COVID-19 Content

Kadee Russ on Supply Chain Bottlenecks and Inflation

Soterios J Johnson — October 19, 2021 - 1:10am

�ٺ��Ƶ Economics Professor Kadee Russ discusses how supply chains got backed-up, and how these critical systems that produce and deliver products to consumers can be made more resilient.

Novel Dynamic Imaging Technology Captures the Body’s Immune Response to COVID-19

Andy Fell — October 19, 2023 - 1:18pm

A team of �ٺ��Ƶ scientists used dynamic total-body positron emission tomography (PET) to provide the first imaging of the human body’s immune response to COVID-19 infection in recovering patients. Their work, published in Science Advances, could lead to a better understanding of how the body’s immune system responds to viral infections and develops long-term protection against re-infection.

Using Machine Learning to Detect Coronavirus Threats

Andy Fell — July 25, 2023 - 3:17pm

An artificial intelligence model has successfully identified coronaviruses capable of infecting humans, out of the thousands of viruses that circulate in wild animals. The model, developed by a team of biologists, mathematicians and physicists at the University of California, Davis, could be used in surveillance for new pandemic threats. The work was published June 8 in Scientific Reports.

Bringing COVID-19 Data into Focus

Andy Fell — July 14, 2023 - 1:53pm

Using an approach based on computer vision technology, researchers can work back from COVID-19 mortality data to see how infection rates changed on the day a lockdown or similar measure was introduced. The approach could be generally useful in future epidemics and pandemics. The work is published July 14 in Science Advances.

Fewer Than 10% of Patients Screened for Food Insecurity During Pandemic

Amy M Quinton — March 30, 2023 - 9:00am

Only seven percent of primary care providers screened patients for food insecurity during the pandemic. A new �ٺ��Ƶ study finds that screening rates were even lower if the appointment was virtual.

What Does the End of California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency Mean for You?

Cody Kitaura — February 28, 2023 - 12:06pm

Today marks the end of California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. The declaration gave Gov. Gavin Newsom broader powers to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Its end suggests the pandemic is entering a less serious phase.

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Babies Remember Faces Despite Face Masks, �ٺ��Ƶ Study Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos — February 01, 2023 - 10:30am

Babies learn from looking at human faces, leading many parents and childhood experts to worry about possible developmental harm from widespread face-masking during the pandemic.

A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, allays those concerns, finding that 6- to 9-month-old babies can form memories of masked faces and recognize those faces when unmasked.

XBB.1.5: What You Need to Know About COVID-19’s ‘Kraken’ Variant

Dave Jones — January 19, 2023 - 2:40pm

Updated Jan. 18 to revise the answer to this question: How might the recent bivalent vaccine booster work against XBB.1.5? The answer should have stated the comparison was between the updated bivalent booster and the monovalent booster, not the original COVID-19 vaccine.

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

Andy Fell — December 01, 2022 - 11:45am

Two-dose vaccines provide protection against lung disease in rhesus macaques one year after they were vaccinated as infants, a new study shows. The work, published in Science Translational Medicine Dec.

Online Learning in COVID-19 Detrimental to Teen Mental Health, School Satisfaction, Performance

Karen Michele Nikos — November 30, 2022 - 9:30am

The unprecedented shutdown of classroom learning caused undue stress, low levels of social inclusion and low satisfaction with school for many — and mental health issues for some.