diego Joins NIH ‘Bridge to Artificial Intelligence’ Program
September 13, 2022
UC San Diego scientists will lead several components of Bridge2AI, a new NIH-funded program to promote the use of AI in health and research.
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Violence is Common and Increasing in Pandemic-Era California
September 8, 2022
A new report finds physical and sexual violence are an increasing ‘epidemic’ in California; UC San Diego researchers call for health equity-based reform.
Disparities in United States COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
July 28, 2022
Health care facilities in Black metropolitan counties, Hispanic rural counties and hardest-hit counties were less likely to administer COVID-19 vaccines during initial rollout, UC San Diego study finds.
Did Gonorrhea Give Us Grandparents?
July 18, 2022
UC San Diego researchers tracked the evolution of a gene variant that supports cognitive health in older humans, but may have first emerged to protect against bacteria.
Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating it from the Self
July 8, 2022
Mindfulness meditation is effective in reducing pain relief; UC San Diego study reveals the underlying neural circuitry.
Study Reveals the Job Problems Contributing to Physician Suicide
June 29, 2022
UC San Diego Health study identifies the main job stressors contributing to physician suicides.
COVID-19 Rebound after Taking Paxlovid Likely Due to Insufficient Drug Exposure
June 21, 2022
COVID-19 rebound following Paxlovid treatment likely due to insufficient drug exposure, UC San Diego researchers find after showing rebound patient did not show drug resistance or impaired immunity.
Kawasaki Disease Rates Dropped During COVID-19 Pandemic
June 17, 2022
UC San Diego researchers report significant decrease in national cases of Kawasaki disease during COVID-19 pandemic; findings hint at origins of disease.
New Pediatric Obesity Program Makes Treatment More Accessible
June 16, 2022
A UC San Diego clinical trial finds new Guided Self-Help program is effective in treating pediatric obesity and improving family attendance rates.
COVID-19 on the Brain: Neurological Symptoms Persist in Majority of Long-Haulers
June 15, 2022
A UC San Diego study describes the short- and long-term neurological symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and identifies a new group of COVID-19 long-haulers with advanced motor and cognitive symptoms.
