This post was updated Feb. 8 at 12:57 p.m. Editor’s note: The original version of this article’s illustration labeled virus variants based on the countries where they were discovered. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
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February 3, 4:16 pm
Some immunocompromised students express reservations about campus reopening plans
Kausalya Kethu turns the decision of whether or not she should return to campus in the fall over and over in her mind. Though others can make the decision to return without a second thought, Kethu can’t – she is immunocompromised. Read more...
Photo: Some immunocompromised students are concerned about their safety for a possible return to campus this fall. (Harold Lee/Daily Bruin)
Academics, Science & Health
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February 2, 3:36 pm
UCLA researchers develop new technology allowing for greater mitochondrial research
UCLA researchers can transfer mitochondria from one cell into another reprogrammable cell at a high rate using a newly developed technology called MitoPunch, according to UCLA research published in late December. Read more...
Photo: (Shruti Iyer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Academics, News, Science & Health
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February 1, 11:31 am
Study finds mothers in the workforce show slower rates of memory decline
A UCLA-led team of researchers found that married mothers who entered the workforce in early to mid-adulthood showed slower rates of memory decline later in life. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers found married mothers who entered the workforce from early to mid-adulthood had slower rates of memory decline. (Illustration by Dani Nalangan/Daily Bruin Contributor)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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January 26, 6:11 pm
UCLA discusses student COVID-19 vaccine availability at virtual town hall
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 8:39 p.m. UCLA is planning to give students COVID-19 vaccinations at no cost, though the university does not have a timeline for when students may receive a vaccination, administrators said at a virtual town hall Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is planning to give students COVID-19 vaccinations for free, administrators said at a town hall Monday. Students who graduate in June can receive the vaccine for free until the start of the fall 2021 quarter. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin contributor)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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January 20, 5:50 pm
Student leaders voice questions, expectations regarding UCLA’s vaccination plans
This post was updated Jan. 24 at 6:44 p.m. Some student leaders said UCLA should take an active role in distributing and mandating COVID-19 vaccines for students. Read more...
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January 20, 3:14 pm
UCLA nurses protest possible increase in number of patients per nurse in hospitals
Nurses at UCLA are protesting a decision that could give them a higher number of patients at UCLA hospitals. California state law requires hospitals to maintain nurse-to-patient ratios to improve patient safety outcomes by preventing issues that can arise from staffing shortages and nurses’ overextension when caring for multiple patients. Read more...
Photo: UCLA nurses are preemptively protesting a waiver that would increase the number of patients assigned to each nurse from two to three. (Daily Bruin file photo)