Flu Shot Deadline Nears Before Mandatory Mask Policy Starts
UCSF reminds all patient care providers to either receive a 2013 flu vaccine or wear a paper mask as of December 15.
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Molecular Sensor Detects Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis, Gladstone Study Finds
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have devised a new molecular sensor that can detect MS at its earliest stages, even before the onset of physical signs.
Cardiovascular Study Gets Approval from the American Heart Association
UC San Francisco’s Health eHeart Study – an ambitious technology-based cardiovascular research study – has garnered the support from the American Heart Association, the largest U.S. non-profit organization dedicated to reducing disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke.
UCSF Wins $9.5M Grant to Transform Treatment of Prostate Cancer
UCSF has been awarded a major federal grant to “transform and revolutionize” the treatment of prostate cancer, the second most common form of cancer among American men.
Call for Poster Abstracts for Inaugural Global Health Research Symposium
UCSF is looking for abstracts the inaugural UCSF Global Health Research Symposium on January 27. They are due on Friday, Dec. 20.
Poetry & End of Life Symposium
Join doctors, caregivers, and award-wining poets for a night of poetry, music, and discussion on the end of life.
UCSF 'Unusual Thinkers' Spotlight Technology's Impact on Health Care
Technology and health care often go hand in hand, and UC San Francisco highlighted this budding alliance at the 11th annual Dreamforce conference, hosted by cloud computing giant Salesforce.com.