Chronic wounds are a problem in the United States, said Philip Scumpia, an assistant professor of dermatology at UCLA. Millions of chronic wounds do not heal properly each year, costing the health care system billions of dollars annually, he said. Read more...
Photo: Researchers are looking at using modified hydrogel to provide a scaffolding for better recovery response, meaning wounds could result in less scarring. (Illustration by Maddie Rausa/Daily Bruin)
Dozens of UCLA Health nurses gathered outside a UCLA hospital Monday evening at a vigil to protest their working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nurses held signs and candles outside the main entrance of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
Photo: Dozens of nurses gathered outside a UCLA hospital to protest their working conditions and urge the public to be safe over the Thanksgiving holiday. (Finn LeeAnne Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
Researchers are trying to find out if genes are responsible for why COVID-19 affects people differently. Daniel Geschwind, a UCLA neurology professor, said COVID-19 has been troubling to researchers because the disease affects people differently – some have mild to no symptoms while others have to be hospitalized, he said. Read more...
Photo: COVID-19 affects people differently as some do not exhibit any symptoms while some need to be hospitalized. Researchers are wondering if the different symptoms depend on a person’s genes. (Illustration by Emily Dembinski/ Illustrations Director)
UCLA researchers have developed an imaging technology that could help surgeons perform surgeries safer and more accurately. A new imaging process, published in Nature Chemistry in October, could allow for better real-time image-guided surgery, said Oliver Bruns, a researcher from Helmholtz Zentrum München in Germany who helped develop the technology. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers developed imaging technology that could help surgeons perform surgeries by highlighting tissues that need to be cut and tissues that need to be saved. (Illustration by Katie Frei)
This post was updated Nov. 22 at 6:48 p.m. Public health officials recommend Los Angeles County residents isolate for 14 days after traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday amid a statewide surge in COVID-19 cases. Read more...
Photo: As COVID-19 cases spike in LA County, public health officials recommend residents isolate for 14 days after traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA will pilot a voluntary program that will notify users if they come into contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Six other University of California campuses are also partnering with the California Department of Public Health to pilot the California COVID Notify program. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will join six other UC campuses to pilot a COVID-19 exposure notification app developed by the state of California. (Katherine Ngo/Daily Bruin)
The COVID-19 pandemic and UCLA’s subsequent shift to remote learning has affected how some international students have approached their education. In light of International Education Week 2020, here are four stories that highlight some of the challenges international students have had to deal with during fall quarter. Read more...
Photo: (Cat Nordstrom/Daily Bruin)
