UCLA students and faculty share their anxiety and excitement as they prepare for the transition back to in-person instruction. Both incoming and returning students anticipate coming back to campus; however, some feel concerned about acclimating socially after more than a year of social distancing. Read more...
Photo: Students expressed their excitement and anxiety at the prospect of in-person classes next year. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
UCLA researchers found that patients received fewer colonoscopies and more noninvasive colorectal screening tests after May during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a study published by UCLA researchers, the number of colonoscopies performed in the UCLA Health system during the COVID-19 pandemic fell from about 222 colonoscopies per week to about 11 per week while hospitals ceased elective endoscopies. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Health researchers found usage of noninvasive colorectal screening tests increased once elective medical procedures resumed during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Bruins come from all around the world, from Colombia to Bangladesh. Because of the pandemic, many international Bruins are currently residing in their home countries. In “At a Distance,” Daily Bruin writers will look at events around the world Bruins care about and give a student’s perspective on the topics. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
This post was updated May 2 at 9:07 p.m. UCLA administrators announced plans to hold large fall quarter classes remotely and require vaccination for in-person classes at a town hall Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA administrators said in a town hall event on Monday that they plan to have large fall quarter classes remotely and require vaccination for in-person classes. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
Black and Indigenous panelists emphasized the importance of cultural literacy in public health at a University of California systemwide conference Saturday. The 11th annual UC Global Health Day focused on the theme of decolonizing global health to advance health equity. Read more...
Photo: At a UC systemwide conference Saturday, Black and Indigenous panelists spoke about literacy in public health. (Courtesy of Victoria Li)
This post was updated April 26 at 7:52 p.m. with a statement from UCLA Health. Los Angeles County will end an 11-day pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and resume administering the vaccine Saturday after federal health agencies recommended to continue administering the vaccine. Read more...
Photo: LA County will resume distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a joint statement recommending lifting the pause after evaluating its safety. (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)
UCLA professors and students are optimistic about the increased vaccination rates in Los Angeles County, but think minority groups have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Several UCLA professors and students are feeling hopeful about returning to normal because of the increased vaccination eligibility in LA County, but think minority groups have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)
