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Hospital Mergers Fail to Lower Costs
A study from UC Berkeley researchers concluded that hospital mergers fail to lower overall health care cost per patient, in an article recently published in the Journal of the American Medical...
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Prop 46: Doctors, Lawyers, and Medical Malpractice
This op-ed joins pieces on Berkeley Measure D (Soda Tax), Prop 1 (Water Bond), and an op-ed on Prop 2 (Rainy Day Fund) as part of The Berkeley Graduate’s election coverage. A controversial measure on...
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Climate change could increase rate of lightning strikes in the US
Climate change could increase lightning strikes up to 50% by the end of this century, according to a study published by UC Berkeley scientists this week’s issue of Science. This could lead to more...
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Breakthrough prize panel connect young scientists with prizewinners
Last week, fourteen scientists were awarded Breakthrough Prizes at a glitzy awards ceremony at Stanford. Structural biologist and Berkeley professor Jennifer Doudna received an award for her work on...
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World AIDS Day: Do you know your HIV status?
In honor of World AIDS Day (which was December 1st) the Tang Center is offering free, rapid HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) testing on Thursday, December 4 from 2pm to 5pm. This initiative is part...
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Doctors Strike against University of California
After a year of discussions and forty-one bargaining sessions, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) authorized a strike at University of California schools last Tuesday. According to...
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Losing Herd Immunity: Vaccines in California
As of Monday, 123 measles cases had been reported across California and several adjacent states, including at least six cases in Alameda County. One in five cases has led to hospitalization. The...
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Economics and Environmental Science: Improving Models of Climate Change
Saharan dust, heated by the glaring desert sun, is lifted high above the ground and spread thousands of miles in every direction. This mineral dust even reaches across the Atlantic, affecting soil...
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UC scientists warn against human genome editing
In March 2014, researchers at MIT edited the DNA of living mice to cure a rare liver disorder caused by a single genetic mutation. This study, published in Nature Biotechnology, marked the first...
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“We Go Boom” Examines Consequences of Tech Industry in Oakland
The Bonfire Makers, a local theater ensemble based in Oakland, converted Anthony Hall from a quiet office building into a bustling theater on Tuesday night. The interactive performance, “We Go Boom,”...
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