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Holiday Gatherings During COVID-19: What Doctors Say About Traveling and Family Events
After months of being separated, many families and friends are pondering whether they want to attempt spending the holidays together while doing their best to not spread coronavirus or if they should skip the gatherings altogether for the safety of themselves and others.
What Is COVID Doing to Our Hearts?
Cardiologist Nisha Parikh, MD, MPH, discusses what we know so far about COVID-19’s impact on the body’s cardiovascular system, from affecting the heart’s rhythm to impairing its ability to pump blood throughout the body.
Minorities Benefit Less from Regionalizing Heart Attack Care
California’s Black and Hispanic communities may be falling further behind whites in the quality of care they receive for heart attacks, despite recent medical efforts aimed at improving the standards of care for these populations, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.
Scientists Look to Neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 Spike for Potential Therapies
SARS-CoV-2 uses its distinctive spike to latch onto a receptor called ACE2 on the surface of a human cell. Once there it prompts the human cell to ferry the virus inside. Then, the virus co-opts human enzymes to make copies of itself and spread to other cells.
UCSF Task Force Recommends Holistic Approach to Creating a Safe Campus Environment
The UCSF Safety Task Force has made nine recommendations on how UCSF can improve upon its policies and practices.
UC President Announces New Presidential Policy on Gender Recognition and Lived Name
President Michael V. Drake has announced a new presidential policy to ensure that all individuals are identified by their accurate gender identity and lived or preferred name on university-issued documents and in UC’s information systems.
Rapid Test Can ID Unknown Causes of Infections Throughout the Body
UCSF scientists have developed a single clinical laboratory test capable of zeroing in on the microbial miscreant afflicting a patient in as little as six hours.
Health Experts Want to Prioritize People of Color for a COVID-19 Vaccine. But How Should It Be Done?
3 UCSF Faculty Named to Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have announced the establishment of a coronavirus advisory board, a panel of public health and scientific experts that will include three UCSF faculty members.
UCSF Unveils New Home for Renowned Ophthalmology Programs
The building includes a 12-story tower that will include administrative and conference space for UCSF faculty and staff.
UCSF Notifies Individuals Regarding Cybersecurity Incident
UC San Francisco is notifying individuals about a cybersecurity incident that may have impacted their personal information.
