From barbecues to white-coat ceremonies, see photos of all the 2019 back-to-school season activities.

The fellowship recognizing early career scientists from groups underrepresented in the life sciences who have the potential to become leaders in academic research.

Tens of thousands of Americans suffer pneumothorax each year, a potentially life-threatening condition that is sometimes overlooked in busy emergency rooms.

A new genetic test found that Quincy's aggressive blood cancer had an unusual mutation on the FLT3 gene. That gave Quincy’s doctors a life-saving idea.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals have successfully treated a months-old infant with a rare childhood leukemia using a targeted therapy approved for adults with inoperable liver cancer and advanced kidney cancer. 

UCSF study conducted in songbirds shows that what at first appear to be genetic constraints on birds’ song learning abilities could be largely eliminated by tailoring instruction to better match the birds’ inborn predispositions.