Sunday, June 22

Outreach is limited for newly mandated on-site medication abortion services

A recently implemented bill mandated that all University of California and California State University schools provide on-site medication abortion services by Jan. 1, 2023. However, most students are unaware of these services or how to access them, UCLA community members said. Read more...

Photo: The Title IX Office is located in Murphy Hall, pictured. Senate Bill 24 requires University of California and California State University campuses to offer medication abortion on-site, but there have been delays in implementation and outreach of services. (Daily Bruin file photo)



New proposal seeks holistic investigation of 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak

This post was updated Feb. 5 at 9:29 p.m. Researchers from UCLA, New York University and the California Institute of Technology recently received a federal grant to investigate the Aliso Canyon gas leak that occurred in the fall of 2015. Read more...

Photo: The Fielding School of Public Health is pictured. Researchers from multiple schools, including UCLA, recently were awarded a grant to investigate the 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA, Stanford students design prototypes to tackle dementia-related challenges

In a joint effort, three groups of UCLA and Stanford students participating in the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine program have prototyped various medical devices to tackle challenges associated with dementia. Read more...

Photo: UCLA community members participating in the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine program are pictured. In a joint effort, three groups of UCLA and Stanford students participating in the JAIM program have prototyped various medical devices to tackle challenges associated with dementia. (Courtesy of Kanon Mori)


UCLA researchers advance cancer treatment aiming to target tumors

This post was updated Jan. 28 at 4:32 p.m. UCLA researchers developed a new cancer treatment that could be useful for targeting solid tumors. In the study, the researchers said they developed a biodegradable scaffold that is implanted near solid tumors to modulate the immune system’s response to cancer and modify the tumor microenvironment. Read more...

Photo: (Hayley Vu/Daily Bruin)


Student group Medical Aid Initiative promotes sustainability in health care

Students are working to reduce medical supply waste and improve sustainability in partnership with UCLA Health. Medical Aid Initiative is a student organization that works to collect, organize, store and donate surplus medical supplies across organizations associated with the UCLA Health system. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are members of the Medical Aid Initiative, a student organization helping to reduce medical waste by redistributing surplus medical supplies from across the UCLA Health system. (Courtesy of Lisa Yan)


UCLA community discusses stimulant shortage impact on students with ADHD

This post was updated Jan. 17 at 8:51 p.m. Sheena Warecki had fallen behind – the third-year anthropology transfer student had begun missing classes after falling ill in fall quarter. Read more...

Photo: Adderall, pictured. UCLA community members expressed concern over a recent shortage of stimulants, including Adderall, that could negatively impact students who have ADHD. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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