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A possible COVID-19 outbreak at U.C. San Diego was thwarted by the university’s early warning program that tests wastewater, university officials claim. “Wastewater has been used for a long time in the infectious disease world for viruses that are shed in the gastrointestinal tract. It’s one of the ways we got polio eliminated, in a large part of the...

UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers announced Tuesday they have discovered a carbohydrate that the SARS-CoV-2 virus uses to latch onto a cellular molecule in the lungs, which has potential implications for treatment of COVID-19 patients.

The University of Calfornia San Diego is launching a voluntary pilot program that uses smart-phone technology designed to quickly notify participants if they’ve been exposed to COVID-19.

UC San Diego Health announced Wednesday it will join a second, national clinical trial to develop a vaccine designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, by the end of the year.

Researchers at UC San Diego have discovered an “on- off” switch in plant immune responses which could give guidance to botanists on how to improve plant disease resistance and increase food stability.

A research team says it has developed a blood test that can detect certain forms of cancer in asymptomatic patients up to four years earlier than conventional methods, UC San Diego announced on Tuesday.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School Medicine are seeking 30 children from ages 7 to 14 with autism spectrum disorder to take participate in a study to determine if CBD could help in reducing behavioral symptoms.

Researchers at UC San Diego Health have found that loss of smell related to COVID-19 suggests the resulting illness is more likely to be mild to moderate, a potential early indicator that could help health care providers determine which patients may require hospitalization.

It was a history-making six months in space for NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir but its time for this UC San Diego alum and Maine native to come back to earth.

San Diego city leaders urged locals Friday to heed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said the city has seen “unprecedented cooperation” from residents to various orders to stay at home and practice social distancing. On Friday, NBC 7’s drone provided a surreal view of some of San Diego County’s most...

All classes at UC San Diego will be delivered remotely to start the Spring Quarter and university-sponsored athletic events will be played without fans in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the university announce Monday. In-person classes will continue for the last week of the current Winter Quarter, but instructors won’t be using attendance-based points in their grading, according to...

U.C. San Diego said none of its students are studying abroad in China right now. However, there are students whose families are affected by the viral outbreak.

A new study published Wednesday found Google searches for CBD, or cannabidiol, have increased exponentially over the last few years, and are projected to hit another record high this year.

A woman has filed a claim alleging she was harassed by a sheriff’s deputy while in the custody of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

A woman has filed a claim alleging she was harassed by a sheriff’s deputy while in the custody of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

An app being developed by students could help to save countless lives in Mexico.

With the first day of classes a little more than a week away, UC San Diego is becoming one of the first campuses to help its students see through the eyes of a stranger.

Keeping tabs on your heart rate could be as easy as putting a sticker on your skin.

Not as much new wild grass growth to dry out this year, but the region’s fire chiefs say they see no end to the trend of larger wildfires during extreme weather conditions. But fire agencies are adding resources and tools, including a computer program for predicting fire behavior and growth in real time.