“COVID has proven to be the costliest disaster in U.S. history,” says one USC expert on the economic impact of disasters. Now the fast-spreading virus is intersecting with a rise in flu and RSV.
New study finds financial incentives and other behavioral nudges made little difference among certain groups.
Confused about the difference between COVID-19 tests? Wonder when to test? Krist Azizian, chief pharmacy officer for Keck Medicine of USC, has the answers.
USC is now requiring masking indoors for all individuals in university facilities, including vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.
Trust the science. Follow the data. Keck Medicine of USC confronts the coronavirus pandemic with strategies centered on rigorous research.
USC experts search for answers to deadly superbugs.
USC Viterbi researchers join the global effort to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus that could halt the pandemic.
Watch how DEN@Viterbi, one of the top online engineering programs in the nation, is stepping up to help the whole engineering school go online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the rising number of cases in California, Keck Medicine of USC has announced new precautions to protect staff and patients.
A national USC study also reveals that the vast majority of Americans recognize the value of hand-washing and sanitizing to keep themselves safe.
Experts from the USC Leonard Davis School offer tips on lessening health risks for seniors during this time of uncertainty.
Experts in information technology and teaching are assisting USC’s faculty and students in temporarily shifting to an online learning environment with tools like Blackboard and Zoom.
A new USC survey offers a snapshot of how coronavirus has changed behavior in America, from stockpiling emergency supplies and food to hygiene.
Nick Vyas, executive director of the Center for Global Supply Chain Management at USC Marshall, answers key questions on how coronavirus might affect the global economy.
A professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC describes the risk COVID-19 poses to homeless individuals and encourages public health agencies at all levels to respond.
USC Student Health answers the most commonly asked questions about the novel coronavirus, and what you can do to minimize your risk of exposure.
Samantha McBirney discovered a flaw in research on “superbugs.” Staph almost cost NFL superstar J.J. Watt his leg — or worse.
Safety comes first in training program ensuring that medical personnel are knowledgeable about working with the disease and fully prepared to take action.
Two-thirds of Americans surveyed see Ebola as a foreign problem; less than a third think it would ever affect them or their family members.
46 percent of voters are ‘not at all worried’ that they or a family member will be exposed to the virus.
Here’s a hint: You might want to visit your doctor or pharmacist — and wash your hands often.
Findings could lead to ways to stoke the body’s immune response.
Part of the fear surrounding SARS comes from its novelty.
With concern growing over the recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, media are turning to Michael M.C. Lai for reassurance.