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Study: AI Surveillance Tool Successfully Helps to Predict Sepsis, Saves Lives

Researchers with UC San Diego School of Medicine found that utilizing a unique AI algorithm to monitor several patient variables detected sepsis quicker.

SECU at Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health

Shooting for the Stars

UC San Diego scientists are sending cells into space and health science into the future.

AI Harnesses Tumor Genetics to Predict Treatment Response

Cancer resists treatment in a multitude of ways, but a new algorithm developed by scientists at UC San Diego can decode them all simultaneously.

We Need a Staph Vaccine: Here’s Why We Don’t Have One

A vaccine for Staphylococcus aureus, one of the most common bacterial infections, would be a game changer for public health. No vaccine candidates have succeeded in clinical trials, but nobody knows why. Researchers at UC San Diego may have figured it out.

Innovative COVID-19 Analysis Supports Prevention Protocols in Health Care Settings

Advanced research and leading-edge tracing technology show infection prevention safety measures were effective in stopping viral spread at UC San Diego Health.

Lifesaving Practicum

Nina Weisbrod, a second-year Master of Public Health (MPH) student in the Public Mental Health concentration at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science has taken a unique approach to her practicum project, combining a passion for music with a love of public health.