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MAY 18, 2026UC Davis School of Medicine celebrates its largest graduating class
UC Davis honored 119 students with a new suffix over the weekend — Doctor of Medicine — during the School of Medicine’s 55th commencement ceremony
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MAY 18, 2026From paralysis to cheer practice: Neurosurgeons help Emily “be a kid again”
Emily Roberts awoke one morning with her left leg paralyzed. She was airlifted to UC Davis Children’s Hospital, where neurosurgeons performed three surgeries to get her walking (and jumping!) again.
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MAY 15, 2026Falcon cam update: Three chicks feeding well and on the move
Three peregrine falcon chicks continue to grow in the campus nest; unfortunately, the fourth chick died. Both parents actively share care of the young birds.
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MAY 14, 2026Cancer patient back to restoring power and his life
UC Davis clinical trial helped Bryan Mazza, a lineman and father of three, triumph over cancer with a bold new attitude that has him running ultra marathons.
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MAY 14, 2026UC Davis School of Medicine Commencement is Saturday
UC Davis will confer 119 students with Doctor of Medicine degrees on Saturday during the annual commencement ceremony
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MAY 13, 2026Advancing emphysema care: UC Davis Health offers innovative lung treatment
Some emphysema patients are helping pulmonology researchers test a novel implantable device designed to reduce lung hyperinflation and help them breathe more comfortably.
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MAY 08, 2026Why human review is key to the success of AI in health care
Professor Courtney Lyles discusses ways to detect and prevent bias in AI models and how UC Davis Health is building fairer and more reliable AI systems to serve patients and physicians.
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MAY 08, 2026
Expert Q&A: What is hantavirus and what you need to know
With a recent hantavirus outbreak reported on a cruise ship, infectious diseases expert Dean Blumberg explains what you need to know and how to stay safe.
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MAY 08, 2026Contrast-enhanced mammography offers clearer view of breast cancer
UC Davis Health expands contrast-enhanced mammography to two more clinics, offering clearer and faster breast cancer detection for patients.
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MAY 04, 2026Two decades of health equity: How the Center for Reducing Health Disparities became a national model
The UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities marks 20 years of advancing health equity nationwide
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MAY 01, 2026Cold hands, warm heart — Researchers solve medical mystery of why TRPM4 mutations affect skin and heart differently
A new UC Davis study solves the mystery of how mutations in the same gene can cause serious heart disease or severe skin disease — but never both.
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APRIL 30, 2026Vascular surgery resident receives grant to develop AI model to assess surgical technical skills
Vascular surgery resident Keenan Gibson has received a grant to develop an AI model that objectively assesses surgical skills, expanding equitable training globally.
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