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May 6, 1:04 pm

Protesting doctors, nurses allege dangerous overcrowding at UCLA hospital

This post was updated May 7 at 9:12 p.m. About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital.  Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Hannah Spungen is pictured giving a speech as one of the many healthcare professionals who gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)

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May 5, 9:44 pm

UC Health proposes $36.7 million budget to expand research, healthcare access

This post was updated May 6 at 1:07 a.m. UC Health leaders proposed a $36.7 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year to a UC Board of Regents committee meeting Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: UC Regent Jay Sures is pictured. UC Health leaders proposed a $36.7 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year to a UC Board of Regents committee meeting Tuesday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

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May 4, 9:12 pm

UCLA mental health advocacy event explores effective policies for youth

This post was updated May 6 at 1:10 a.m. Advocates called on lawmakers to implement policies funding mental health support for young people during a Friday conference at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...

Photo: Rapper Common is pictured with Dr. Robert Ross at the event, where they discussed the importance of art in the future of mental health. (Courtesy of Nicholas Mouchawar)

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May 1, 9:12 am

UCLA club aims to widen Arab American representation in medicine

A UCLA club is offering support to Arab American students looking to pursue careers in healthcare. UCLA’s National Arab American Medical Association NextGen chapter provides students with resources, events and advice on how to be competitive when applying for health-related graduate programs, said Alex Ottersbach, president of NAAMA. Read more...

Photo: NAAMA NextGen at UCLA provides students with resources, events and advice on how to be competitive when applying for health-related graduate programs. (Courtesy of NAAMA NextGen at UCLA)

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April 27, 7:32 pm

Climate Justice Forum speakers weigh AI environmental cost, sustainability outlook

While artificial intelligence can damage the environment, it also has the potential to promote sustainability, climate experts said during a Wednesday forum at Kerckhoff Grand Salon. Read more...

Photo: Panelists speak at the 2026 Climate Justice Forum, which aimed to raise awareness and foster dialogue about current environmental justice issues, especially with the rise of AI. (Charlie Hamilton/Daily Bruin)

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April 26, 10:48 pm

On ‘equitable care’: LGBTQIA+ SoCal Health Conference targets access, education

Healthcare providers emphasized the importance of supporting LGBTQ+ patients amid federal rollbacks on the community’s access to care at an April 19 UCLA conference. The 11th annual LGBTQIA+ SoCal Health Conference brought together UCLA physicians, medical students and community members to discuss gender-affirming care, mental health and policy issues in the LGBTQ+ community. Read more...

Photo: The organizers of the event are pictured. The 11th annual LGBTQIA+ SoCal Health Conference brought together UCLA physicians, medical students and community members to discuss gender-affirming care, mental health and policy issues in the LGBTQ+ community. (Courtesy of Ruchi Agashe and Anne d’Aquino)


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