A UCLA Health patient filed a class action suit against the health care provider Monday for inadequately storing personal and medical information. The patient, Michael Allen, was a potential victim in a recent cyber attack against UCLA Health’s computer network. Read more...
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The UCLA hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica were ranked No. 3 for the best hospitals in the nation, according to ranking released Tuesday by the U.S. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica were ranked No. 3 for the best hospitals in the nation. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The amount of damage to the insulated layer on brain nerves, rather than the severity of the injury itself, may be the reason some young victims recover from brain trauma more quickly than others, according to new research by UCLA and USC scientists. Read more...
A cyber attack on UCLA Health’s computer network may have exposed the personal and medical information of as many as 4.5 million people, officials announced Friday. Read more...
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Dr. Siavash Kurdistani maintained and developed a curiosity for science and discovery throughout his youth, despite the hardships he faced as a member of an oppressed minority during wartime. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Siavash Kurdistani, a biological chemistry professor at UCLA since 2004, was named chair of the department Wednesday. As chair, he wants to maintain the rigor of the department and make new discoveries. (Courtesy of Siavash Kurdistani)
A woman from Newport Beach filed a lawsuit Friday against a health care device-maker whose scopes were tied to an outbreak of a superbug at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in February. Read more...
Four years ago, Mark Riccobono strapped himself into a specialized vehicle and drove alone for the first time at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida. “Personally, the most empowering (moment) was the first time I got to drive the car independently,” said Riccobono, who started going blind when he was 5 years old. Read more...
Photo: Professor Dennis Hong has led the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory at UCLA since 2007, creating robots that benefit society. The U.S. Navy awarded Hong a $1.6 million grant to help fund the creation of a disaster-relief robot. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
