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Synergistic Treatment Approach Supercharges Cancer Immunotherapy

A precise timing of existing treatments could significantly improve treatment outcomes for one of the most aggressive cancers, suggests new research from researchers at UC San Diego.

Breaking the Silence: MyMenoplan.org Empowers Women to Take Charge of Menopause

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.

Gene Signature an Early Warning System for Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer, Study Finds

A molecular pathway used by pancreatic cancer cells to adapt to stress and inflammation could lead to earlier detection and treatment of the deadly disease.

Five Years, 1,851 Graduates, and a Promise for the Future of Public Health

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.

UC San Diego Expands Its Capacity to Test Innovative Treatments for Disease

The UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute has expanded its clinical space, making room for more clinical trials that turn basic research into real-world medical treatments to improve human health.

Revive & Survive San Diego Event Marks Half a Million People Trained in CPR

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.