School-based psychotherapy can reduce the occurrence of mental health conditions after traumatic natural disasters, according to a UCLA-led study. In a study published in “Psychological Medicine” on Jan. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 27 at 12:23 a.m. There are now two confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in Southern California. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus in Los Angeles County, according to a LAC DPH press release published Sunday morning. Read more...
A recent outbreak of coronavirus is not an immediate threat to the UCLA campus, according to an email from UCLA Health on Thursday. A particular form of coronavirus, the 2019 novel coronavirus, has led to 25 deaths in China since it emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Read more...
Photo: A recent outbreak of coronavirus in China is not an immediate threat to the UCLA campus. However, cases of the cold and flu are on the rise, and university administrators recommend practicing preventative measures. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A new cancer treatment drug let dying patients in India live longer and with a higher quality of life. Then, UCLA waged a patent war. Read more...
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A controversial citizenship law passed by the Indian government last month has prompted protests across the country and concern from UCLA faculty and students with ties to India. Read more...
Photo: The Indian government passed a controversial citizenship law in December, leading to protests across the nation. The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a fast-tracked path to citizenship. However, Muslim migrants are not granted this quicker path to citizenship. (Creative Commons photo by Ashwin Kumar via Wikimedia Commons)
More than two dozen activists marched in Westwood Village on Saturday in solidarity with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The march in Westwood, organized by Free China Movement, a pro-democracy activist group founded two weeks ago, supported not only the Hong Kong protests, but also democracy in mainland China and the recognition of Taiwan. Read more...
Photo: Protesters march through Westwood in support of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and China. The protesters aimed to raise awareness of the police crackdown on protesters in Hong Kong and criticize Beijing’s influence over the region. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Visiting highly polluted cities even for a short time may impact your health, according to a new collaborative study between UCLA and Peking University. The researchers tracked health indicators of 26 healthy, nonsmoking Los Angeles residents before, during and after they spent 10 weeks in Beijing during the summers of 2014 and 2015, according to the study. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles residents who visited Beijing for 10 weeks during the summers of 2014 and 2015 exhibited poorer health as a result of their stay, according to a study led by UCLA and Peking University researchers. (Daily Bruin file photo)
