Public Health

Technology anonymously notifies users of potential exposure to COVID-19

The entire UCI community is confronting the coronavirus pandemic with unprecedented actions. UCI Health is on the front lines of the crisis response. In this episode of the UCI Podcast, two key members of the UCI Health staff – Linda Dickey, senior director of quality & patient safety, epidemiology & infection prevention; and Joe Brothman, […]

To give the public a sense of how social media conversations about COVID-19 are happening in real time, UCI computer scientists have developed and launched a coronavirus Twitter map. The interactive resource visualizes the spatial and temporal distribution of tweets related to the pandemic, allowing users to view the growth and transformation of social media […]

‘Mini task force’ of UCI researchers responds to urgent need at medical center

Scientists combine their diverse skills in collaborative effort to hobble COVID-19

Dean of public health addresses coronavirus issues related to travel and overall safety and well-being

In the latest UCI Podcast, Douglas Haynes, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, shares a message with the UCI community about inclusivity during challenging times. The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus, now called COVID-19, a global health emergency. This pandemic has far-reaching effects on physical as well as mental health. Fear, stress […]

Partnership provides critical link with Social Science Research Council to support research, collaboration and scholarship

In a discovery that has implications for our understanding of the air we breathe, UCI chemists report that they’ve found nanoscale fragments of fungal cells in the atmosphere. The pieces are extremely small, measuring about 30 nanometers in diameter, and much more abundant than previously thought, the researchers say in a study published this week […]

UCI epidemiologist helps eliminate the disease in global hot spots by breaking down barriers to healthcare