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UCI Health selected for nationwide collaborative to accelerate expansion of age-friendly care for older adults
April 26, 2024
uci health geriatrician lisa gibbs wearing a white coat and stethoscope works with an elderly man with white hair and glasses in a medical office
Initiative will develop additional insights and tools to provide the highest standard of healthcare across every interaction.
Newly approved antibiotic to treat UTIs should be used responsibly, infectious disease expert says
April 26, 2024
IN THE NEWS: Careful prescribing of pivmecillinam can help prevent breeding resistance.
Dealing with anxiety during, after an earthquake
April 25, 2024
IN THE NEWS: Deep breaths, therapy and connection are all strategies for feeling better.
Antibiotic assessment tool meets a physician need
April 25, 2024
IN THE NEWS: UCI-led study finds that risk-based prompts improved selection of antimicrobial type.
UC Irvine to lead study of how DNA genetic variations might influence nicotine addiction
April 25, 2024
The team's findings may improve prevention and treatment strategies for smoking and vaping habits.
UCI Health maintenance goes electric
April 24, 2024
a man wearing a white hat, dark shirt and pants and a yellow construction safety vest rides an electric bike on a paved road in front of a red curb and fence
Sustainably powered bikes, cars and landscaping tools beautify UCI Medical Center while keeping the air clean.
Progress and innovations: UCI's multifaceted approach to combating diabetes in the Latino/a community
April 24, 2024
uci health physician alpesh amin, co leader of the uci diabetes iniative, wearing a white coat and stethoscope standing in front of uci medical center in orange
An initiative to address the disease has made strides in prevention, research and treatment since its 2023 inception.
Clinical trial identifies strategy to rapidly detect, respond to hospital outbreaks
April 23, 2024
The tool reduced the size of outbreaks by 64% in the pre-COVID-19 trial period in 82 hospitals across the country.
Sunscreen sticks: effective when used correctly
April 19, 2024
uci health dermatologist dr natasha mesinkovska wearing a black and red long-sleeve with arms crossed
IN THE NEWS: Applying enough sun protection is the challenge with the products, says a UCI Health dermatologist.
Two clinical trials identify a better way to target appropriate antibiotics for patients hospitalized with pneumonia or urinary tract infection
April 19, 2024
Results from two large 59-hospital trials have implications for reducing antibiotic resistance.