The diagnosis of malaria may be possible with a simple stick of chewing gum.
Andrew Fung, a UCLA graduate student, might be able to work around the fear of needles in malaria-infected patients in remote countries. He received a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant for $100,000 last month to research a method of diagnosing malaria with chewing gum.
Category Archives: Campus
Kerckhoff break-ins addressed
An office in Kerckhoff Hall was broken into on two occasions two weeks ago, raising the question of security in and around student organization facilities.
Professor Steven Clarke honored for his research on aging
Many teachers simply lecture.
Professors podcast lectures on iTunes U
The use of iTunes U is changing the way Bruins interact with their schoolwork and campus community.
H1N1 increase leaves students unfazed
For Elizabeth Alvarez, it all started two weeks ago with a cough.
UCLA bike theft increasing
Police have arrested four men in two separate incidents this week for attempting to commit bicycle thefts on campus.
Ashe Center short of H1N1 vaccines
Many students at high risk of H1N1 infection will not be able to get vaccinated unless UCLA receives more doses of the H1N1 vaccine, said Dr. James Gibson, co-chair of UCLA’s Pandemic Influenza Committee.