public health

An emergency-use authorization doesn’t mean the COVID-19 vaccines have failed to qualify for FDA approval

‘The best strategies for COVID-19 testing of students and staff in schools to maximize safe, in-person learning remains an open question,’ says Dr. Mitchell Wong

Infectious-disease expert Dr. Annabelle de St. Maurice explains what the mutation is and how to protect against it

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is a big part of the problem, says UCLA Health researcher Joseph Friedman

'Once we learn to be afraid of something, learning not to be afraid of it is quite a challenge,' says UCLA Health's Dr. Emanuel Maidenberg

Vaccinated people have more options for safe activities, but there is still risk

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered the age after extensive scientific study

‘The majority of us will have some difficulties in terms of social interactions,’ says UCLA Health psychiatry professor Emanuel Maidenberg

UCLA Health researchers explore gun ownership and attitudes in understudied California populations

There are several data points that epidemiologists, public health officials and infectious diseases physicians pay particular attention to