Latest news
May 2025
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General Health NewsMay 08, 2025Ribbon cutting marks new expansion for C Street Clinic
UC Davis Health’s C Street Clinic has expanded to offer new psychiatric therapeutics treatments, infusion services and more.
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April 2025
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Heart and VascularApril 22, 2025Pediatric cardiology team uses virtual reality to treat rare congenital heart defect
Pediatric cardiology team utilizes virtual reality to treat a patient who was diagnosed with rare congenital heart defect despite being in her 60s.
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Lung HealthApril 21, 2025New research shows how smoking, vaping and marijuana affect airway health
A multidisciplinary group of researchers have shown that cigarette smoke has a greater impact on airway health than marijuana smoke or vaping.
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Diabetes and EndocrinologyApril 03, 2025UC Davis Health launches new cell therapy trial for chronic kidney disease patients
A new clinical trial at UC Davis Health is investigating cell therapy for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease caused by type 2 diabetes.
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March 2025
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GI and Liver HealthMarch 13, 2025Novel endoscopic procedure helps patient avoid surgery
UC Davis Medical Center is the first hospital in Sacramento to remove a tumor from the lining of a patient’s stomach without resorting to surgery.
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February 2025
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Internal MedicineFebruary 26, 2025The next pandemic: COVID-19 showed us how we can fight the next global outbreak
UC Davis Health Chief of Infectious Diseases Stuart Cohen shares how the lessons of COVID-19 have helped us prepare for the next pandemic.
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RheumatologyFebruary 25, 2025New study provides clinicians a more comprehensive view of psoriatic arthritis and other autoimmune arthritis
Researchers rely on a new technology to better assess inflammation in a patient’s entire body and treat autoimmune arthritis.
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Internal MedicineFebruary 21, 2025Could chemical compounds improve metabolism and reduce inflammation?
A new study by nephrology researchers has identified two compounds that could potentially help improve metabolic health.
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Heart and VascularFebruary 12, 2025Heart disease in women takes center stage at 20th annual UC Davis Health forum
The Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine Program hosted its 20th annual Women’s Heart Care Forum to educate women community leaders about preventing heart disease.
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January 2025
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Heart and VascularJanuary 08, 2025UC Davis Health cardiology team is one of the first in the nation to use novel pVAD system
Cardiovascular Medicine is among the first in the country to utilize a novel pVAD to support blood flow in patients undergoing high-risk stent procedures.
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Internal MedicineJanuary 02, 2025Dry January: How to stay alcohol-free for a month
Giving up alcohol can mean improved health, weight loss, better sleep and more energy.
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November 2024
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Diabetes and EndocrinologyNovember 26, 2024Study uncovers how chronic kidney disease impacts glucose and glycemic control
A new study from researchers at UC Davis Health reveals how complications from chronic kidney disease are linked to problems in the metabolic system.
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Internal MedicineNovember 01, 2024UC Davis Health convenes experts to seek solutions to national primary care crisis
UC Davis Health hosted a who’s who of state and national thought leaders and physicians eager to improve the declining state of primary care.
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October 2024
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School of MedicineOctober 11, 2024New medical school course aims to prepare physicians for the business of health care
The School of Medicine has implemented a business of medicine course so future doctors can become more familiar with the evolving health care industry.
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ResearchOctober 10, 2024UC Davis scientist earns national recognition for work in cardiovascular research
UC 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.
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CoronavirusOctober 09, 2024
Long COVID: What have we learned?
Despite 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.
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Heart and VascularOctober 07, 2024UC Davis receives grant to develop and assess AI approach for atrial fibrillation risk modeling
An interdisciplinary team is using AI to better predict who is at risk for progression of AFib and who will benefit most from specific treatments.
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Heart and VascularOctober 02, 2024UC Davis Health advances treatment of heart failure through ‘whole health’ program
Researchers 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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ResearchOctober 01, 2024Can telehealth help patients stick with Buprenorphine for opioid addiction?
A study focused on patients prescribed buprenorphine in emergency departments explores the effectiveness of telehealth visits in boosting long-term use of the medication for treating opioid addiction.
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September 2024
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Internal MedicineSeptember 27, 2024Internal medicine physician Stephany Sanchez receives national award for advancing DEI efforts
Stephany Sanchez was recently honored by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine with its 2025 AAIM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.
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Internal MedicineSeptember 25, 2024How does transportation impact dialysis patient outcomes?
Researchers are conducting a study to better understand the impact transportation and different modes of transportation have on dialysis patient outcomes.
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Internal MedicineSeptember 18, 2024New technology could increase donor kidneys for transplants
Researchers are assessing the promising method of extending the life of kidneys shortly before transplantation to potentially expand the donor pool.
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Lung HealthSeptember 16, 2024Patient organizes fundraiser to raise awareness of debilitating disease
A UC Davis Health patient receives great care for pulmonary fibrosis then raises awareness and research funding for the debilitating disease
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Lung HealthSeptember 10, 2024New blood test could predict a patient’s risk for respiratory disease
A study from NIH researchers highlights a new blood test created to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions.
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Infectious DiseasesSeptember 04, 2024What you need to know about the latest mpox outbreak
Mpox clade I, a more severe type of the virus formerly called monkeypox, is spreading quickly in Africa. An infectious diseases expert answers questions about the outbreak.
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