UCLA researchers are looking into how COVID-19 impacts pregnancy. COVID-19 is a relatively new disease and there is a lack of data about how covid affects pregnancy, said Rashmi Rao, an obstetrics and gynecology assistant clinical professor. Read more...
Photo: Researchers at UCLA and UCSF are looking at how COVID-19 affects pregnancies, since there’s not enough data on the subject. (Illustration by Shruti Iyer/Daily Bruin staff)
The council discussed the accessibility of COVID-19 testing at UCLA and a new app that would track cases in the UCLA community and provide additional contact tracing resources. Read more...
Low-income youth are more vulnerable to physical and mental illnesses which can lead to long-term health and socioeconomic impacts, a UCLA study found. The study, published in Health Affairs, a health policy journal, measured children’s vulnerability in health development when they first start kindergarten, said Neal Halfon, the director of the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities and a co-author of the study. Read more...
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 7:57 p.m. Out-of-state students who returned to Westwood may have a difficult time casting their ballots, UCLA students and professors said. Read more...
Photo: Out-of-state students who are currently residing in Westwood may have a difficult time casting their vote, UCLA faculty and students said. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 15 at 2:00 p.m. Some transfer students have struggled to access the Transfer Student Center’s resources since transitioning to a virtual environment, students said. Read more...
Photo: Transfer Student Center’s new online platform offers new outreach opportunities but has also led to a disconnect with certain students. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA Transportation organized its annual campaign to promote Sustainable Transportation Month on a virtual platform for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Get Movin’, Bruins! Read more...
Photo: UCLA Transportation’s virtual Get Movin’, Bruins! campaign encourages the UCLA community to use eco-friendly forms of transportation. (Daily Bruin file photo)
