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October 27, 5:15 pm

UCLA implements weekly COVID-19 testing for people who attend class, work on campus

This post was updated Nov. 1 at 7:50 p.m. UCLA requires students, faculty and staff on campus to receive weekly COVID-19 tests starting Monday. People who visit campus at least once a week, except for those who work for UCLA Health, will have to schedule weekly COVID-19 tests, according to an Oct. Read more...

Photo: Students, faculty and staff who visit campus at least once a week need to take regular compulsory COVID-19 tests. Other members of the UCLA community are recommended to test often, and UCLA will start a mobile testing service to facilitate community testing. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, News, Science & Health

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October 26, 4:53 pm

Proposition 14 would borrow up to $5.5B in bonds to fund stem cell research

California voters will decide whether the state should increase funding for stem cell research in the 2020 elections. Proposition 14 is a California ballot measure on the 2020 general election ballot that would allocate $5.5 billion in state bonds to stem cell research and training with repayments by the state to buyers of the bonds over the next 30 years. Read more...

Photo: Proposition 14 is a ballot measure that, if passed, would assign money through the sale of state bonds for stem cell research. Stem cell research is used to develop regenerative medicine. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, National, News, Science & Health, UC

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October 21, 3:57 pm

UC researchers named to new state advisory group overseeing vaccine development

UCLA and University of California researchers will lead a team that will advise California officials on a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. California Gov. Gavin Newsom named a Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in a press release Monday, which will help California government officials vet a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available and help officials develop a plan to distribute the vaccine. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom assembled a team of researchers and medical experts to advise California officials on the creation and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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October 19, 7:19 pm

UCLA health panel talks importance of communities of color in vaccine research

The development of a successful vaccine for COVID-19 depends on public trust and participation from underserved communities in vaccine trials, a panel of UCLA health professionals said. Read more...

Photo: The success of a COVID-19 vaccine will depend on the trust and participation of underrepresented communities. However, mistrust of research institutes is a barrier between communities and their participation in vaccine trials. (Photo by Noah Danesh)

Campus, National, News, Science & Health

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October 15, 4:53 pm

UCLA researchers’ more efficient, less expensive COVID-19 test authorized by FDA

UCLA received an emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration last week to conduct a fast and cheap COVID-19 test. The new test, called SwabSeq, can return results in 12 to 24 hours, said Sri Kosuri, an associate chemistry and biochemistry professor who helped develop the technology. Read more...

Photo: SwabSeq is a new COVID-19 test developed by UCLA researchers. The test is cheaper, produces results faster and removes many logistical challenges for mass testing. (Courtesy of Octant)

California, Fire, News, Science & Health

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October 14, 1:26 am

UCLA, UCSF medical faculty say wildfires may exacerbate health effects of COVID-19

California’s wildfire smoke and COVID-19 could create an unforeseen mixture of adverse health effects for the state’s residents, UCLA medical faculty said. Although little is known about long-term exposure to air pollutants like wildfire smoke and its particulates, there are preliminary studies that show the number and severity of COVID-19 cases are higher in areas with high air pollution, said Stephanie Christenson, a doctor and an assistant professor of pulmonology at UC San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: Increasing air pollution because of the recent wildfires poses a threat to lung health and may increase the chances of contracting COVID-19. (Photo by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)


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