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April 12, 10:58 am

UCLA-led study finds higher income does not prevent racial discrimination

Black men experience daily discrimination, even after breaking through the glass ceiling, according to a UCLA-led study published in March. The study found that Black men who reach a high socioeconomic status still face higher levels of discrimination compared to their white counterparts. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA-led study found that Black men still experience high levels of discrimination, no matter what level their socioeconomic status is, in comparison to their white counterparts. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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April 10, 9:55 am

UCLA researchers examine effect of COVID-19 vaccine among health care workers

UCLA researchers are leading a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded study to investigate the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccinations among health care workers. The CDC allocated more than $11 million to four programs conducting studies evaluating the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, including Preventing Emerging Infections Through Vaccine Effectiveness Testing, a study led by researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine. Read more...

Photo: UCLA researchers are leading a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded study to evaluate the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines in health care. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)

National, News, UC

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April 9, 1:23 pm

Students discuss UC handling of personal information security after cyberattack

Some UCLA students and prospective University of California students expressed uncertainty in the UC’s ability to protect their personal information following a nationwide cybersecurity attack. Hackers stole information from around 100 organizations including universities, government institutions and private companies, along with the UC by exploiting a vulnerability in file transfer company Accellion’s product called the Accellion File Transfer Appliance, UC officials announced in a press release Friday. Read more...

Photo: On March 31, the University of Calfornia announced they were part of a nationwide cybersecurity attack, where hackers may have stolen Social Security numbers, bank account information and other personal information. UCLA students and prospective UC students said they are uncertain in the UC’s ability to protect their information after the attack. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)

California, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health

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April 5, 4:26 pm

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. Read more...

Photo: UCLA researchers found that people experiencing homelessness were significantly more likely to die of COVID-19-related causes in the United States. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)

California, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health

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April 2, 4:27 pm

UCLA study finds body fat in women appears unrelated to heart disease

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)


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