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May 09, 20246-year-old girl gets lifesaving care after collision with semi-truck
The Pitts family had just lost their home in the Camp Fire. Then their car was hit by a semi-truck.
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May 09, 2024New leadership for cancer center’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
David Tom Cooke has been tapped to oversee the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
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May 08, 2024
Orthopaedic surgeon among first to place new shock absorber implant for knee pain
Orthopaedic surgeon Cassandra Lee performed a leading-edge procedure with a new implant called the MISHA Knee System that alleviated the chronic pain of a firefighter who underwent 11 previous surgeries.
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May 07, 2024The Spaghetti Western food and wine celebration is set for June 15
The Spaghetti Western food and wine event at Cooper Vineyards raises money for cancer research and awards an annual grant to a UC Davis researcher.
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May 06, 2024Scoop Scoot ice cream race raises funds for UC Davis Child Life
The family-friendly, community event June 21 helps raise funds for toys, art supplies and more for children in the hospital.
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May 03, 2024MIND Institute junior specialist receives Autism Science Foundation post-undergraduate award
Sarah Bayoumi, a junior specialist at the UC Davis MIND Institute, has received an Autism Science Foundation fellowship to study eating difficulties in autistic individuals.
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May 03, 2024UC Davis Health telerobot enables virtual visits to California State Railroad Museum
Thanks to a UC Davis Health telerobot, the California State Railroad Museum now offers an innovative new way to visit.
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May 02, 2024Most caregivers are ill-prepared for their own hospitalization
New research shows that for caregivers of someone with dementia are not prepared for their own hospital stay.
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May 02, 2024Are we losing a generation of pediatric subspecialists?
A review conducted by UC Davis pediatricians and published in the Journal of Perinatology raises the alarm on a potential crisis in the pediatric subspecialty workforce.
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May 01, 2024The myth about melanoma and skin cancer in people of color
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Our experts share information about risks, prevention and symptoms for people of all skin tones.
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April 30, 2024‘The next frontier of emergency medicine’: House calls following emergency room
Some patients who were treated in the emergency department can receive follow-up care at home by a health professional under an innovative program started by UC Davis Health.
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April 30, 2024Pediatric surgeon receives Hartwell Foundation award for biomedical research
Pediatric surgeon Erin Brown has been selected for a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award. She’ll use the funds to develop stem cells to improve neuroblastoma treatment.
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April 29, 2024UC Davis Health ramps up work with small, diverse local businesses by 23%
As part of its Anchor Institution Mission, UC Davis Health has increased its local spending on small and diverse businesses by 23%.
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April 29, 2024Breast CT scanner invented at UC Davis is closer to commercialization
A new breast cancer screening option using computed tomography (CT) invented at UC Davis may be cleared for FDA clinical trials.
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April 26, 2024Moore Foundation invests $3 million in future UC Davis nursing scientists
A $3 million investment from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation aims to support Doctor of Philosophy students at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.
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April 25, 2024
School of Medicine hosts Merced County teenagers and encourages them to become physicians
Nearly 20 high school students from Merced County visited the UC Davis School of Medicine to learn what it takes to become a doctor.
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April 25, 20241 in 5 milk samples from grocery stores test positive for bird flu. Why the FDA says it’s still safe to drink
The FDA announced 1 in 5 grocery store milk samples tested positive for bird flu. UC Davis experts explain the limits of the test and how to protect yourself from avian influenza.
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April 25, 2024Study finds biomarkers for psychiatric symptoms in patients with rare genetic condition 22q
A new UC Davis study identifies biomarkers that could identify patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome who are more likely to develop schizophrenia.
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April 24, 2024Clinical trial evaluates new technology for rapid assessment of heart disease
A new clinical trial will evaluate a novel technology to assess patients for non-obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in the emergency department and cardiology clinic.
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April 23, 2024New study points to racial and social barriers that block treatment for multiple myeloma
Socioeconomic factors are preventing some patients from accessing common treatment to stop progression of multiple myeloma.
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