Public Health

Jun Wu (left) and Alana M.W. LeBrón (right)

UCI Public Health launches Center for Environmental Health Disparities Research

Center will be a regional leader in promoting health equity and environmental justice through public health research and practice

Michael A. Hoyt, Ph.D.

UCI-led study finds psychological therapy reduces biobehavioral impact of testicular cancer

GET intervention lowered stress-related biomarkers

Jun Wu, Ph.D., professor of environmental and occupational health at the UCI Program in Public Health

UCI-led study links air pollution exposure while pregnant to higher gestational diabetes risk

Suggested interventions include better air regulation and health screenings

AirUCI institute awarded nearly $2 million to study non-tailpipe vehicle emissions

Interdisciplinary researchers will examine impacts on overburdened communities

Brittany Morey, UCI assistant professor of health, society & behavior

Data collection, reporting gaps harm Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander health, UCI-led study says

COVID-19 pandemic reveals urgent need for improved standards

Santa Ana awards UCI $700,000 to address healthcare inequities among the vulnerable

UCI researchers from the Program in Public Health and the School of Medicine have received $700,000 from the city of Santa Ana to address inequities and gaps in health services and enhance COVID-19 mitigation efforts in vulnerable populations. Santa Ana and the surrounding area are home to almost 600,000 residents who live in the highest […]

Daniel Parker, UCI assistant professor of public health

UCI-led study finds disparities in O.C. rates of COVID-19 infection, mortality

Higher risk patterns identified in certain social, economic, demographic groups

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UCI Podcast: Did COVID-19 cause a mental health pandemic?

Tim Bruckner discusses the importance of equity in pandemic response

Dr. Susan Huang at UCI’s town hall Friday on COVID-19.

UCI Health Affairs town hall provides COVID-19 updates

Campus leaders host virtual event to share latest on pandemic trends and how university is preparing for fall quarter

Bullied youths' coping strategies can affect their long-term health, UCI-led study finds

How individuals cope with experiences of peer victimization can mitigate the associated negative short- and long-term physical and mental health effects, according to a recent study led by Michael A. Hoyt, Ph.D., UCI associate professor of public health. More than 800 college students responded to a questionnaire asking them to recall high school incidents of […]