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Nicotine, THC or Vitamin E oil may not be the primary factor in e-cig or vaping product use-associated lung injury

First-gen medical student – a fellowship recipient – aims to help the underserved avoid chronic diseases

UCI, Cedars-Sinai study is a call-to-action for more aggressive risk factor management

First of its kind in LA-OC area, it will bring new solutions to advance health and wellness

Pandemic has heightened awareness of weaknesses in nation’s animal-based supply chain, which could accelerate trend toward plant-derived products

Found in cartilage, bones, blood vessels, skin and other connective tissues, collagens are the most abundant proteins by weight in the human body. In an article published recently in Nature Reviews Materials, UCI biomedical engineering researchers provide an exhaustive description of the superfamily of this biomaterial, which includes 28 subtypes. “Collagen – which has known connections […]

UCI trains contact tracers to disrupt COVID-19 transmission – with an emphasis on health equity issues

Researchers pull in campus-best $529 million in grants and contracts

UCI epidemiologist offers advice on healthy travel, recreation during the pandemic

Large-scale testing of children, expansion of school-based health centers recommended