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Aversion to Risk by R&D Managers May Hurt U.S. Economic Prospects

March 16, 2020

Research and Development (R&D) has long been key in the U.S.’s economic prospects and according to new research from the University of California San Diego, the country’s ability to maintain its competitive edge in this area largely depends on managers in R&D being less averse to risk.

UC San Diego Health Part of National Initiative to Improve Senior Patient Care

December 2, 2019

UC San Diego Health is the first hospital in San Diego to join the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative and be recognized as Committed to Care Excellence by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for implementation of evidence-based interventions designed to improve care for older adults.

Who’s got your mail? Google and Microsoft, mostly

December 6, 2021

Who really sends, receives and, most importantly perhaps, stores your business’ email? Most likely Google and Microsoft, unless you live in China or Russia. And the market share for these two companies keeps growing.

November Brings a Joyful Celebration of Native Tradition and Culture

November 8, 2022

This November UC San Diego recognizes the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and stories of Native American tribes and communities with educational and community-building events.

Q&A with Infectious Disease Modeler Natasha Martin

July 23, 2020

…university better understand transmission risk on campus. Through quantitative analysis, she integrates different data pieces to inform decisions about how to identify and mitigate potential outbreaks. This process is ongoing, allowing the Return to Learn program to be adaptive. Q. How does the Return to Learn program work? A. The…

New Tool Assesses Evolutionary Risks of Antibiotics

January 18, 2022

Countering a rising antibiotic resistance crisis, doctors now prescribe combinations of antibiotics. Yet many risks are involved with such multi-drug combinations. Scientists have developed a way to help doctors evaluate outcomes for different drug pairs and boost the odds of successful treatment.

Four Common Antipsychotic Drugs Found to Lack Safety and Effectiveness in Older Adults

November 27, 2012

In older adults, antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed off-label for a number of disorders outside of their Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications – schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In a new study, four of the antipsychotics most commonly prescribed off label for use in patients over 40 were found to…

For Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infections, How Well Antibiotics Work May be Affected by pH, Oxygen

September 26, 2018

…balance and oxygen, helped eradicate pathogenic bacteria while minimizing risks of antibiotic resistance and overgrowth of other microorganisms.

Telehealth Visits Allow Patients to Connect to Care During COVID-19

May 21, 2020

…much that I would prefer the telehealth method over the inconvenience of driving to the hospital and conducting the therapy there.” No Travel Dr. Howie Tran, UC San Diego Health heart failure and transplant cardiologist, said patients with cardiovascular disease, especially those he sees who have undergone heart transplantation and…

Economists Price BP Oil Spill Damage to Natural Resources at $17.2 Billion

April 21, 2017

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the largest maritime oil spill in U.S. history. Almost seven years to the day after the start of the environmental disaster, researchers have published a price tag of the damage done to natural resources: $17.2 billion.

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