More than half of tested homes in Los Angeles county fire-impacted communities had unsafe contaminant levels one year after the January 2025 fires, a survivor advocacy group said at the first annual LA Fires Research Conference on Jan.

January is cervical health awareness month.
Dr. Ritu Salani, a gynecologic oncologist and professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA, sat down with Daily Bruin science and health contributor Nick Mouchawar to discuss cervical cancer awareness, prevention strategies and the importance of routine screening.

UCLA is looking for a last-minute push in this year’s Big Ten blood donation competition, as the Bruins lie in the bottom half of 18 participating universities.

The UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee announced Wednesday that more people visited UCLA Health for outpatient services than any UC medical center last year.

A UCLA Health dermatologist and student organizers urged the Westwood community to advocate for the creation of a new medical school in Los Angeles County on Nov.

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California’s surgeon general said at an Oct. 20 UCLA event that addressing adverse childhood experiences – which can negatively impact maternal health – is a state priority.

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Goats, pigs, chickens and hundreds of Bruins filled Wilson Plaza as part of the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s annual Healthcoming event Oct.

Hundreds of researchers, faculty and students attended a two-part science fair for suspended research projects Sept. 10 and 11.
The UCLA Faculty Association and the UCLA Brain Research Institute led the first day of the fair at the northwest corner of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue.

September is prostate cancer awareness month.
Dr. Leonard Marks, a urologic oncologist and professor in the Department of Urology at UCLA, sat down with Daily Bruin science and health contributor Nick Mouchawar to discuss screening for prostate cancer, risk factors and management of the disease.

This November marks lung cancer awareness month.
To raise awareness about lung cancer, Dr. Lawrence Benjamin, a pulmonologist for UCLA and the Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare system, spoke with Enterprise contributor Nick Mouchawar to discuss the importance of screening for lung cancer, risk factors and patient outlook for the disease.