Dec 18, 2025 | Technology Networks

Limited Diversity in FDA Trials Could Impact Drug Safety & Efficacy

Researchers at UC Riverside and UC Irvine examined data from 341 pivotal trials, the large, final-stage studies used to gain FDA approval for new drugs, between 2017 and 2023. They observed a decline in Black and Hispanic enrollment beginning in 2021, even as calls for greater equity in science and medicine intensified. Asian representation increased over this period, while white participation remained largely stable.

Dec 17, 2025 | US News

Signs You Need A Hearing Aid

Despite its prevalence, Dr. Sonia Seghal, a geriatrician at UCI Health, says that hearing loss is not inevitable for all older adults. Every individual is different, so some are at a higher risk than others. … “I encourage people with hearing loss to strongly consider hearing aids,” Seghal says. “People with untreated hearing impairment often slowly start to limit social interactions, which are so important to well-being."

Dec 12, 2025 | US News

The Value of Pet Ownership for Older Adults

Dr. Lisa Gibbs, chief of geriatrics at University of California–Irvine Health, says that compared with younger adults, older adults may have more unstructured time and fewer responsibilities, which can at times feel unfulfilling. Especially for older adults who feel socially isolated, "pets can be life-changing and provide another sense of purpose," Gibbs says.

Dec 12, 2025 | Daily Pilot

Family's Donation Leads To Plan To Build Home for UCI MIND Researchers

UC Irvine will begin planning the construction of a new home for its Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, school officials announced this week, the result of significant donations that have so far reached approximately $80 million.

Dec 11, 2025 | Everyday Health

Thinking of Stopping Antidepressants? Take It Slow

Bryan Shapiro, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine, says the common guidance for slow tapering is to cut dosage by 10 to 25 percent each month to give brain and body time to adapt.

Dec 10, 2025 | KNBC

Irvine Welcomes All-Electric Hospital, Powered By The Sun & Water

"We are a 24/7 operation. We don’t even have a lock on that front door," Chad Lefteris, UCI Health CEO, said. "We are always on, 'How can we lessen impact on the environment?' -- something we set out to do from the very start."

Dec 08, 2025 | Verywell Health

We Asked An Eye Expert If Vitamin A Can Actually Improve Vision

To understand whether vitamin A really affects eyesight, we talked to Philip D. Kiser, PharmD, PhD, an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at UC Irvine School of Medicine.

Dec 05, 2025 | CBS News

First All-Electric Acute Care Hospital To Open In California

Treating patients without harming the environment: that is the goal of the nation’s first all-electric acute care hospital opening next week in California. UCI Health hospital in Irvine, California, is breaking ground in more ways than one. Joe Brothman, director of general services at UCI Health, said, "What that means is there's no natural gas coming into this entire campus." It’s welcoming patients this month and also opening the door to hospital innovation.

Dec 04, 2025 | The Atlantic

The Chatbot-Delusion Crisis

Researchers are scrambling to figure out why generative AI appears to lead some people to a state of “psychosis.” Dr. Adrian Preda, a psychiatrist at UC Irvine who specializes in psychosis, says that “the interactions with chatbots seem to be making everything worse” for his patients who are already at risk.

Nov 23, 2025 | The Orange County Register

Hospital openings in Irvine mean lots of new hiring in region

To care for the patients who will soon be visiting UCI Health-Irvine for its emergency room and operating rooms, about 180 physicians will be needed.