Report details potential problems caused by lack of diversity in clinical trials
Model from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics plays key role in report form the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.
Alumna Adria Navarro receives prestigious Fulbright Scholar award
The 2011 doctoral graduate will research the role of social workers in evaluating older adults’ capacity to make decisions.
From Nairobi to L.A.: USC Price and Dornsife grad aims for international impact
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Serish Thakker just graduated with degrees in public policy and international relations.
New doctors train by serving L.A.’s underserved in first-of-its-kind Street Medicine residency track
Caring for unhoused people offers key lessons to Family Medicine interns at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Keck Hospital of USC nationally recognized with 6th consecutive ‘A’ hospital safety grade
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, honors the hospital for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety.
If Supreme Court abortion ruling overturns Roe v. Wade, here are 5 things that could happen next
A USC expert on medicine access, drug utilization and pharmaceutical policy weighs in on what’s at stake across the country.
USC Viterbi startup is the No. 1 virtual cardiac rehab program in the U.S.
Moving Analytics, cofounded by three USC Viterbi alumni, seeks to be in all 50 states by the end of 2023.
USC Children’s Health Study, now 30 years old, raises nationwide awareness of pollution’s harms
The research helped establish clean-air norms and inspired dozens of spinoff studies on air quality.
USC Michelson Center celebrates 3 state-of-the-art research facilities
The grand opening ceremonies celebrate the latest cutting-edge facilities at the center, which brings together researchers from the university’s engineering and medical schools and the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
USC scientists identify genetic variants linked to mobility changes in aging
Study suggests changes in strength and mobility may depend on genetic variations in a critical mitochondrial enzyme and provides a new biomarker linked to age-related muscle health.
Analysis of more than 82,000 autistic children’s health care usage data finds disparities
A USC analysis of data collected from more than 82,000 autistic children across seven years reveals significant differences in their health care utilization according to sex, race and ethnicity.
Synthetic ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS linked to liver damage
The chemicals, which are present in a wide range of consumer and industrial products, break down very slowly and accumulate in the environment and in human tissue, including the liver.
Bridging the Great Science Divide
Professor Gale Sinatra, an expert on climate science education, explains the divide between belief and doubt and answers the question: Is it possible for us to come together on science education?
‘Longevity diet’ characteristics: What (and when) to eat for a long life
USC Professor Valter Longo and a colleague describe the “longevity diet,” a way of eating that considers food composition and calorie intake as well as the length and frequency of fasting.
AI could save lives by identifying relapse risk in potential liver transplant patients
Predicting the variables that could lead to damaging alcohol use in post-surgical cases may spur lifesaving interventions, a USC study finds.
Hot Enough for You? Why City Dwellers Say Yes—and What They Can Do About It
Living Donor Program From Keck Medicine of USC is a Win-Win
The shortage of organs for transplants is an issue for patients. Living donors are one key. Another: Helping them get healthier to ensure successful outcomes for the donor and the patient.
Innovative new surgery provides new hope for patient with prosthetic leg
A rare surgical procedure performed by a Keck Medicine of USC orthopaedic surgeon allows a patient to get back to normal life.
Keeping the planet healthy could help people have healthier lifespans, too
EARTH WEEK: Experts at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology share why caring for the environment can help people as they age.
A team of USC students is helping to clear the air in Alaska
EARTH WEEK: Wood burning stoves are fouling the air in Fairbanks. USC Viterbi is bringing together students from across the university to clean the city’s air with “chimney cherries” that filter out smoke particles.
Campaign aims to double Health Sciences Campus’ footprint, research portfolio, President Folt says
In her second 2022 State of the University speech, the president reiterated her priorities of expanding the scope and scale of Keck Medicine of USC, while highlighting the accomplishments of the university’s health sciences community.
New medical school dean brings integrity, collaborative spirit to taking on health’s toughest challenges
Carolyn Meltzer sees Keck School of Medicine of USC as uniquely positioned to lead the health care innovation with its academic excellence and diverse urban community.
How health care can go green: USC researchers seek sustainability solutions and advocate for change
EARTH WEEK: The medical community’s mission is to improve health, but that can also contribute to climate change.
Small ‘good cholesterol’ particles may have a role in preventing Alzheimer’s
Research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC suggests an important connection between good cholesterol particles and brain health.