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End-stage heart failure patient Elizabeth Vayssie is the first patient to benefit from the UCI Health's new program to implant a portable heart pump in patients whose heart cannot keep them alive.

Journey of the heart

Woman receives first LVAD implant in Orange County

November 24, 2020 | Valerie Elwell

When the best medical therapies couldn’t stop her heart condition from worsening, Elizabeth Vayssie received a life-saving implant from... Read More

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Breakthrough diagnostic tool aids battle against liver disease

November 19, 2020 | UCI Health

The Digestive Health Institute at UCI Health has developed a groundbreaking, noninvasive method to accurately measure blood pressure in the liver,... Read More

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UCI Health experts say staying close to home with immediate family is the safest option this holiday season.

Holiday parties: Lower the COVID risk

November 11, 2020 | UCI Health

With the holiday season upon us, is it safe to enjoy a holiday meal with extended family or a gift-exchange party with friends or coworkers in the... Read More

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Traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic can be challenging.

Is holiday travel safe in a pandemic?

November 06, 2020 | UCI Health

With Thanksgiving and winter holidays fast approaching and COVID-19 cases surging across the nation, UCI Health experts recommend staying home and... Read More

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A simple prick of the finger is how blood is collected to test for antibodies to the novel coronavirus by UCI virology expert Philip Felgner's team.

Understanding a virus

UCI biophysicist Philip Felgner’s research aims to protect us from COVID-19.

November 03, 2020 | UCI Health

Antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2 is essential to tracking its spread. UCI biophysicist Philip Felgner and his team at the UCI Vaccine Research and... Read More

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Hearty, healthy fall fare

October 29, 2020 | Kristina Lindgren

Autumn is here and even in sunny Southern California, there's often a chill in the air. It's a time we seem to crave warmer, more substantial... Read More

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