The latest COVID-19 analysis from Crosstown, a joint data journalism project of USC Annenberg and USC Viterbi, investigates why Los Angeles’s richest neighborhoods have alarmingly high infection rates.
A new USC analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic attempts to assess the tsunami of grief that will rise in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new USC Dornsife analysis of marginalized communities in Los Angeles County reveals who will be hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, including seniors and undocumented workers.
Gas prices are down. Crime is down. Traffic is nonexistent. Research from USC’s Crosstown data project reveals how L.A. is responding to COVID-19.
While the impending recession triggered by the coronavirus seems unprecedented, USC research has found that workers with low socioeconomic status will be hit hardest yet again.
USC Viterbi researchers join the global effort to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus that could halt the pandemic.
Researchers at the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research have found that unfair treatment against certain groups is more likely amid the global health crisis.
Three USC researchers at the National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events are about to embark on a study of the virus’s economic consequences.
Traffic conditions affect patient access to comprehensive stroke centers — particularly in disadvantaged neighborhoods, a new USC study found.
A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC highlights the risks of withdrawal and reinforces the need for medication-assisted treatment.
Eating fish 1 to 3 times a week during pregnancy is associated with improved metabolic health as the child grows, according to a new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
A new artificially intelligent control system designed by USC researchers enables drones to recover after colliding with objects — and to learn from the experience.
USC Viterbi researchers have developed smart metamaterials that can mimic electrical devices by triggering different responses to sound.
In a first, a USC study has shown that drugs already being used for blood pressure and cholesterol control could provide benefits for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Having a wider array of people participating in medical research is crucial to advancing care for all patients.
A new USC study of human evolution finds that spending more time in a position where your muscles are somewhat active could reduce the health risks of sedentary behavior.
To understand how cancer spreads to the brain, Josh Neman looks for answers in his lab—with inspiration from patients.
One in six older adults worldwide is believed to be a victim of elder abuse, a fact that USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty and alumni want the public to know.
USC Annenberg alumni, faculty and students are using their skills as communicators to enhance the public conversation around mental health.
USC Viterbi researchers are collaborating with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on technology to turn carbon dioxide into usable fuel.
A USC pilot study — the first clinical trial of this drug in cancer patients — reported lower prostate-specific antigen levels in more than half of the participants.
Grocery apps are growing. But Gen Zs and millennials still enjoy browsing the aisles, USC Marshall research shows.
The conversation around what we eat has grown to include issues of community, identity and food justice, especially in a global hub like L.A. USC Annenberg professors and alumni explain why.
Smoke exposure can alter how the liver processes fats, according to lab research, ultimately contributing to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.