January 2022
Clinical outcomes among patients infected with Omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 variant in southern California
Speaker: Joseph Lewnard During a period with mixed Delta and Omicron variant circulation, SARS-CoV-2 infections with Omicron variant infection were associated with substantially reduced risk of severe clinical endpoints and shorter durations of hospital stay. Zoom link If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this virtual event, please contact Lauren Goldstein at lhg@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of…
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Shifting cannabis policies and the health of Black and Latinx youth and young adults in the United States: A mixed methods analysis
Morgan Philbin Speaker: Visiting Professor, Morgan Philbin Cannabis policies have changed rapidly in the past decade: 36 US states have legalized cannabis for medical use and 18 states have legalized its recreational use. While research has examined the impact of these policy shifts on cannabis use overall, less work has explored how they affect the daily lives of Black and Latinx young people who are disproportionately targeted by cannabis-related stops and arrests. This mixed methods talk will first present quantitative…
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