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Kawasaki Disease Rates Dropped During COVID-19 Pandemic

UC San Diego researchers report significant decrease in national cases of Kawasaki disease during COVID-19 pandemic; findings hint at origins of disease.

New Pediatric Obesity Program Makes Treatment More Accessible

A UC San Diego clinical trial finds new Guided Self-Help program is effective in treating pediatric obesity and improving family attendance rates.

COVID-19 on the Brain: Neurological Symptoms Persist in Majority of Long-Haulers

A UC San Diego study describes the short- and long-term neurological symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and identifies a new group of COVID-19 long-haulers with advanced motor and cognitive symptoms.

Netflix-Style Algorithm Builds Blueprint of Cancer Genomes

The science behind predicting your viewing habits on Netflix could one day be used to guide doctors in managing some of the hardest-to-treat cancers, shows a study led by the University of California San Diego and University College London.

UC San Diego Atmospheric Chemist Kim Prather Elected to American Philosophical Society

Kimberly Prather has been elected to the American Philosophical Society. She is Distinguished Chair in Atmospheric Chemistry and Distinguished Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UC San Diego.

Pediatric Liver Disease Increases Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

UC San Diego researchers describe connection between pediatric liver disease and increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Both rates are rising in children.