UC San Diego Health Receives Straight A’s From Leapfrog
UC San Diego Health hospitals in Hillcrest and La Jolla have received grades of ‘A’ for excellence in safety and quality for the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade report.
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Quantitative Biology Opens Trail to Ecological Exploration, Evolutionary Prediction
Scientists thought they knew everything there was to know about how and why bacterial cells moved around, but back-to-back articles in Nature by UC San Diego’s Terence Hwa reveal how little they understood bacteria movement en masse.
Novel Surgery May Prevent Lymphedema in Patients with Breast Cancer
Of the 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the US, 1 in 5 will be diagnosed with a painful swelling condition called lymphedema, which can occur as a consequence of lymph nodes being removed. UC San Diego Health now offers a novel surgical procedure to help prevent this debilitating condition.
Predictive Science, Inc. Releases Influenza Predictions
San Diego-based Predictive Science, Inc. this week released their first forecast for the 2019-2020 influenza season, which typically runs from November through March.
Astronomers Catch Wind Rushing Out of Galaxy
Researchers from UC San Diego and Rhodes College find direct evidence for the first time of the role of galactic winds in creating the circumgalactic medium.
‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Seekers Face Numerous Risks
New data from the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at UC San Diego show that many asylum seekers are returned to Mexico despite expressing fears that their persecutors can find and access them there. The asylum seekers also face violence and homelessness as they wait for their immigration hearings.
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