Jonathan Watanabe, UCI professor of clinical pharmacy.

UC Irvine study reveals surge in use of weight loss-linked drugs in California health system

Access, supply and cost issues for GLP-1 agonists must be addressed as more growth projected

UC Irvine health psychologist Julian F. Thayer elected to National Academy of Medicine

Distinction recognizes his contributions to understanding of stress and disease, aging

The Be Well OC Mobile Crisis Response Team standing in front of the Be Well OC van.

New program will provide prompt mental health support at UC Irvine

Campus is partnering with Be Well OC Mobile Crisis Response Team

Orange County high school students enjoy making energy bites under the direction of Chef Jessica VanRoo in the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Health kitchen.

Leading the way in transformative healthcare

UCI empowers high school students to explore careers

Federico Vaca in a lab coat.

Bilingual, digital health tool helps reduce alcohol use, UC Irvine-led study finds

Large-scale, randomized clinical trial is first of its kind focused on Latino participants

Brandy Lipton, Associate Professor of Health, Society, & Behavior

UC Irvine-led study finds Medicaid telemedicine coverage boosted use, healthcare access

Results could inform state policymakers’ post-pandemic decision-making efforts

Alejandro Benitez

Getting a head start on healthcare

UCI student volunteers prepare for medical school by making a difference locally and abroad

Group of people

UCI and IUSD experts featured at Mental Health Resources for Parents forum

The University of California, Irvine recently hosted the “Mental Health Resources for Parents” panel discussion featuring campus and Irvine Unified School District experts to provide insights for parents into how to support their children’s mental health. Growing up is a difficult process and helping kids smoothly navigate the many changes they encounter is always challenging. […]

UCI’s Bernadette Boden-Albala, center, pictured with Irvine Health Foundation Board Chair Timothy L. Strader Sr., left, and President Edward B. Kacic, right.

Irvine Health Foundation’s $14 million grant to UC Irvine will establish 7 endowed chairs

Funding will assist in establishing a School of Population and Public Health and promote health equity for all O.C. residents

Medical students work in the pediatric simulator lab.

UCI to launch pre-health program with support from state of California

Multipronged training model will prepare more underrepresented undergraduates for careers in medicine