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

Districts must have approved safety plans, but it also will take vigilance on the part of families

UCLA Health among 8 sites enrolling volunteers who have been tested for COVID-19, to track long-term health effects of the virus

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

Some cancers make people more vulnerable to serious illness from the coronavirus

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

UCLA Health’s Dr. Robert Bilder offers ways to fight the growing mental health challenges

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