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Have New COVID Variants Changed What We Know About Surface Transmission?
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Abortion Ban May Mean Denial of Effective Drugs for Women with MS, Migraine, Epilepsy
Severe restrictions and bans on abortion access may have life-changing and even life-threatening consequences in as many as 28 states for women of childbearing age with conditions like migraine, multiple sclerosis (MS) and epilepsy.
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UCSF Greening Project Will Link Park to Peak at Parnassus Heights
UCSF will replant two trees for every tree removed at the site of the future Parnassus Research and Academic Building.
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UCSF Wins 4 Regional CASE Awards for Communications Excellence
This year, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) chose work from UCSF’s University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) to win four awards.
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Doctors Explain 5 Reasons Why Omicron’s BA.5 Will Be the ‘Worst’ Subvariant Yet
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Scientists Map Networks of Disease-Associated Immune Genes
A new "subway map" of immune networks connects gene variation to risk for autoimmune disease.
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Monkeypox in the Bay Area: From Symptoms to How to Find a Vaccine, Here's What We Know
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In Colitis Patients, Skin Conditions May Originate in the Gut
A new UCSF study reveals how gut inflammation can disrupt not only the digestive system, but also the skin. It’s a tale in which the main players are specialized immune cells and the bacterial communities — called microbiomes — that dwell within the gut and skin.
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When Are Expired Drugs Truly Expired?
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Plan B and the Abortion Pill Are Very Different. Here’s Why
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UCSF Appoints Erin Hickey as Vice Chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations
UCSF names Erin Hickey as vice chancellor of University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR).
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Lack of Diversity in Dermatology
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At Some Schools, Education Is a Path To Healing
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A Soaring, Light-Filled Atrium Is at the Heart of this San Francisco Facility Serving Mental Health Needs
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Overcrowding, Old Buildings Fueled COVID Surge in California Prisons
Overcrowding, antiquated buildings, rapidly changing conditions and the need for complex coordination helped drive a dramatic COVID-19 surge in California’s prisons, according to a new report from UCSF and UC Berkeley.
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Why UCSF’s Bob Wachter Says COVID Variant BA.5 Is ‘a Different Beast’
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How Jennifer Doudna’s Life Has Changed Since Discovering CRISPR 10 Years Ago
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This Clinical Trial Wanted to End Breast Cancer Disparities. But First It Needed To Enroll Black Women
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UCSF Turnaway Study Shows Impact of Abortion Access on Well-Being
A groundbreaking UCSF study reveals the long-term adverse effects of unwanted pregnancy on people’s lives, pointing to widespread challenges that will result from the US Supreme Court ruling to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion.
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New Documents Show McKinsey’s Role in Opioid Epidemic
The Opioid Industry Documents Archive (OIDA), a project of UCSF, and Johns Hopkins University, today released more than 114,000 documents related to McKinsey & Company's work as a management consulting firm for the opioid industry.
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Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
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Doctors Say IVF Treatment Process Likely To Get More Complicated, Costly Amid Overturn of Roe
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under 5: UCSF Explains What You Should Know
Parents of children under the age of five-years-old now have the option to vaccinate their infants and young children against COVID-19. Our expert looks at potential vaccine side effects, risks of COVID-19, access and vaccine effectiveness in children.
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UC San Francisco Opens Psychiatric Center, Without the Stigma
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UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building Opens to Patients
UCSF is welcoming its first patients to the Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building, a one-of-a-kind treatment center that aims to redefine mental health services and make a bold statement against stigma.
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Local Stroke Center May Be Off Limits to Patients in Black Neighborhoods
A new study shows that when residents in Black communities have a stroke, they are at greater risk of receiving care at a less-resourced hospital, where their chances of recovery are slimmer.
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Renowned Pulmonary Disease Specialist to Lead UCSF Pulmonology Program
Prescott Woodruff, MD, MPH, a renowned leader in the pathogenesis and treatment of airway disease, has been appointed chief of UCSF’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine.
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Understanding the Genesis of Cancer is Goal of $25 Million Award
A world-class team of researchers co-led by UCSF’s Allan Balmain, PhD, FRS, has been selected to receive a $25 million Cancer Grand Challenges award to investigate the very early stages of cancer development.
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2022 Precision Medicine World Conference Back In Person, Features Extensive UCSF Presence
For the seventh consecutive year, UCSF is co-sponsoring the Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC) from June 28-30, 2022 to share the latest in this rapidly evolving space.