Science in the News: Health Sciences @ Cal

Here are links to four articles about health sciences research being done by Cal staff:

Swine flu vaccine slowly trickles in. Art Reingold, head of epidemiology at UC Berkeley, says "The [H1N1] vaccine is a little later than we would like, but…still represents the best way to protect yourself." Read more in this San Francisco Chronicle article. (October, 2009)

New $16 million center to push, pinch and probe cancer cells & tissues. A $15.7 million award to UC Berkeley from the National Cancer Institute will allow physical scientists and engineers to open a new front in the war on cancer. Read more at the Berkeley NewsCenter. (October, 2009)

Skin cells may provide early warning for cancer risk elsewhere in body. In a career spanning 50 years, cell biologist Harry Rubin has worked with cells transforming into cancer in culture and seen the first step in a dynamic way. Read more at the Berkeley NewsCenter. (October, 2009)

Gates Foundation awards $10.9 million to study impacts of sanitation on diseases. Dr. Jack Colford, professor of epidemiology at Cal’s School of Public Health, will coordinate the project. Read more at the Berkeley NewsCenter. (November, 2009)