A nurse performs life-saving chest compressions in her bike helmet, and later reunites with the patient’s family.
Read MoreTwo years ago, Tobi was the second patient to receive a first-of-its-kind surgery at our Fetal Care and Treatment Center. Look at him now!
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center has received the Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization.
Read MoreCancer center scientists are collaborating with veterinary oncologists to roll out a new cancer clinical trial in canines that may help humans with the disease.
Read MoreForbes has named UC Davis Health as one of “America’s Dream Employers” after assessing areas like career growth, work-life balance, diversity and workplace culture.
Read MoreWant to make the holidays brighter for sick and injured children treated at UC Davis Children’s Hospital? Donate a toy.
Read MoreA study led by distinguished professor Andreas Bäumler uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective bacteria.
Read MoreDavid Tom Cooke is now the permanent physician-in-chief of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center after serving in an interim capacity for the past year.
Read MoreResearchers are calling people of Hispanic descent to help find and trace plaques linked to dementia. Their work, supported by an NIH grant, helps speed up research on Alzheimer’s.
Read MoreA new UC Davis study suggests it may be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on psychedelics.
Read MoreCommunity partnerships led to a specialized clinic delivering COVID and flu shots to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism at the MIND Institute.
Read MoreAsthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study.
Read MoreIn recognition of her outstanding research on gut health, Vice Dean for Research Kim Barrett was awarded the John Snow Public Health Innovation Prize 2024.
Read MorePhysical exams, flu vaccines and housing resources are among the services students will provide Saturday at the annual Veteran’s Day Health Fair.
Read MoreSpinal imaging for back pain may not be needed, but patients might still ask for it. A program designed to help clinicians engage patients with back pain did not help reduce imaging rates.
Read MoreThree UC Davis Health faculty will be honored at the Western Medical Research Conference next year in Carmel.
Read MoreHerpesviruses stay dormant in the body until they take over normal cell functions to replicate and cause disease. UC Davis Health researchers are learning about herpesvirus strategies and reversing them to help prevent cancer cells from growing.
Read MoreUC Davis Health hosted a who’s who of state and national thought leaders and physicians eager to improve the declining state of primary care.
Read MoreUC Davis School of Medicine and UMass Chan Medical School have partnered to create a toolkit on socially conscious admissions to change the landscape of medicine.
Read MoreA new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in the amygdala. The findings may suggest new ways to treat anxiety.
Read MoreDuring ADHD Awareness Month, a MIND institute expert shares the science behind the link between fidgeting and focus.
Read MoreFor the 13th year in a row, UC Davis Health has received the Digital Health Most Wired recognition from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The Medical Center earned a certified Level 9 out of 10 for acute and ambulatory care.
Read MoreRuthie Eyer was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect. Coming to UC Davis Children’s Hospital helped save her life.
Read MoreA specialized clinic at the UC Davis MIND Institute is offering COVID and flu shots for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism.
Read MoreThe Radiology Department has a new, state-of-the-art cardiovascular CT scanner that provides superior resolution and allows a more comfortable and faster scan for patients.
Read MoreNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and UC Davis Health is making it easy for eligible patients to get screened.
Read MoreWith Halloween almost here, injury prevention specialist Jennifer Rubin provides important tips for safe trick-or-treating.
Read MoreWe asked infectious diseases expert Dean Blumberg to answer some questions about walking pneumonia and what families can do to keep children healthy.
Read MoreUC Davis resident physicians training in OB-GYN and cardiothoracic surgery are caring for patients in Modesto under a new partnership with Doctors Medical Center.
Read MoreA new biomedical tool successfully delivers genetic material to edit faulty genes in developing fetal brain cells. This might stop disease progression of genetic-based neurodevelopmental conditions and provide a cure by the time the baby is born.
Read MoreSurgeon Amanda Whitaker has received a grant from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America to study how to reduce opioid use in children.
Read MoreNathaen Weitzel has been appointed professor and chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine.
Read MoreUC Davis Health affiliate hospital Adventist Health Rideout is transferring stroke patients for specialty care about twice as fast, thanks to a new AI tool.
Read MoreCancer center creates innovation group to take on head and neck cancers. Diverse team of scientists and clinicians come from both Davis and Sacramento campuses.
Read MoreExperts at the UC Davis College of Engineering and California Department of Public Health developed a new video series about improving indoor air quality.
Read MoreSymptoms and disease progression of Rett syndrome are different in females than males. A new MIND Institute study shows why it is important to understand these differences to develop better treatments.
Read MoreThe cancer center joined Peach Tree Health clinics to examine cervical cancer rates in underserved women and study whether HPV testing and vaccines can help.
Read MoreOn the second Sunday of October falls a lesser known, fun "holiday:" National Father-Daughter Day. We thought it was a great opportunity to check in with a father-daughter duo at UC Davis Health.
Read MoreThe School of Medicine has implemented a business of medicine course so future doctors can become more familiar with the evolving health care industry.
Read MoreUC Davis Professor Manuel Navedo, an international thought leader and researcher on ion channels in the vasculature, is the 2025 recipient of The American Physiological Society’s Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship.
Read MoreThe Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and UC Davis School of Medicine are honored for outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion with the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.
Read MoreDespite numerous studies, we still have a lot to learn about long COVID. An expert in emerging infectious diseases shares what we know about the condition.
Read MoreGrateful patient gives back by creating Ta Ta Totes containing helpful items to make treatment easier for women undergoing breast cancer clinical trials.
Read MoreEndoscopic spine surgery at the UC Davis Spine Center gave patient Alma Contreras her life back.
Read MorePublication recognizes hospital in 5 specialties
Read MoreAn interdisciplinary team is using AI to better predict who is at risk for progression of AFib and who will benefit most from specific treatments.
Read MoreNeuroscientist Theanne Griffith, who is also a children’s book author, has received the 2024 Society for Neuroscience Science Educator Award.
Read MoreOnline registration is open for Spanish Mini Medical School at UC Davis Health, which features California Department of Public Health Director Tomás Aragón among the presenters.
Read MoreVirtual family-centered rounds provide a valuable resource for families with babies in the NICU.
Read MoreResearchers have received a grant from the Rosenfeld Foundation to support a “whole health” approach to improve the health and well-being of heart failure patients.
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