California
April 5, 2021 4:26 p.m.UCLA study finds homelessness increases mortality rate of COVID-19
This post was updated April 5 at 6:39 p.m.
People experiencing homelessness are at an increased risk of dying because of COVID-19, UCLA researchers found.
In the United States, people experiencing homelessness are 30% more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population regardless of age, according to a March UCLA-led preliminary report.
By Victoria Li
California
March 10, 2021 3:02 p.m.Social media campaigns provide education about COVID-19 vaccines
Health care workers and public health advocates are using social media to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine and combat misinformation about COVID-19.
Anna Yap, a resident physician at UCLA, started an organization in December with a network of physicians after seeing people spreading COVID-19 misinformation online.
By Victoria Li
California
March 5, 2021 5:28 p.m.UCLA faculty discuss interplay between COVID-19 pandemic, barriers to health care
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyone’s lives, especially for those working in health care. There have been both administrative and practical changes as a result of the pandemic to the health care industry, many of which are expected to remain even after the pandemic.
By Noah Danesh and Victoria Li
Los Angeles
Feb. 11, 2021 6:15 p.m.UCLA-led study offers dual strategy to reduce COVID-19 spread, sustain economy
A combination of dividing and balancing the number of people in public may help reduce COVID-19 transmission while allowing businesses to safely reopen, a UCLA-led research team found.
By Victoria Li
Los Angeles
Feb. 5, 2021 1:01 p.m.Professors discuss impact of new virus variants on vaccine effectiveness
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 12:57 p.m.
Editor’s note: The original version of this article’s illustration labeled virus variants based on the countries where they were discovered.
By Victoria Li
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