Jul 14, 2026 | LA Times

Is It Safe To Eat Produce? A Rise in Diarrhea-Causing Cyclosporiasis Sparks Fears of Fruits, Vegetables

But people don’t have to stop consuming fruits and vegetables, said Dr. Shruti K. Gohil, the associate medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention at UCI Health. Washing produce thoroughly with water or with a produce wash can help reduce the risk of cyclosporiasis infection.

Jul 13, 2026 | Health

8 Things to Know About Cyclosporiasis, the GI Infection Surging This Summer

Your symptoms may vary depending on your immune function, said Shruti Gohil, MD, a board-certified specialist in infectious diseases and associate professor of infectious diseases at UC Irvine School of Medicine.

Jul 13, 2026 | NeurologyLive

Inside the World's First Stem Cell Trial for Huntington's Disease

The trial is the result of more than 12 years of research and eight years of clinical planning at the University of California, Irvine, supported by a $12 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

Jul 10, 2026 | Bioengineer.org

First Clinical Trial of Stem Cell Therapy for Huntington's Disease Announced

Leslie Thompson, PhD., a Huntington’s disease pioneer affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, emphasized the trial’s monumental nature, reflecting decades of preclinical research, rigorous safety evaluations, and regulatory collaboration.

Jul 09, 2026 | SciTechDaily

This 400-Year Shark May Hold the Secret to Preserving Human Vision

On a computer screen in her UC Irvine office, Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk watches a Greenland shark drift through the dark Arctic water. … what catches her attention is not the shark’s size or age. It is the eye.

Jul 09, 2026 | Becker's Hospital Review

UCI Health Started as 1 Hospital. 50 years and 6 Hospitals Later, CEO Charts its Future.

UCI Health’s journey as an organization began decades ago as the University of California regents discussed the need for a new hospital…"to improve the health of Californians...,” Chad Lefteris, president and CEO of UCI Health