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May 4, 11:44 pm

State of the Air report finds LA-Long Beach area has worst ozone pollution in US

A recent study by the American Lung Association found the Los Angeles and Long Beach area had the worst ozone air pollution in the country. According to the 2023 State of the Air report published April 19, nearly 120 million people across the United States live in counties that received an F for either ozone or particle pollution in 2023. Read more...

Photo: A Southern California beach is pictured. The American Lung Association recently released a study that found the worst ozone air pollution in the country in the Los Angeles and Long Beach area. (Daily Bruin file photo)

National, News, Science & Health

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May 2, 11:47 pm

US secretary of Veterans Affairs builds relationship with UCLA School of Nursing

Denis McDonough, the United States secretary of Veterans Affairs, visited the UCLA School of Nursing on Tuesday for a discussion with faculty and students. McDonough’s visit served to strengthen the partnership between UCLA and the VA at the start of Nurses Month and emphasize career opportunities in VA to student nurses and student nurse veterans. Read more...

Photo: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough visited the UCLA School of Nursing on Tuesday and was greeted by Dean Lin Zhan and Chancellor Gene Block. (Courtesy of Aaron Hilf/UCLA School of Nursing)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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April 30, 10:32 pm

UCLA’s expansion of digital registry advances efficient and representative research

UCLA researchers are expanding their digital registry for depression research recruitment beyond campus into the greater Los Angeles area. Created over a year ago, the registry is a collaboration between the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge – an initiative focused on cutting the global burden of depression in half by 2050 – and the UCLA Center for SMART Health, which aims to transform health care through the integration of new technology. Read more...

Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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April 28, 2:31 pm

LA County Department of Public Health monitors new ‘Arcturus’ COVID strain

Los Angeles County reported its first cases of the new Arcturus strain of COVID-19, which has been associated with rising COVID-19 cases in India. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict Arcturus, formally known as XBB.1.16, accounts for almost 10% of COVID-19 cases currently in the United States. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles is pictured. The first cases of a new COVID-19 strain called XBB.1.16 have been found in Los Angeles County. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Crime, News, Science & Health

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April 26, 4:37 pm

Former UCLA Health gynecologist James Heaps sentenced to 11 years in prison

Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in state prison for felony sexual battery and penetration Wednesday. Heaps was convicted on three counts of sexual battery by fraud and two counts of sexual exploitation of an unconscious victim on Oct. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps is pictured in court Wednesday. Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in state prison and currently faces more than 500 sexual misconduct lawsuits related to his time at UCLA. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)

News, Science & Health

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April 25, 10:23 pm

Origami MechanoBots introduce new flexibility in robotics research

UCLA researchers have come up with a method to create foldable origami robots that can evaluate and respond to their environment. Previously, roboticists mainly made only the bodies of these robots by using origami folding methods and then added materials such as silicon-based computer chips for advanced functions, said Wenzhong Yan, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering and lead author of the paper. Read more...

Photo: One of the researchers’ origami robots is pictured. The researchers created robots from materials that allow for a similar range of motion to humans. (Courtesy of Wenzhong Yan)


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