Researchers from UCLA, Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania have created a system that could improve upon an existing type of therapy for cancer known as T-cell therapy. Read more...
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August 21, 6:10 pm
Former UCLA OB-GYN James Heaps’ criminal trial begins with testimony
This post was updated Aug. 21 at 8:34 p.m. The sexual assault trial against former UCLA OB-GYN James Heaps began Aug. 9 and remains underway. Heaps, who was previously a faculty member at the David Geffen School of Medicine and an OB-GYN at UCLA Health from 2014 to 2018, has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 100 former patients. Read more...
Photo: The sexual assault trial against former UCLA OB-GYN James Heaps (pictured) began Aug. 9 and remains underway. The trial began with opening statements and continues now with testimony from female witnesses. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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August 20, 11:01 am
Pre-med mentorship program connects Bruins to high school students in STEM abroad
This post was updated Aug 21. at 8:45 p.m. The International Pre-Med Society at UCLA has created an international mentorship program for high school students from other countries interested in studying STEM in the United States, which began Jan. Read more...
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August 13, 7:13 pm
Campus Queries: What is monkeypox, and what preventative measures exist?
This post was updated 8/14/2022 at 8:12 p.m. Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Read more...
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August 12, 5:07 pm
UCLA to remove indoor masking, symptom monitoring requirements starting Aug. 15
This post was updated Aug. 14 at 8:08 p.m. UCLA announced in a campuswide email Friday that indoor masking and symptom monitoring requirements will be removed, effective Monday. UCLA is updating its protocols to align with changes made to protocols for Los Angeles County and California, according to the email. Indoor masking is now strongly recommended and outdoor masking continues to be optional, according to the announcement. Students, staff and faculty at UCLA will also no longer be required to fill out the daily symptom monitoring survey, according to the announcement. Read more...
Photo: A mask lies on a ledge. UCLA will remove indoor masking and symptom monitoring requirements beginning Aug. 15. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
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August 7, 3:28 pm
UCLA on track to offer medical abortions on campus starting in 2023
This post was updated August 7 at 11:01 p.m. The University of California and California State University will now provide medical abortions on campus. California Senate Bill 24 – passed in 2019 by the state legislature – requires every UC and CSU student health center to offer medical abortion services by Jan. Read more...
Photo: Medication sits on a table. A 2019 state law requires student health centers at California State University and University of California campuses to offer abortion services. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
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August 1, 5:41 pm
UCLA, Stanford students to host Japan-America Innovators of Medicine ideathon
This post was updated Sept. 1 at 12:33 p.m. Student organizers from UCLA and Stanford University are jointly hosting the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine, an ideathon to bolster student innovation in health care technology. Read more...
Photo: By Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director