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Infectious DiseasesMAY 27, 2026
Expert Q&A: What is Ebola, and how UC Davis Health is uniquely prepared to evaluate and treat it
Infectious diseases expert explains Ebola’s symptoms, transmission, risks and treatments, highlighting how UC Davis Health is prepared to safely manage the virus and protect communities.
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MIND InstituteMAY 27, 2026UC Davis MIND Institute seeks research partners in the community
The UC Davis MIND Institute is partnering with community members to make sure research and care meet the needs of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities
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Children's HealthMAY 22, 2026New research provides important insights into diabetic ketoacidosis
Study identifies inflammatory profile associated with sometimes fatalUC Davis Health researchers have identified many of the inflammatory molecules that increase during diabetic ketoacidosis. These findings could help clinicians determine why complications occur during treatment.
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Cancer CareMAY 21, 2026Cancer center lung experts help create new national guidelines for safe CT lung cancer screening
UC Davis Health experts helped develop national guidelines for post–CT lung cancer screening care, advancing early detection, safer treatment standards and patient outcomes.
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MAY 19, 2026From farm to Aggie Square: Mobile market brings produce to campus
On select Wednesdays, something fresh is pulling into Aggie Square, and it’s more than just a truck full of produce.
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Abril 30, 2026NIH otorga $15.8 millones a UC Davis Health para estudio cerebral latino
Los Institutos Nacionales de Salud otorgaron $15.85 millones a UC Davis Health para un amplio estudio sobre el envejecimiento cerebral en comunidades hispanas/latinas.
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Marzo 06, 2026Estudio muestra que la primera terapia intrauterina de células madre es segura para la reparación de espina bífida
UC Davis Health realizó con seguridad el primer tratamiento de espina bífida combinando cirugía fetal con células madre en un ensayo de Fase 1.
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Febrero 27, 2026
Tipos de dolores de cabeza: sus causas y tratamientos
Es necesario saber identificar cuando un dolor de cabeza es leve o serio para buscar el tratamiento o intervención médica adecuada.
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Diciembre 30, 2025
¿Qué hacer para tratar y prevenir un ataque cerebral?
Una experta nos habla sobre las prácticas médicas y las rutinas de estilo de vida necesarias para evitar los derrames cerebrales.
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Diciembre 15, 2025Las pruebas genéticas salvan vidas, pero muchos desconocen riesgos hereditarios de cáncer
UC Davis Health inicia un estudio para conocer las barreras que enfrentan las sobrevivientes latinas de cáncer de mama para acceder a consejería y pruebas genéticas.
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Ranked among the nation’s best hospitals
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Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals
U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the best in pediatric nephrology, orthopedics*, and pulmonology & lung surgery. (*Together with Shriners Children’s Northern California)
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and high-performing in aortic valve surgery, back surgery (spinal fusion), COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, gynecological cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart failure, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pacemaker implantation, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke, TAVR, cancer, orthopedics, gastroenterology & GI surgery, and urology.
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UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
World-class cancer care
One of ~59 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
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For the 13th consecutive year, UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the educational arm of America’s largest civil rights organization.