2022 – UC Irvine Wen Public Health

USA Today, December 30, 2022

Diabetes in kids and young people is projected to dramatically surge. Can it be prevented?

"It’ll be very critical to educate American youth regarding healthy lifestyles and potential ways to prevent diabetes in their early lives in order to 'flatten the curve' for the quickly rising number of youth with diabetes among the underserved/minority populations" (Luohua Jiang)

OC Register, December 27, 2022

Will COVID-19 plague us forever? Here’s what the experts say

"There won’t be masking orders coming down from the government, but some will have masks dangling from their rear-view mirrors for the rest of their lives." (Andrew Noymer)

OC Register, December 23, 2022

Orange County now into ‘high’ level of COVID-19 spread, officials say

"Hospitalizations and ICU (admission) is about the same. The rate at which tests are coming back positive 'is still pretty high, so there’s COVID out there. There’s no doubt.' But hospitalization seems to have plateaued. Even including incidentals the hospitalizations this time last year was rising like crazy, so this is frankly good news." (Andrew Noymer)

WIRED, December 22, 2022

The Bittersweet Defeat of Mpox

"The epi curve is trending downward, but it seems to have reached a floor—and that floor is not zero." (Andrew Noymer)

First Report Managed Care, December 22, 2022

What Will Telehealth Look Like Post Pandemic?

"Telehealth also presents an opportunity for the use of remote monitoring devices and increased involvement from family members to better support ongoing patient chronic care management." (Denise Payan)

Axios, December 19, 2022

FDA expert panel to discuss the future of COVID vaccines

"It just shows that COVID is becoming like the flu. In the sense that we've been talking about basically constantly tweaking the formulation of the vaccine. It's part of the normalization of COVID." (Andrew Noymer)

Healthline, December 16, 2022

MERS: What to Know About the Virus and if it Will Spread After the World Cup

"It’s kind of endemic in the[camel] population in the Middle East. And so when you have this festival that brings soccer fans from all over the world, at the same time, in the same country, as a camel showcase festival; physicians, and global health security people should be concerned." (Dele Ogunseitan)

Eat This, Not That, December 16, 2022

Infectious Disease Specialist Warns of Flu Spreading: “People Should Certainly be Taking This Seriously”

"The best way to avoid the flu is to get the vaccine. Other behaviors that can help mitigate exposure are to wash your hands often, avoid touching your face with unwashed hands, clean and disinfect surfaces, avoid close contact with sick people, cover your coughs and sneezes, and stay home when you're sick." (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

WJCT News, December 14, 2022

After Ian and Nicole, pollution spreads to St. Johns and other waterways

"If you have liver disease, then you have a risk of developing cognitive issues." (Saurabh Chatterjee)

Eat This, Not That, December 14, 2022

Doctors Share What to Know About Flu Season and How to Stay Out of the ER

"Behaviors that can help mitigate exposure are to wash your hands often, avoid touching your face with unwashed hands, clean and disinfect surfaces, avoid close contact with sick people, cover your coughs and sneezes, and stay home when you're sick." (Bernadette Boden-Albala)