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Racism has been declared a national public health crisis by the American Public Health Association. With the minority population in the U.S. being the fastest-growing demographic, experts say, it’s essential that healthcare professionals recognize the social determinants of health among racial and ethnic minorities. Education and training, they say, should begin in school so that […]

Findings point to herbal treatment to potentially help curb the opioid epidemic

Inaugural class welcomed at White Coat Ceremony

Program prepares next generation of medication experts to care for whole patient

Cheryl Wisseh, UCI assistant professor of clinical pharmacy practice, has received an 18-month, $10,000 grant from the ASHP Research and Education Foundation to study racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes-specific medication regimens and clinical outcomes among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white adults in South Los Angeles. Diabetes is a growing epidemic, especially in the Hispanic community, […]

Joyce Yu-Chia Lee is the first faculty member to earn the prestigious honor

Age increases the likelihood of hospitalization and poor outcomes for COVID-19 patients with such preexisting conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, kidney disease and diabetes, according to a recent study led by UCI researchers. An analysis of the UC COVID Research Data Set – which contains SARS-CoV-2 testing results and COVID-19 […]

UCI and UCSD researchers tracked drug usage rates throughout the pandemic

Funding will support health coaching, research and educational programs

Long working behind the scenes in COVID-19 research and education, they’re now helping to distribute and administer the vaccine