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Cat Bacteria Treats Mouse Skin Infection, May Help You and Your Pets As Well

October 19, 2021

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine identify a strain of bacteria on healthy cats that produces antibiotics against severe skin infections. The findings may soon lead to new bacteriotherapies for humans and their pets, wherein cat bacteria is applied via topical cream or spray.

UC San Diego Study: E-cigarettes Don’t Help Smokers Stay Off Cigarettes

October 19, 2021

E-cigarette use did not help smokers stay off cigarettes and may increase smokers' chances of relapse, according to a study by University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

Two UC San Diego Scientists Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 18, 2021

Leaders in cell biology and anti-malarial drug development respectively, JoAnn Trejo and Elizabeth Winzeler were recognized by their peers with one of the highest honors in health and medicine.

NIH Award Advances the Study of Young and Developing Brains

October 14, 2021

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at University of California San Diego approximately $30 million over five years to expand and deepen longitudinal studies of the developing brain in children.

UC San Diego Health Recognized by Vizient in 2021 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Performance Ranking

October 13, 2021

UC San Diego Health announces it has been recognized as a top performer in the 2021 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Annual Ranking by Vizient Inc.

At Initial Cancer Diagnosis, a Deeply Personalized Assessment

October 13, 2021

UC San Diego researchers report that conducting genomic evaluations of advanced malignancies can be effective in guiding first-line-of-treatment, rather than waiting until standard-of-care therapies have failed.

Internet Security Doesn’t Measure Up; a Team of Experts Is Working to Change This

October 12, 2021

The Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis, the University of Oregon’s Network Startup Resource Center and MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have been awarded more than $11M by the NSF for two projects aimed at improving internet infrastructure security.

Jacobs Medical Center Marks Fifth Anniversary, Achievements and Milestones

October 12, 2021

Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health marks its fifth anniversary and celebrates achievements and milestones while providing the most advanced medical and surgical care in the region.

New Research Center Brings Genomic Medicine to Individuals of Admixed Ancestry

October 12, 2021

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine awarded $11.7 million by National Institutes of Health to identify genomic and socioeconomic factors contributing to health and disease in admixed individuals. The new center aims to bring the genomic revolution to all.

UC San Diego Health Physicians Top the List in San Diego County

October 11, 2021

More than 100 UC San Diego Health physicians in 48 specialties have been named “Top Docs” in the 2021 San Diego Magazine “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence” survey.
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