January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026 —
UC San Diego researchers find older women with both depression and anxiety face a 78% higher risk of long COVID, despite similar infection rates. People experiencing mental health illnesses are vulnerable to other diseases and may have trouble following public health guidelines.
November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025 —
Faculty and students from the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego presented innovative findings on disease prevention, health equity and community-based interventions at the 2025 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo.
November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025 —
A five-year collaborative study, funded by a $12 million NIH grant, aims to improve public health by identifying barriers and improving care for people affected by drug use, tackling HIV, hepatitis C and overdose through evaluation of prevention programs in New England.
October 23, 2025
October 23, 2025 —
Eric Leas uses advanced public health research techniques to empower lawmakers to identify and shut down loopholes in tobacco legislation and protect public health by exposing gaps in online sales of cigarettes and vaping products.
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025 —
UC San Diego and Southwestern College leaders joined Assemblyman David Alvarez to celebrate the signing of a shared intention that will establish a joint Bachelor of Science in Public Health program in the South Bay.
August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025 —
The simple daily habit of standing up more often may impact heart health for postmenopausal women, according to a new study from University of California San Diego.
July 24, 2025
July 24, 2025 —
Menopause remains one of the most under-discussed stages of life, even though more than 1 million women in the U.S. experience this natural biological transition each year. Women's health experts designed a website to empower individuals to take charge of menopause.
July 21, 2025
July 21, 2025 —
In just five years, the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science is redefining what it takes to be a public health professional. Its graduates are proof that public health isn't confined to hospitals or labs. It lives in city planning, data science and more.
July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025 —
To celebrate training half a million San Diegans in CPR the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and the County of San Diego Emergency Medical Services hosted a Revive & Survive San Diego hands-only CPR event on the beach.
June 16, 2025
June 16, 2025 —
Established in 2019, the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health at UC San Diego builds on the university’s strengths in research and public health. Launching its first academic year in 2020, the school now celebrates its fifth commencement and largest class - 333 graduates.
