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March 30, 2023UC Davis Health to expand health care services in Elk Grove
UC Davis Health has purchased 20 acres of land at the corner of Elk Grove Blvd. and Laguna Springs Dr. to solidify its regional footprint.
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March 30, 2023Happy homecoming for local baby after high-risk heart procedures
When their son was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the Gomez-Flores family held onto hope and put their trust in UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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March 29, 2023‘UC Quits’ project helps patients stop smoking
A new study, the first collaboration of its kind by all five University of California health systems, shows UC Quits helps patients stop smoking.
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March 29, 2023
Children’s Miracle Network champion beats life-threatening E. Coli infection
E.coli led to type I diabetes and a kidney transplant for Braylin McMullin. The family was tested, but Braylin proved how much of a champion she is.
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March 29, 2023Health equity summit to focus on disparities in organ transplants
The UC Davis Transplantation Health Equity Summit will include discussions about health disparities in transplantation and strategies for changing the transplant system.
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March 29, 2023Eggs-quisite! peregrine falcons have returned
The peregrine falcons are back and they have already laid eggs. Join a contest to guess when the first egg will hatch and win the chance to name the chicks.
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March 29, 2023New mouse study reveals a key process in how the brain forms memories
A UC Davis study has identified a gene-enzyme interaction that appears to play a key role in how the brain forms memories. The findings provide insights into how PDE inhibitor medications may help diseases like Alzheimer’s.
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March 28, 2023MIND Institute expands support program for siblings of children with autism, ADHD and more
UC Davis MIND Institute sibling groups are now available for children and teens ages 7-16 and include optional in-person events.
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March 28, 2023Cancer center and partners hold free mobile mammography event for uninsured women
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center rolled into North Highlands on Saturday, March 25, to host free screenings from inside a mobile mammovan.
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March 28, 2023UC Davis Health’s Ashish Atreja listed among top chief digital officers
UC Davis Health’s Ashish Atreja has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the top 35 chief digital officers of health systems to know.
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March 27, 2023
School of Nursing co-founder Gordon Moore dies at age 94
Gordon Moore, the co- founder of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis and Intel Corporation, is remembered as a brilliant scientist, business leader and philanthropist.
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March 27, 2023New collaboration offers personalized treatment for patients with asthma and COPD
A new collaboration between UC Davis Health and Propeller Health will offer personalized treatment for high-risk patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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March 23, 2023CDC issues warning about increase of drug-resistant Candida auris infections
A deadly strain of fungus is spreading in health care facilities in California and throughout the United States. Find out who is most vulnerable.
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March 23, 2023New treatment for invasive fungal infection candidiasis approved by FDA
The FDA has approved a new treatment for candidiasis called rezafungin for injection. The approval is based on a clinical trial in which George Thompson served as principal investigator.
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March 23, 2023School of Medicine celebrates implementation of modernized curriculum
Now that the School of Medicine’s new I-EXPLORE curriculum has been fully implemented for students in all four years, leaders within the Office of Medical Education paused this week to celebrate their achievements.
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March 22, 2023UC Davis nursing school expands fellowship for nurse leaders
A new $7.5 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation expands a national fellowship to develop nurse leaders and innovators.
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March 22, 2023School of Medicine volunteers ‘Build for Unity’ with Habitat for Humanity
Nearly two dozen School of Medicine volunteers recently assisted with a Habitat for Humanity build in an effort to make a positive impact on the Sacramento community.
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March 21, 2023New minimally invasive treatment for thoracic aortic arch disease
UC Davis Health is one of 30 health systems in the U.S. to take part in new clinical study of a minimally treatment for thoracic aortic arch disease.
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March 21, 2023UC Davis urologic surgery chair earns prestigious award in Europe
UC Davis Health urologic surgery chief Christopher Evans is only the ninth American to become an honorary member of the European Association of Urology.
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March 20, 2023
UC Davis Health employee offers free hair care for patients on his days off
On his days off, UC Davis Health’s Aaron Brazier taps into his former profession as a barber to boost the spirits of patients by providing free hair care.
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