USC’s Dana Goldman and Karen Van Nuys explain why the drug company is dramatically cutting the cost of some of its insulin products and sum up how it may improve access to this essential medical treatment.
Scientists at USC Dornsife and the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience are hoping to spark drug research across the university by hosting a series of workshops starting Friday.
The USC team’s study showed that an informational letter from the county medical examiner reduced the number of opioid prescriptions clinicians wrote.
Another big industry is being targeted for disruption. USC experts discuss the significance of Mark Cuban and Jeff Bezos launching online pharmacies as Americans pay high costs for prescription drugs.
More than 9.3 million Americans take insulin; it’s a lifesaver for millions of people. And yet, the drug’s list price more than doubled between 2012 and 2019.
Lab-made antibodies are increasingly important in the fight against Alzheimer’s, COVID and other diseases
A study by USC scientists and colleagues shows a potential new way to make the nation’s deadliest painkiller, fentanyl, safer.
With the recent USC Arcadia Hospital affiliation, Keck Medicine of USC continues its tradition of innovation, growth and community partnership.
Professional basketball player Marcus Allen looked to an innovative pre-med program designed for students with little or no science background to further his dream of becoming a physician.
Rating places the hospital once again among the safest in the country.
Michele Harper shared stories of compassion from her book, The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir.
After a car accident resulted in the amputation of Priya Patel’s fingers and thumbs, a historic surgical milestone performed at Keck Medicine of USC got her life back on track.
USC researcher John Carpten strives to decode how genes influence cancer — especially for groups hit hardest by the disease
USC researcher Peter Kuhn possesses an unrelenting mission to improve the lives of cancer patients.
Large dialysis chains charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more than the traditional, fee-for-service Medicare program.
Researchers see AI’s potential in areas including cancer, neurodegenerative disease and population health.
Current legislation to legalize cannabis doesn’t do enough to regulate high-potency cannabis products like edibles and vape cartridges, a new white paper from USC Schaeffer Center warns.
Caring for unhoused people offers key lessons to Family Medicine interns at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
It’s more than just bedside manner: Students take classes in literary studies, creative writing, philosophy, anthropology, sociology and qualitative research to take a holistic approach to their patients’ health concerns.
Determined to counter misinformation and racial disparities in organ transplants and donations, Trojan Selah Kitchiner takes on her challenge with the restrained strength of a survivor.
An Executive Master of Health Administration degree from USC led Joseph Maslak to his new post as chief medical officer at a Florida hospital.
Electronic eyes, robotic arms and exoskeletons? USC experts meld man (and woman) with machine.
When COVID-19 hit Southern California, Keck Medicine of USC mobilized to protect the hardest-hit, highest-risk communities.
An engineer-turned-surgeon advances next-generation tools.