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Research & Ideas

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Bay Area researchers find Alzheimer’s disease diagnostic technique

Infographic describing study visually interpreting tau-PET to detect Alzheimer's
Joseph Casey/Senior Staff

Researchers looked at 274 unique brain scans to develop a new method to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease, the leading cause of dementia, in live patients.
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Research & Ideas

Friday, November 20, 2020
Photo of Lucira at-home COVID-19 test kit

US Food and Drug Administration approves at-home COVID-19 molecular test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, approved the first entirely at-home COVID-19 molecular test, which will be able to deliver results in under 30 minutes, Tuesday.
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Research & Ideas

Thursday, October 29, 2020
Trees

UC Berkeley researcher cultivates Chilean soapbark tree for use in COVID-19 vaccine

Ricardo San Martin, the Sutardja Center’s Alt: Meat Lab Director and Industry Fellow, is working on cultivating Quillaja saponaria — the Chilean soapbark tree — so it can be used in an upcoming COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
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30 Years of ADA 2020, Student Life

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Photo of RSF testing center

UC Berkeley COVID-19 testing facilities pose challenges for some students with disabilities

While many students get tested regularly at UC Berkeley’s University Health Services, or UHS, coronavirus testing facilities, some students with disabilities find it challenging to access these services.
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Op-Eds

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Support stem cell research in CA: Vote ‘yes’ on Prop. 14

Passing Prop. 14 would be an important step toward saving lives from incurable diseases.
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Communities

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
N95 Masks

Berkeley distributes KN95 masks to unhoused residents

In response to the poor air quality resulting from wildfires throughout California, the city of Berkeley has begun distributing KN95 masks to the city’s unhoused population.
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Op-Eds

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Illustration of sickly woman putting on makeup

Unregulated cosmetics are unfortunately safe until proven toxic

Until comprehensive cosmetics regulation is passed, it is up to us as consumers to keep harmful cosmetic chemicals out of our body.
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City

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Nurses union releases statement against N95 respirator decontamination guidelines

With the increased need for disposable N95 respirators, Bay Area hospitals have been trying to conserve equipment by decontaminating respirators for reuse — upsetting nurses on the front lines.
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City

Monday, April 13, 2020

Berkeley officials discuss city’s response to COVID-19 pandemic during virtual town hall

Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín held a virtual town hall Friday to update the public on the coronavirus and answer questions from constituents.
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Research & Ideas

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Innovative Genomics Institute founds diagnostic testing lab for COVID-19

The Innovative Genomics Institute, or IGI, and UC Berkeley have founded a lab to process diagnostic tests in response to the COVID-19, or the new coronavirus, pandemic.
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