The federal award is based on a track record of innovation and a "visionary" proposal to address serious problems in environmental health.
If you like to eat a variety of foods and if you like to wear cotton, you ought to be concerned about plant-parasitic nematodes.
Recycling toothbrushes and other dental-product waste could mean children at an area hospital get a new playground.
The American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report. See what they found for Yolo County.
The investment from Open Philanthropy is to move original research from a UC Davis laboratory into human clinical trials.
A team of scientists from Japan, China and UC Davis found that inhibiting a certain enzyme may prevent progression of Parkinson’s disease.
Organ donations save lives. Are you signed up for California's organ, eye and tissue donor registry?
Newly published UC Davis research says that specific mechanisms involved in the formation new blood vessels could block cancer growth.
Want to know more about built-in body clocks, aka circadian timing? Then don't miss the Science Café session on Wednesday, March 8 in Davis.
The drug stabilizes natural anti-inflammatory mediators by inhibiting an enzyme.
The research links a newly discovered class of bacterial enzymes to battling cystic fibrosis.
A scholar has received a $330,000 grant to develop a new technology to detect pesticides and contaminants in food and the environment.
The city's receiving $233,000 to increase permanent supportive housing for its chronically homeless population.
Medicare’s hospice benefit allows you to stay in the comfort of your home, unless you need care in an inpatient facility.
Free, personalized counseling from "SHIP" advisers can guide you through such issues as billing snarls, Part D plans or comparison shopping.
The annual open enrollment season begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.
Medicare and Medicaid programs are available for Davis residents to help with quitting!
A Zika Public Awareness Symposium set for Thursday at UC Davis will feature some interesting scientific talks on the virus.
Matthew Thomas will speak on "Ecology and Control of Pests and Diseases: from Biblical Plaques to the Most Dangerous Animal on the Planet.”
The school will be built on land currently owned by Kaiser, adjacent to the Kaiser Permanente Department of Research and Evaluation.
Sanofi SA is issuing the recall on Auvi-Q epinephrine injector currently on the market because they may not deliver the correct dose.
The case was among the 1 percent of cases that cause severe neurological disease, including meningitis and encephalitis.
Anti-vaxxers submit petition signatures to State; claim it's not about vaccinations but "fundamental freedom" to make informed choices.
Our travel expert explains why it's a good idea to protect your investment.
And calculate for yourself using a handy tool.
Health officials are seeing “higher than usual” plague cases in 2015.
Can you recognize a heat emergency? We're under a Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service, meaning that it's dangerously hot.
The golden retriever tested positive for toxic algae.
Business and community leaders will “do a little time” at MDA Lock-Up event to support families fighting muscle disease. Your donations help
A Los Angeles County child contracted the plague on a visit in July.
Many tests, medications, equipment and supplies are covered. But, some items are not.
We all can use these reminders when temps spike. (P.S. Do you know what breeds are prone to heatstroke?)
Stanford expert explains the causes, onset, progression and treatment of the disease that affects more women than men.
These findings show low levels of hormone is linked to social impairment and raise possibility of a treatment.
Those who are also using different types of protection.
Other states may follow ours - one of strictest in nation - and eliminate philosophical and religious exemptions, Stanford experts say.
U.S. News and World Report has the full breakdown.
The deceased individual was from Nevada County, state health officials said.
Opponents of new law that bars parents from opting their children out of mandatory vaccines are working toward referendum.
The state is reporting more cases this year, and the drought could partially be to blame.