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Stay informed with the latest news from UCI Health. From groundbreaking medical advancements to community partnerships and achievements, our newsroom keeps you updated on how we’re transforming healthcare in Orange County and beyond.

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Recent News Stories

uci health sports medicine specialist dr brian kim in front of a blue studio background and wearing a white coat
07-18-2025

How you breathe during a workout matters

IN THE NEWS: UCI Health sports medicine expert Dr. Brian Y. Kim says the body naturally adjusts according to one’s need.
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Linh Vuons, PhD, at left, poses with Dr. Anand Ganesan in the lab where they study the molecular signaling between skin cell types that lead to cancer and skin diseases.
07-14-2025

UC Irvine researchers discover drug compounds to block blood-vessel branching in skin and tumors

The compounds have the potential to block the blood supply to skin tissue and tumors..


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uci health chao family comprehensive cancer center integrative oncologist dr gary deng outside in front of plants wearing a white coat
07-11-2025

Integrative oncology programs can help reduce cancer symptoms, improve quality of life

IN THE NEWS: Dr. Gary Deng is an internationally respected pioneering integrative oncologist who will lead the new program at UCI Health.
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From the Newsroom

UCI Health melanoma researcher Anand Ganesan, MD, PhD, is pictured at left in the Ganesan lab with graduate student and scientist Hui Xiao, PhD.
06-27-2025

Moles can become melanomas through nongenetic transitions, UC Irvine study shows


Researchers discover precursor cancer cells that may help early detection.



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Dr. Afshan Hameed, a UCI Health cardiologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist, seeks to reduce heart disease risk in prognant patients.
06-13-2025

Screening algorithm doubles detection of obstetric patients at risk for deadly heart disease

The risk-assessment toolkit dramatically improved the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in pregnant patients, the leading cause of U.S. maternal mortality.

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Alexandre Chan, PharmD, pictured in his white coat, is leading a clinical trial to test an ALS drug for cancer-related chemo brain.
06-13-2025

Pilot study tests ALS drug to treat chemo brain in cancer patients

First U.S. clinical trial to explore the effects of riluzole for cancer-related cognitive impairment.
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UCI Health in the News

uci health director of general services joe brothman speaks to a cbs news reporter about the nation's first all-electric acute care hospital in the facility's central utilities plant
06-26-2025

UCI Health making history with nation’s first all-electric acute care hospital

IN THE NEWS: Academic health system will open its sixth hospital in December, expanding access to care closer to south Orange County.
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uci health ophthalmologist dr marjan farid at the gavin herbert eye institute wearing a head cover and blue scrubs in a bright room with medical equipment
06-11-2025

FDA approves new drops to treat dry eye disease

IN THE NEWS: The treatment is the first to stimulate the corneal nerves to address a tear deficiency.
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a physician in a white coat smiles at a pregant patient who is looking at her belly during an appointment at uci heath family health center anaheim
06-09-2025

UCI Health Family Health Center a critical resource in communities with care access challenges

IN THE NEWS: Care at locations in Santa Ana and Anaheim is given to all, regardless of their ability to pay.
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Local and national news media who wish to learn more about the medical education, cutting edge research and advances in patient care taking place at UCI Health can contact members of our media relations staff.

They can help you locate the right spokesperson for a story; facilitate your request to visit any of our healthcare facilities; and answer any questions you might have about our programs and services. Photos and video are also available upon request.

Please visit our Media Relations page to learn more.

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