Researchers at UCLA found that women with higher percentages of body fat are less susceptible to adverse outcomes from heart disease. Researchers previously believed that only men and women with low body fat and high muscle mass are less vulnerable to death from heart disease, despite overall body muscle mass. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers found high body fat percentages are linked to protection from heart diseases in women. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
A sense of unease consumed Tiffany Dong when she heard about a shooting in Atlanta on the news during a family dinner. “I remember this feeling of dread washing over me because these hate crimes have been going on for so long at this point,” said the second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student. Read more...
Photo: On March 16, a gunman shot and killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, in Atlanta. UCLA students and faculty said the shooting has left them with an increased fear for their safety and the safety of their loved ones.(Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
A UCLA student facing charges for his role in the U.S. Capitol riots had access to weapons and unregistered guns in his California home before his arrest in February, according to court documents released Friday. Read more...
Photo: Christian Secor, a political science undergraduate, is scheduled to appear in federal court next Wednesday to argue for his release from pretrial detention. Secor is facing 10 federal charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. (Courtesy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)
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. Read more...
Photo: To tackle misinformation about the new COVID-19 vaccines, doctors and medical professionals are using social media and other platforms to spread accurate information. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
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. Read more...
Photo: (Michelle Song/Daily Bruin)
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. Read more...
This post was updated March 7 at 4:05 p.m. A UCLA alumnus founded a Political Action Committee that is trying to remove politicians who opposed the results of the 2020 presidential election. Read more...
Photo: A former Bruin founded a new Political Action Committee, called the Sedition Caucus PAC, aimed at removing politicians who opposed the 2020 presidential election results from office. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
