UC San Diego Health Spotlights SMART Health Insurance Cards
May 4, 2023
UC San Diego Health is the first health system in the nation to pilot scanning health insurance card QR codes for easy patient check-in.
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Forum Shines Light on Gender-Based Violence Incidents and Solutions
May 4, 2023
For 10 years, UC San Diego’s Center for Gender Equity and Health has been working to make the underrated and underreported issue of gender-based violence visible. A forum last week, brought together dozens of government agencies, nonprofits and community-led efforts across the state.
Air Pollution May Increase Risk of Dementia, Complicated by Genetics
May 2, 2023
UC San Diego researchers describe how exposure to ambient air pollution, such as car exhaust and power plant emissions — is associated with a measurably greater risk of developing dementia over time.
Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Physicians in High-Quality, Empathetic Answers to Patient Questions
April 28, 2023
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine compared written responses from physicians with those from ChatGPT to real-world health questions. A panel of licensed healthcare professionals preferred ChatGPT’s responses 79% of the time.
Scientists Slow Aging by Engineering Longevity in Cells
April 27, 2023
Researchers have developed a biosynthetic “clock” that keeps cells from reaching normal levels of deterioration related to aging. They engineered a gene oscillator that switches between the two normal paths of aging, slowing cell degeneration and setting a record for life extension.
New Prostate Biopsy Procedure Reduces Risk, Improves Accuracy
April 25, 2023
New UC San Diego Health transperineal prostate biopsy procedure now offered in clinic setting.
Too Much Insulin Can Be as Dangerous as Too Little
April 21, 2023
UC San Diego researchers describe a key player in the defense mechanism that safeguards against excessive insulin in the body, which can be as harmful as too little.
Life-Saving Trip Results in Multi-Organ Transplantation for Father
April 19, 2023
Khristiane “Frances” Reyes credits a trip to the Philippines and a multidisciplinary team at UC San Diego Health for saving his life.
Modeling Sustainable Health Care at UC San Diego Health
April 17, 2023
UC San Diego Health has become a leader in advancing and modeling sustainable health care practices, with a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025.
How a Virus Causes Chromosomal Breakage, Leading to Cancer
April 13, 2023
UC San Diego researchers describe for the first time how the Epstein-Barr virus exploits genomic weaknesses to cause cancer while reducing the body’s ability to suppress it.
