UC San Diego Health Recognized as High Performer for LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality
UC San Diego Medical Center earns “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index.
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Simulated Chemistry: New AI Platform Designs Tomorrow’s Cancer Drugs
Researchers from University of California San Diego have developed a new AI tool to that generate new drug candidates for cancer, which could help streamline the typically laborious drug discovery process.
Wildfires Have a Lasting Psychological Impact on Communities
Climate trauma is an emerging challenge. It is already well documented that extreme climate events result in significant psychological impacts, even for those whose personal property and family are not directly impacted.
Closing the U.S./Mexico Border During COVID-19 Increased HIV Transmission
Rates of HIV transmission increased when the U.S./Mexico border was closed for COVID-19, according to a new study from University of California San Diego and Irvine.
Scientists Discover a New Signaling Pathway and Design a Novel Drug for Liver Fibrosis
Scientists from the University of California San Diego discovered a novel signaling pathway in liver cells, leading to a treatment for fibrosis.
Study Finds X’s Community Notes Provides Accurate Responses to Vaccine Misinformation
A new study published in JAMA finds that X's (formerly Twitter's) Community Notes, a crowdsourced approach to addressing misinformation, helped counter false health information in popular posts about COVID-19 vaccines by providing accurate, credible responses.
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Is Health Insurance a Matter of Life and Death? Scientists May Have an Answer.
Washington Post, November 9
Are the Longevity Rules Different for Women?
New York Times, September 23
States Without Legal Weed See More Delta-8 THC Usage, Study Finds
Forbes, September 8
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