January 24, 2013
…visibly soiled is more preferable, the World Health Organization and Center for Disease control recommends it. Washing your hands with soap and water for at least 15-20 seconds is the secondary option recommended especially when your hands are visibly soiled.” Respiratory Etiquette The flu can spread from sneezing, coughing, talking…
March 13, 2017
Each year, at precisely the same moment — 12 p.m. on the East coast, 9 a.m. on the West — thousands of graduating medical school students across the country simultaneously tear open an envelope. The single sheet of paper inside informs each graduate where he or she will do their…
October 26, 2021
University of California San Diego researchers describe how a pair of fundamental genetic and cellular processes — aneuploidy and unfolded protein response — are exploited by cancer cells to promote tumor survival and growth.
June 15, 2023
UC San Diego Health is among the first health systems in the U.S. to integrate GPT-4 into MyChart doctor-patient messaging through a pilot program with electronic health record vendor Epic Systems.
November 14, 2016
…construct lifestyle sketches for each phone’s owner, including diet, preferred hygiene products, health status and locations visited. This proof-of-concept study could have a number of applications, including criminal profiling, airport screening, medication adherence monitoring, clinical trial participant stratification and environmental exposure studies.
January 14, 2024
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.
March 14, 2016
Each year, at precisely the same moment, thousands of graduating medical school students across the country simultaneously tear open an envelope. Inside, there is a single sheet of paper and on it, a handful of words. Those words will inform each graduate where he or she will do their residencies,…
March 8, 2018
…proteins) for those that preferentially bind peripheral nerve tissue in mice. They labeled the most promising candidate with a fluorescent tag and found that it creates a distinct contrast — up to tenfold — from adjacent non-nerve tissues. The effect occurs within two hours and lasts for six to eight…
January 18, 2012
…physical inactivity, drug abuse, risky sexual behavior and others, would likely benefit from a comprehensive public health approach. What are your main priorities as the Chair of Family and Preventive Medicine? Marcus: My main priorities are to build on the numerous strengths of faculty in the department by enhancing our…
