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Jason Pohl

  • Science Writer, UC Berkeley
Berkeley
As seen in: MSN, Financial Times, USA Today, Yahoo News, Aol, Greater Good: The Science of The Meaningful Life, SFGate, U.S. News and World Report, UC Berkeley News, Phys.org and
@UCBerkeley science writer/media relations for sociology, psychology, public health and more. Before: investigative reporter. Also: ultramarathon runner/coach.

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AI system detects sudden cardiac death risk, identifying thousands more patients annually

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By Jason Pohl, Lisa Lock, Robert Egan Verified
| Medical Xpress Verified
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Each year in the U.S., more than 300,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest, a condition in which the heart's electrical system malfunctions without warning. The medical emergency can kill both high-risk older adults and young athletes with no history of heart issues, and while internal defibrillators that shock the heart can save lives, figuring out who actually needs one remains a high-stakes guessing game.
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Homeless encampment sweeps spiked after Supreme Court decision

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By Jason Pohl, Sadie Harley, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Credit: Milan Cobanov from Pexels Officials in Oakland sharply increased the number of homeless encampments they cleared in the months after the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision made it easier for municipalities nationwide to do so, new research from UC Berkeley shows. Many sites have been closed repeatedly, the analysis found — one was swept 18 times in a four-year period.
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Persistent violence gaps hit Black and multiracial women hardest in California, analysis shows

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By Jason Pohl, Gaby Clark Verified, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Rates of violence against women have remained largely unchanged in California for nearly two decades, with Black and multiracial women facing the highest risks, a sweeping new analysis by UC Berkeley public health researchers has found. Black women under age 65 were at the highest risk of violence, researchers found. Across all ages, assault injury rates among Black women were 3.8 times those of white women.
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