What was on your mind in 2021?
Looking at the most popular stories of the year, our readers were concerned about COVID-19. No surprises there!
Six of our top 10 stories brought you the most up-to-date COVID-19 information direct from the UCI Health frontlines. From vaccination to leading edge therapies and research — Live Well was your trusted resource and partner in understanding the pandemic.
Thank you for your loyal readership. We're wishing you and all of your loved ones health and happiness in 2022!
And now for our top 10.
![UCI Health nurse prepares COVID-19 vaccine for patient.](/-/media/images/modules/blog/posts/2021/12/7-reasons-to-get-vaccinated350x233.jpg?h=233&w=350&hash=0B1B58C50F7FFAD535E3A792CC87813C)
![Pregnant woman gets a COVID-19 vaccination.](/-/media/images/modules/blog/posts/2021/12/covid_vaccine_and_pregnancy350x233.jpg?h=233&w=350&hash=B5749AA1AB3EF3CEC66D71B4E5A9F289)
![Man suffers from continuing symptoms even after recovering from COVID-19.](/-/media/images/modules/blog/posts/2021/12/long-hauler-syndrome350x233.jpg?h=233&w=350&hash=91806E28A7812C1FE1228654898A7693)
![Michael Nguyen participated in a UCI Health clinical trial of stem cells to combat COVID-19.](/-/media/images/modules/blog/posts/2021/12/nguyen_michael_covid_clinical-trial350x233.jpg?h=233&w=350&hash=721A8231C28DC964FB1C992416B0F49B)
![Professor Lbachir BenMohamed of the UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute is working to develop a vaccine that will target all coronaviruses.](/-/media/images/modules/blog/posts/2021/12/benmohamedlabghei350x233.jpg)
![Dr. Ian Harris demonstates the digital eye prosthetic that mimics the natural movement of the eye.](/-/media/images/modules/blog/posts/2021/12/digital-eye-single-233x350.jpg?h=233&w=350&hash=B3F81654299B9493FE565B1FB07D4BE5)
![Patrick Aurignac survived esophageal cancer thanks to an incision-less procedure developed at UCI Health.](/-/media/images/modules/blog/posts/2021/12/aurignac-233x350-comp.jpg?h=233&w=350&hash=A57CA94D7D953065F1A020B0FEB581FE)
![Mother teaches her kids how to pack a healthy lunch to build their immune systems.](/-/media/images/modules/blog/posts/2021/12/building_healthy_immune_systems350x233.jpg?h=233&w=350&hash=E7C005B2CB3B620F7B1D0E0CE6C6247D)
![Mother juggles work, child care and tutoring with three young children at home during the pandemic.](/-/media/images/modules/blog/posts/2021/12/mommy_burnout350x233.jpg?h=233&w=350&hash=93A1EE05F6D5DEC968519DA6E01880DC)
![UCI Health patient Paula Lazarus was treated for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.](/-/media/images/modules/blog/posts/2021/12/paula-lazarus-nonalcoholic-liver-disease-patient350x233.jpg?h=233&w=350&hash=536C27A032BCCADDA5539CDF328BF39D)