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The Hill, February 25, 2022

Military burn pit exposures and the ‘mystery illness’ the VA still ignores

"It wasn’t until lung biopsies were conducted in 2004 that direct physical evidence of toxic lung injury finally emerged, corroborating the complaints veterans described for years." (Shahir Masri)

The Verge, February 24, 2022

Telemedicine leaves behind non-English speakers, study shows

"Patients said, ‘I went into the FAQs in Spanish, and I have high fluency and a high reading level in Spanish, and it made no sense because it was such a poor translation,’" (Denise Payan)

Forbes, February 15, 2022

University Of California, Irvine Launches Institute For Precision Health

"Deployable health equity brings the IPH into communities to create solutions to redress deficits in healthcare for vulnerable populations." (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

Daily Beast, February 14, 2022

Desperate Americans Are Going Abroad for Unproven Long COVID Cures

"Some people think, how could it not help individuals with COVID or Long COVID?" (Leigh Turner)

Healthline, February 8, 2022

How COVID-19 Can Lead to Serious Complications During Pregnancy

"Possible pathways involve inflammation during the first or second trimester that affects the placenta and the pregnancy as it progresses toward term, as well as symptoms from the course of COVID-19 infection that adversely affects the birthing person at or around birth," (Tim Bruckner)

LAist, February 4, 2022

UC Classes Return In Person, With A Mix of Optimism And Concern

"Plus, about 99 percent of students have met the vaccine mandate and numbers for booster shot compliance are growing. To speed things up, the campus will be implementing vaccination clinics." (David Souleles)

Managed Healthcare Executive, February 2, 2022

HIV Prevention, Treatment: Playing the Long Game

"It is a bit further away from approval, but it will be a huge deal if and when it’s approved," (Ted Gideonse)

Voice of OC, January 31, 2022

Investing in Santa Ana’s Future Requires A Comprehensive Plan to Improve Air Quality

"Exposure to air pollution and their related adverse health outcomes are inequitably distributed in low-income communities of color." (Jun Wu)

Orange County Register, January 31, 2022

Campuses in Orange County starting to return to pandemic normal

"Only about 30 of the 586 beds available for students to quarantine were being used on Monday," (David Souleles)

Healthline, January 29, 2022

California’s Single Payer Healthcare Proposal: What to Know

"Quite a few issues would have to work out given the integrated healthcare providers — like Kaiser Permanente’s medical group and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals — that represent a large part of the healthcare providers in California" (Dylan Roby)