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UC Davis Establishes Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics

by Andy Fell
February 02, 2023

Blue rounded cylinders against a yellow/orange background.

Cyborg Cells Could Be Tools for Health and Environment

by Andy Fell
January 18, 2023

A woman and child with the San Francisco city council building in the background. Both wear facemarks. The woman holds a cardboard sign reading "Domestic Workers are Essential #SB321"

New UC Davis Documentary to Air on PBS

by Lisa Howard
January 12, 2023

A veterinarian is using a stethoscope to examine a brown and white cat. The cat's eyes are slightly dilated. Researchers have found cats show fewer signs of stress when appointments are virtual rather than in a veterinary office.

UC Davis Researchers Study Telemedicine for Cats

by Emily C. Dooley
January 11, 2023

Chancellor Gary S. May, in face mask, observes as Uma N. Srivatsa shows a model of the heart

Chancellor’s All About the Heartbeat

by UC Davis Health
December 21, 2022

3-D rendering of X-shaped chromosomes against a blue background.

Aged Before Their Time: Atrazine and Diminished Egg Quality in Mice

by Silke Schmidt
December 19, 2022

Fetal surgery in progress

Clinical Trial Offers Hope for Spina Bifida Cure

by Tricia Tomiyoshi
December 19, 2022

dogs. lay beside car at ranch in Chile

Zoonotic Disease in Dogs Rises in Southern Chile After Deworming Program Canceled

by Kat Kerlin
December 19, 2022

Professor Christine Kreuder Johnson to Serve as U.S. Science Envoy

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
December 06, 2022

Tschannen building exterior

UC Davis Health Opens New State-of-the-Art Eye Care Facility

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
December 05, 2022

In an outdoor setting, two monkeys are on either side of a pumpkin with a smaller monkey between them.

Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Offers Long-Term Protection Against Severe Disease

by Tom Hughes
December 01, 2022

David Brockman, a retired firefighter and hand amputee, shows off his new myoelectric prosthetic device.

Making Prosthetics More Lifelike

by Amy Quinton
November 28, 2022

Vietnamese refugees shown in small boat boarding a military ship, the USS BLUE RIDGE (LLC-19).

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 6: ‘Linking Wartime Trauma to Dementia in Vietnamese American Communities’

by Amy Quinton
November 15, 2022

Dave Brockman, a hand amputee, wears a myoelectric prosthesis that looks like a red and black glove. He sits in front of his orthotist who is making sure the fit is correct.

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 5: ‘The Human Machine: Reimagining Prosthetics’

by Amy Quinton
November 08, 2022

Izzy Hack. a veterinary student dressed in scrubs, examines a chihuahua pug mix puppy.

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 4: ‘Connecting Health Care to People and Pets’

by Amy Quinton
November 01, 2022

Adult mountain gorilla with infant gorilla in Rwanda forest

Chew On This: Personalized Health Care for Mountain Gorillas

by Kat Kerlin
October 20, 2022

A german shepperd mix dog lies on an exam table and is being prepped for a cancer treatment in a linnear accelerator.

‘Unfold’ Podcast Episode 3: ‘How Dogs Could Help Doctors Find the Next Cancer Treatment’

by Amy Quinton
October 18, 2022

Rhesus macaques

COVID-19 Virus Infects Neurons, Induces Inflammation in the Brains of Rhesus Macaques

by Logan Savidge
October 13, 2022

Baby sitting on examination table

‘Unfold’: Stem Cells and Surgery Used in Spina Bifida Trial for Humans

by Amy Quinton
October 11, 2022

Myrtle, a bulldog puppy, born with spina bifida wearing rainbow striped diapers.

‘Unfold’ Podcast Launches Season 4 Focused on Health

by Amy Quinton
October 04, 2022

Graphic showing the brain's hippocampus stained in green to detect degenerating neurons

Preventing Serious Brain Damage From Nerve Agents

by Amy Quinton
September 26, 2022

First-year veterinary medicine students learn how to check the health and how to work with horses at the Center for Equine Health

Wellness Check

by Lev Farris Goldenberg and Sudhiksha Shanbhag Kota
September 26, 2022

A nurse at work at UC Davis (Wayne Tilcock/UC Davis)

Cross-Disciplinary Group at UC Davis Investigates Health Care Burnout in the Medical Fields

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
September 22, 2022

Single-protein Images Show How E. coli Repairs DNA While Replicating It

by Andy Fell
September 22, 2022

A Panamanian golden frog sits on a leaf. It has a yellow body and large black dots.

Malaria Spike Linked to Amphibian Die-Off

by Kat Kerlin
September 20, 2022

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