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Q: What is the 2022 monkeypox outbreak, and have cases changed compared to previous outbreaks of monkeypox?

UCLA announced in a campus-wide email Friday that indoor masking and symptom monitoring requirements will be removed, effective Aug. 15. 
UCLA is updating its protocols to align with changes made to protocols for Los Angeles County and California, according to the email. 
Indoor masking is now strongly recommended and outdoor masking continues to be optional, according to the announcement. 
Students, staff and faculty at UCLA will also no longer be required to fill out the daily symptom monitoring survey, according to the announcement.

This post was updated August 7 at 11:01 p.m.
The University of California and California State University will now provide medical abortions on campus.
California Senate Bill 24 – passed in 2019 by the state legislature – requires every UC and CSU student health center to offer medical abortion services by Jan.

This post was updated July 31 at 10:41 p.m.
UCLA Health hospitals tied for fifth in the nation in a 2022-2023 ranking of U.S. hospitals published by U.S.

The University of California announced Saturday that officials have reached an agreement on a new contract with the California Nurses Association, a union representing more than 17,000 UC nurses.

This post was updated June 26 at 9:37 p.m.
UCLA administrators announced in a June 7 statement that the dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science will be stepping down from her position in the summer.

This post was updated May 30 at 10:28 p.m.
UCLA announced in a campuswide email Thursday that it will reinstate universal indoor masking regulations effective Friday. 
The reinstated guidelines will continue through the end of the quarter on June 15 and could be further extended, according to the announcement.

More than 30 nurses rallied outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday night to advocate for improved working conditions ahead of impending contract negotiations.
The rally was one of several held across University of California hospitals that day, including UCLA Health’s Westwood location and the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, said Emily Carrera, a registered nurse in the labor and delivery division.

This post was updated April 14 at 2:45 p.m.
Researchers from UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania designed a sail that could one day be used to travel to another star system.

This post was updated Feb. 17 at 5:16 p.m.
Researchers have created a smart mask that enhances personal protective equipment for health care workers.
In a study published Dec.