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Apr 07, 2023 | Healthline
Pfizer RSV Vaccine Trials Show Protection for Infants and Older Adults
A new study finds that an experimental RSV vaccine appears to be effective in protecting newborns against severe disease. Coleen Cunningham, MD, professor of pediatrics, who was not involved in the trials, talks to Healthline about this study.
Apr 06, 2023 | Healthline
Sleep Apnea May Increase Your Risk of Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Rami Khayat, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, talks to Healthline about the importance of getting a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan for patients with sleep apnea.
Apr 05, 2023 | HuffPost
What We Get Wrong About Death, According to End-Of-Life Workers
What is our biggest misunderstanding about death? Here are some insights that may challenge the way you think about dying from palliative care and hospice professionals, including Solomon Liao, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and director of UCI Health’s Palliative Care Services.
Apr 04, 2023 | Science
World Athletics banned transgender women from competing. Does science support the rule?
Science Insider talks to researchers about World Athletics' decision that transgender women who went through male puberty can no longer compete in women’s events at international competitions
Apr 03, 2023 | Good Morning America
Parenting style can significantly influence a child's mental health, new study finds
Anju Hurria, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior talks to Good Morning America about how parenting style can influence a child's mental health.
Mar 30, 2023 | LAist
AirTalk LIVE: COVID Doctors Retrospective
Dr. Shruti K. Gohil, MD, MPH, assistant professor of infectious diseases, joined "AirTalk" with host Larry Mantle on LAist 89.3, for a special live event featuring a panel of doctors discussing what they see for the future with COVID-19.
Mar 28, 2023 | American Society for Microbiology
The Gut Microbiome and Drug Addiction: An Emerging Link
A growing body of research has associated gut microbiome composition and function with substance abuse disorders. Shahrdad Lotfipour, PhD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, pathology and pharmaceutical sciences talks to the American Society for Microbiology about studying addiction through a microbial lens.
Mar 27, 2023 | Healthline News
Autism: Rates in Children Reach New Highs, Experts Explain Why
The CDC says more children are being diagnosed with autism than ever before. Peter Chung, MD, answers questions about why autism rates are rising so quickly, especially among Black and Hispanic kids.
Mar 27, 2023 | Culture Magazine
New Study Shows Adolescent Cannabis Use May Create Reproductive Complications in Women
In a new study co-authored by Daniele Piomelli, PhD, distinguished professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and director of the UCI Center for the Study of Cannabis, finds that exposure to THC at a young age can lead to a reduction of ovarian follicles and matured eggs by almost 50% in adulthood.
Mar 17, 2023 | Daily Pilot
UCI medical students open letters, learn their residency fates in Match Day ceremony
UCI School of Medicine hosted their Match Day ceremony on Friday, March 17, where medical students on the brink of earning doctor of medicine degrees opened envelopes and learned where their career paths would take them after graduation.