Why genocide survivors can offer a way to heal from the trauma of the pandemic year
Though it may seem like a global pandemic and the genocide of a people have very little in common, the long-lingering effects of trauma on survivors are similar.
Master’s student uses health data science to help save lives
Lisa Meng is using AI and machine learning to try to improve efficiency and accuracy in diagnosing patients.
Five Surprising Ways Plants Can Keep You Healthy
You might find a hangover cure, protection against Alzheimer’s and much more in nature’s bounty.
While earning her USC degree, Trojan also founded two humanitarian nonprofits
Inspired by her experience at a refugee camp in Greece, biological sciences and global medicine student Lauren Yen launches organizations that improve health care documentation and shelter conditions for vulnerable populations.
USC celebrates inaugural class of Doctor of Physical Therapy students on the hybrid pathway
Students on the hybrid pathway take the same courses as their residential counterparts, but through a mix of synchronous and asynchronous content.
Founded as the pandemic hit, a new center brings together experts on the changing family
Darby Saxbe, founder of the Center for the Changing Family at USC Dornsife, shares why the era of COVID-19 is the perfect time to focus on families, stress and health.
COVID-19: Social distancing, masks required on USC campuses and at university events
Students, faculty and staff who are fully vaccinated are no longer be required to participate in surveillance testing to access campus or take part in on-campus activities.
The neighborhoods kids grow up in are important to their brain development
Factors like less access to nutritional foods and more exposure to pollution may impact the brain’s structure and volume, a new USC study finds, altering how children read and think.
This Tiny Device May Help Scientists Cure Colorectal Cancer
USC physician-scientists look for promising treatments for colorectal cancer on a postage stamp-size chip.
When Grandpa can’t figure out FaceTime: Students teach tech to connect to older adults
Smartphone support and health advice helped seniors and USC students from seven health-related disciplines get through the pandemic.
Alumna Amylee Amos helps fight Alzheimer’s with nutrition
Inspired by faculty members at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, the onetime theater major now works to help people live more healthfully.
One-third of all neighborhoods in the largest U.S. cities have been ‘pharmacy deserts’
Lack of geographical access to pharmacies has disproportionately affected Black and Latino city dwellers, a USC study finds, and may contribute to health disparities.
Chanita Hughes-Halbert to advance cancer equity at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
A nationally recognized leader in cancer prevention and minority health research, she has dedicated her career to reducing the disparities in cancer outcomes that affect patients from underrepresented communities.
Resources for USC health workers grow dramatically during pandemic
Throughout a year of stress and anxiety, Keck Medicine of USC front-line caregivers found guidance and respite via significantly expanded support programs.
CDC director to deliver commencement address at Keck School of Medicine of USC
Rochelle Walensky, who has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle, will address medical students on May 13.
Keck Hospital of USC nationally recognized with an ‘A’ hospital safety grade
The spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade marks the fourth consecutive time the hospital has received the top grade.
Tech Advances That Help Doctors Find and Treat Disease Earlier Than Ever
When disease hides in the body, it takes some big ideas from scientists and doctors to illuminate it — and save lives.
Traffic-related pollution linked to early markers for cardiovascular disease in children
Signs of pre-symptomatic stiffening of the arteries were seen in kids with daily exposure to auto emissions, a USC study finds.
Addressing student well-being, one laugh at a time
A clowning workshop from a USC School of Dramatic Arts professor is just one of the many ways the university is focusing on wellness, self-care and stress management this semester.
USC and Cedars-Sinai to jump-start young scientists’ efforts to cure cancer
Peter Kuhn of the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience will serve as deputy director of a new virtual cancer center, funded by a grant from the Department of Defense.
USC Chan commits $2.5 million to post-pandemic response
The university’s occupational science and occupational therapy division plans projects aimed at the coronavirus, economic and racial pandemics, the combined effects of which are sure to be felt for years.
Surgical procedure may help restore hand and arm function after stroke
Results of an international, multicenter clinical trial provide new hope for patients even years after a stroke.
COVID-19 Made it Clear We Need to Care for Caregivers
The pandemic kept kids home from school and upended the workplace, placing Americans who care for aging family members under even more pressure.
Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer’s disease
Using MRIs and machine learning, USC researchers mapped comparable degenerative changes in both gray and white matter of the brain.