The latest recommendations about breast cancer screening are part of a necessary trend toward more personalized, risk-based care, several UCSF experts say.

The national debate over health care reform has focused primarily on insurance costs, while overlooking a crucial aspect of human health: innovation and the translation of scientific discoveries into widely used therapies, according to UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH.

UCSF starts the season of sharing this week with the annual charitable giving campaign, which runs through the end of the year.

A nerve pathway responsible for a type of chronic pain has been identified by UCSF researchers.

UCSF is taking the lead on a broad range of global health projects and partnerships aimed at improving health throughout the world.