Social workers produce first study investigating forgotten HIV population
The first generation of people with hemophilia to live past 50 are aging in a world that doesn’t know what to do with them.
COVID-19 herd immunity is unlikely, USC study indicates
More than 7 in 10 L.A. County adults already were vaccinated or had COVID antibodies before the delta and omicron surges, research shows.
With a $50 million gift, USC and UC San Diego join forces in Alzheimer’s research
A transformative donation from the Epstein Family Foundation will accelerate Alzheimer’s research at the two universities in a push to find better treatments and a cure.
To reduce COVID-19 risk, individual distancing makes a difference
Even when faced with risks such as living in an area with high infection rates, people who avoid large gatherings and other risky behaviors are less likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19, USC researchers say.
Arthritis-related gene also regenerates cartilage in joints and growth plates
The USC-led study has implications for the use of existing drugs that curb inflammation in autoimmune diseases: Those drugs may also interfere with growth and regeneration.
USC Transplant Institute programs reach a new high in 2021
Physicians in the program performed 436 transplants in 2021, a new single-year record.
Improving outreach and access could reduce vaccine inequities in California
Vaccination rates lag in counties with more racial and ethnic minority residents, and in places with a higher concentration of people whose English is less fluent, a USC study finds.
Coping with COVID: Thanks to omicron, 2022 is off to a painful start
Disruption fatigue, emotional exhaustion and skepticism about public health information are making a bad thing worse, USC experts note. Coping skills and safety measures are critical.
Should schoolchildren be tested regularly for COVID? USC researchers provide important guidance
The study could help school administrators and local governments as they decide how much importance to place on testing youngsters.
Reducing air pollution could lower dementia risk
Improving air quality appears to slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of developing dementia in older women living in the U.S., a new USC study finds.
Household pesticide use hurts babies, study shows
When she was growing up near Fresno, Ixel Hernandez-Castro and her friends played in fields that had just been sprayed with pesticides. Those memories drive the USC doctoral student’s research on how similar exposure affects children.
After long career in medicine, USC Price alum looks to change the field from the top down
An Executive Master of Health Administration degree from USC led Joseph Maslak to his new post as chief medical officer at a Florida hospital.
Tarina Kang named chief medical officer for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
The experienced health care leader previously served as medical director of quality for Keck Medical Center of USC and medical director for the Evaluation and Treatment Clinic at Keck Hospital of USC.
Communication between cells plays a major role in deciding their fate
Findings from a new study could point the way to new treatments for blood diseases including cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.
L.A. Residents Get Their Start in Health Careers Through These USC Programs
USC offers workforce development programs to help kids, teens and adults find their future in the medical industry.
Lack of access to affordable, nutritious food puts those with chronic liver disease at a higher risk of death
For some patients, risk is nearly 50% higher than those with access to a heathy diet, a USC study finds.
COVID-19 precautions a doctor, a respiratory therapist and a nurse are taking this holiday season
Keck Medicine of USC frontline workers reveal what activities they do — and don’t — feel comfortable participating in this season .
COVID-19 may have spread faster in the U.S. because the first symptom was cough
A study by USC Dornsife researchers finds that the order of symptoms in the first wave of COVID-19 varied among virus strains.
Not a dry eye in the house: Treating a common, potentially dangerous eye ailment
Some 17 million adults in the U.S. have dry eye disease. Meet the physicians and researchers at the USC Roski Eye Institute’s Dry Eye Center who are fighting it.
How USC Alumni Led Pasadena to One of California’s Highest COVID Vaccination Rates
Five Trojan public health experts share their personal stories about facing down a global health crisis.
What if doctors could stop arthritis before it starts?
A novel off-the-shelf bio-implant containing embryonic stem cells has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of cartilage injuries.
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy is linked with greater risk of depression among Latinas
The USC study shows women from disadvantaged communities are at greater risk of postpartum depression after higher exposure to ambient air pollutants.
Neurosurgeon and former patient take ‘iron anniversary’ to new distances
When Kathy Nguyen suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm while vacationing in L.A., nobody knew what was wrong with her until she was transferred to Keck Hospital of USC. Now fully recovered, she and her neurosurgeon competed together in the Arizona Ironman triathlon.
Molecule could help meet need for new drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Research led by USC’s Justin Schaal is working on boosting the body’s response to infections with a bio-inspired peptide.