infectious diseases

The topic hits close to home for Dr. Emily Hotez, an assistant professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

‘We need to help kids think about why things are different now and what precautions schools are taking,’ says psychologist Melissa Brymer

Whether you’ve had 1 dose or 2, many questions remain. Here are some answers

Side effects may include aches and fever, but they pale in comparison to the discomfort of COVID-19

When UCLA Health’s Shangxin Yang told his medical students a pandemic was on its way, ‘They literally thought I was crazy’

A 2-dose regimen of the Pfizer vaccine provides 95% protection against viral symptoms

A mutant virus strain is causing the majority of new COVID-19 infections in England

UCLA Health needs volunteers for large trial investigating ways to reduce coronavirus hospitalizations and speed recovery

How a UCLA Health doctor is making a difference for families experiencing loss

Nurse Nicole Chang – who has worked with COVID-19 patients since the start of the pandemic – was among the first to get the vaccine at UCLA Health