UCSF Health provides urgent care services at sixteen convenient locations for patients to receive care for seasonal illnesses.

Thirdhand smoke is toxic lingering tobacco residue on surfaces that harms children most. California's new AB455 mandates disclosure of this environmental hazard in real estate deals.

UCSF researchers have made strides toward an HIV cure, showing experimental immunotherapy can help control the virus without long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART). In a small study, 7 of 10 participants maintained low HIV levels after stopping medications, reprogramming their immune systems.

Matthew Growdon's study finds "prescription cascades" where drug side effects lead to unnecessary second prescriptions, causing further harm and costly hospitalizations.

A UCSF-led study reveals combining genetic risk factors like APOE4 with cardiovascular risks such as high LDL, obesity, and hypertension can predict dementia likelihood. Lifestyle changes targeting modifiable risks may delay or prevent symptoms, offering hope for proactive dementia prevention strategies.

Scientists have thought that when we hear language, the brain processes it the same way, whether it's familiar or foreign. A new study reveals that exposure to a language changes how certain clusters of neurons respond to the familiar sounds. From those changes, we develop the understanding of syllables, words, and syntax.