News & Announcements

06/08/2021
UC San Diego Health Podcast: “Environmental justice: Where COVID-19 meets climate change"
HWSPH Faculty featured: Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD, MSc, MEng

06/07/2021
Editorial: Want single-payer? California needs a public option first
HWSPH Faculty featured: Richard Kronick, PhD

06/03/2021
Social Justice as Part of the Remedy for What Ails Us
HWSPH Faculty featured: Cinnamon Bloss, PhD

05/19/2021
In-Depth: Early data shows COVID-19 vaccine safe for pregnant women
HWSPH Faculty featured: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

05/19/2021
New Mask Guidelines Make Sense in a Vacuum, But We Live in the Real World
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD, Richard Garfein, PhD, MPH, Nancy Binkin, MD, MPH

05/18/2021
Honor system, paper cards won't cut it for COVID-19 vaccine verification, experts say. 'Vaccine passports' are coming
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

05/18/2021
The 6 Best Types of Exercise to Reduce Inflammation
HWSPH Faculty featured: Suzi Hong, PhD

05/17/2021
723 Epidemiologists on When and How the U.S. Can Fully Return to Normal
HWSPH Faculty featured: Gretchen Bandoli, PhD

05/14/2021
Just Say No to Vaping
HWSPH Faculty featured: Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

05/10/2021
School Reopenings ‘Substantially’ Increased Covid-19 Spread In Texas, Economic Study Finds
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

05/06/2021
The Refugee-Led Coalition Creating Collective Care
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

05/03/2021
Can La Jolla reach herd immunity against COVID-19? UCSD expert says it’s ‘not realistic’
HWSPH Faculty featured: Richard Garfein, PhD, MPH

05/03/2021
As Vaccine Demand Slows, Political Differences Go on Display in California Counties
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

04/28/2021
8 Pennsylvania waterfalls where you can feel the majesty of nature
HWSPH Faculty featured: James Sallis, PhD (Emeritus)

04/23/2021
Opinion: Mental health and climate change are intertwined. Here’s how
HWSPH Faculty featured: Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

04/22/2021
Cannabis Use Disorder Rate Rose among Pregnant Women between 2001-2012
HWSPH Faculty featured: Yuyan Shi, PhD

04/22/2021
The Uncertainty of Climate Change is Hurting Us
HWSPH Faculty featured: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH; Tarik Benmarhnia, PhD, MSc, MEng

04/21/2021
Unions Use Their Advocacy Skills To Get COVID-19 Vaccines In Members’ Arms
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

04/21/2021
Not all Asian Americans are being vaccinated at high rates. A Chinatown clinic shows why
HWSPH Faculty featured: Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

04/20/2021
How Churches Are Influencing Vaccine Decisions 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

04/17/2021
The best exercise for women over 65
HWSPH Faculty featured: Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH, John Bellettiere, PhD

04/17/2021
Study: Regular exercise shielded COVID-19 patients from hospitalization, death
HWSPH Faculty featured: James Sallis, PhD (Emeritus)

04/14/2021
Consistent Physical Activity Associated with Reduced Risk of Poor COVID-19 Outcomes
HWSPH Faculty featured: James Sallis, PhD (Emeritus)

04/13/2021
Here's Why You Might Not Want to Laminate Your Vaccine Card
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

04/08/2021
Opinion: Individual and organizational efforts against COVID-19 must continue. Here’s why we can’t let our guard down
HWSPH Faculty featured: Cheryl Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS

04/08/2021
Vaccinated Mothers Are Trying to Give Babies Antibodies via Breast Milk
HWSPH Faculty featured: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

04/06/2021
Move beyond your pandemic slump: Get up and get going
HWSPH Faculty featured: James Sallis, PhD (Emeritus)

03/30/2021
Biden, CDC Director Warn Of Virus Rebound If Nation Lets Up
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

03/29/2021
Concerns over low AAPI vaccination rates among elderly San Diegans
HWSPH Faculty featured: Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

03/25/2021
Sharp, ‘Off The Charts’ Rise In Alcoholic Liver Disease Among Young Women
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rohit Loomba, MD

03/22/2021
AHA News: Blood Pressure Successes in Black People May Come Down to These 2 Things
HWSPH Faculty featured: Cheryl Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS

03/20/2021
Without data, COVID-19’s impact on some San Diego minorities is overlooked, advocates say
HWSPH Faculty featured: Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

03/18/2021
Inspirational Campus Leader Battling Stage 4 Cancer Receives One of Dentistry’s Highest Honors
HWSPH Faculty featured: Donna Kritz-Silverstein, PhD, Ellen Beck, MD

03/15/2021
One Huge Side Effect of Going for More Casual Walks, Says New Study
HWSPH Faculty featured: Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH

03/09/2021
Social Security and Medicare may experience their own COVID-19 side effects, experts say
HWSPH Faculty featured: Richard Kronick, PhD

03/08/2021
Opinion: Here’s how President Biden’s immigration reform plan will impact San Diego’s diverse community
HWSPH Faculty featured: Tala Al-Rousan, MD, MPH

03/03/2021
Opinion: If San Diego wants an equitable vaccine distribution, racism should be addressed head-on
HWSPH Faculty featured: Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

02/28/2021
Arab Americans, deemed 'white' in government records, suffer an unseen COVID-19 crisis
HWSPH Faculty featured: Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

02/25/2021
NIH Awards UC San Diego $33 Million for Five COVID-19 Diagnostic Projects
HWSPH Faculty featured: Jesse Nodora, DrPH, Linda Hill, MD, MPH, and Elena Martinez, PhD

02/24/2021
Breastfeeding Moms Are Keeping Texas' Babies From Going Hungry
HWSPH Staff featured: Cha Esguerra, MS

02/23/2021
UC San Diego Researchers Offer Tips for Protecting Mobility in Older Women
HWSPH Faculty featured: Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH, John Bellettiere, PhD

02/17/2021
Prep sports advocates grow in numbers, continue push for return-to-play
HWSPH Faculty featured: Richard Garfein, PhD, MPH

02/11/2021
How Should Parents Decide to Send Their Children Back to School for In-Person Instruction? 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH 

02/05/2021
Should you get the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant? Here's what experts say
HWSPH Faculty featured: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

02/01/2021
End of Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ a relief to researchers, but obstacles remain
HWSPH Faculty featured: Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

02/01/2021
Covid-19 Vaccines Leave Pregnant Women in a Quandary 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

02/01/2021
Filipino Residents Have Been Hit Hard by COVID – But No One Knows Just How Hard 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

02/01/2021
Restaurant, Retail COVID-19 Outbreaks Decreased During Stay-At-Home Order 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH

02/01/2020
COVID: A ‘Stress Test’ for the Heart
HWSPH Faculty featured: Lori Daniels, MD

01/28/2021
When will you feel safe to travel? 5 epidemiologists share hopes, fears, data and guesses 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Nancy Binkin, MD, MPH

01/28/2021
Vaping doesn't keep young people from smoking cigarettes later 
HWSPH Faculty featured: John Pierce, PhD

01/19/2021
Covid-19 vaccine guidance for those who are lactating is based on faulty assumptions, experts say 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

01/15/2021
The race is on for medical treatment of NASH
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rohit Loomba, MD

01/15/2021
Covid-19 deaths in San Diego County have doubled since Thanksgiving
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

01/07/2021
Commentary: Health experts and other San Diego leaders must unite to better coordinate pandemic response 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Cheryl Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS

12/24/2020
Scientists rush to determine if mutant strain of coronavirus will deepen pandemic 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Nancy Binkin, MD, MPH

12/22/2020
Easy Gratitude for Improved Mood: Interview with an Expert 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Paul Mills, PhD

12/21/2020
Op-Ed: A Better Way to End the Pandemic Quickly 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Michael Criqui, MD, MPH

12/15/2020
35 Places You're Most Likely to Catch COVID 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH

12/13/2020
Better Gut Health Boosts Your Body's Ability to Absorb Vitamin D 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Deborah Kado, MD

12/08/2020
NASH drug helps reduce liver fat with good tolerability 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rohit Loomba, MD

12/06/2020
Can you have the coronavirus vaccine if you're on statins? 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Lori Daniels, MD

11/30/2020
Maintaining Mobility and Preventing Disability are Key to Living Independently as We Age 
HWSPH Faculty featured:  Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH, John Bellettiere, PhD, MPH

11/21/2020
UC San Diego health experts outline COVID-19's racial divide and offers suggestions for bridging it 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Happy Araneta, PhD, MPH

11/21/2020
As Black Friday approaches, retailers lobby states to stay open 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

11/17/2020
Breastmilk Harbors Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH

11/17/2020
"We shouldn't gather for Thanksgiving, but here's what to do if you're going to do it anyway."
HWSPH Faculty featured: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, PhD

10/12/2020
Studies Find Even Minimal Physical Activity Measurably Boosts Health
HWSPH Faculty featured:  Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH, John Bellettiere, PhD, MPH, Michael Pratt, MD, MPH and James Sallis, PhD 

10/5/2020
Commentary: Arab Americans had stress and mental health challenges before the pandemic piled on more 
HWSPH Faculty featured:  Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD

10/5/2020
Cancer News Digest: The Latest Developments in Cancer Research and Treatment for September 2020 
HWSPH Faculty featured: Karen Messer, PhD

• STUDENT SPOTLIGHT:  Congratulations to Joint Doctoral Program student, Adhana McCarthy, US Army, MPAS, PA-C, who was featured in Clinical Advisor  for her important work as a physician assistant (PA) in a local San Diego community. Adhana collaborated with community leaders to address food justice in an underserved neighborhood in San Diego, and recently presented findings in a poster session at the American Academy of PAs 2021 Conference (AAPA 2021).  Learn More.
  
  
• STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Congratulations to T32 Postdoctoral Fellow, Natalie Golaszewski, PhD, who has been selected to receive the AHA Trudy Bush Fellowship for Cardiovascular Disease Research in Women’s Health.  Dr. Golaszewski will present her research at the AHA Epi and Lifestyle Meeting in May 2021, and will also receive a $1000 award for her work.
  
  
• STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Desiree Santos, a research intern for the SDSU/UCSD Cancer Partnership Scholars Program (PSP) was featured in an Instagram post to celebrate her success in cancer research, graduation from SDSU, acceptance into the SDSU MPH program in Epidemiology, and her future goal of becoming a doctorally-trained epidemiologist in the future. Ms. Santos is interning with HWSPH faculty members, John Bellettiere, PhD, MPH, and Andrea LaCroix, PhD, MPH.

• Celebration of our 1st Academic Year: Our celebration of the 1st Academic Year in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science was held virtually on October 16^th. Learn more. 
  
  
• California COVID Notify Pilot Program: An exposure notification system from Google and Apple has been adopted on campus to help alert individuals when they may have been exposed to COVID-19. UC San Diego is one of the first campuses to participate in this statewide program. Find out more about the program and how to install CA COVID Notify on your phone.
  
  
• Campus Return to Learn Updates: To promote the health and safety of our campus community, staff, students, and faculty are able to:
  • Complete daily screening for symptoms of COVID-19
  • Schedule COVID-19 testing at no-cost
  • Hear routine updates and ask questions at monthly Town HallsPlease continue to maintain physical distancing, wear masks, and proper hygiene.
  • Learn More