Patricia Buffler, a world-class researcher and dean emerita of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, died from a stroke in her office on Thursday. She was 75 years old. Read More…
In a new effort to tackle childhood obesity, the Safeway Foundation recently awarded the campus School of Public Health a grant to promote research aimed at bridging health care facilities and the community. Read More…
UC Berkeley researchers have discovered a link between the regional prevalence of the common air pollutant ozone and an increased risk of premature death from heart disease, the number one cause of death in the United States.
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With the magnification of global warming and a regional population explosion, UC Berkeley researchers hypothesize that a vast region of Africa will soon find itself struggling with massive food shortages and widespread violence, in a new report published Tuesday. Read More…
A recent study involving economic incentives as a means of HIV prevention pinpoints the exact monetary amount that would incentivize individuals to stay HIV and STI-free.
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A UC Berkeley professor published a commentary earlier this month supporting the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages. Read More…
For many people, including UC students, the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Affordable Care Act means provides more alternative insurance options and increased affordable health care. Read More…
UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park in Shanghai, China, to establish a UC Berkeley office of the college in Shanghai. The memorandum, signed on Friday, marks the preliminary stages of the creation of a center where UC Berkeley students, professors Read More…