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Supreme Court’s Homelessness Ruling Could Compound the Problem
A Q&A with Margot Kushel, director of the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, in the wake of the Supreme Court decision that opens the door for cities and counties, including in California, to begin clearing homeless encampments and imposing penalties for violations.
This 360 Degree Approach to ADHD is Working in Local Schools
A UCSF-created program for young kids with ADHD was adapted for classroom setting and now is in use in 40+ SFUSD schools, plus 19 schools in Mexico.
UCSF Names Kira Stoll as Chief Sustainability Officer
UC San Francisco appointed Kira Stoll as the first Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Director of the Office of Sustainability, recognizing her robust environmental leadership in academia.
UCSF Health Welcomes St. Mary’s and Saint Francis Hospitals
UCSF Health welcomed 1,800 teammates and community physicians from two historic San Francisco hospitals today as they officially joined the nonprofit health system.
UCSF Health Reaches Lung Transplant Milestone
The UCSF Lung Transplant Program has performed over 100 transplants in a year, making it one of a handful of medical centers in the nation to reach that milestone. The 116 cases – 113 lung transplants
Healthy Diet with Less Sugar Is Linked to Younger Biological Age
Added sugar in diet can speed up epigenetic aging, while a sustained, healthy diet with can slow it down and possibly reverse biological aging.
UCSF Leader Dedicated to People ‘Deeply Moved’ by Mentoring Award
Christina Mangurian, MD at UCSF, profoundly impacts many by mentoring and leading health services research, particularly for marginalized groups, while fostering significant academic and community partnerships.
Study Finds Big Disparities in Stroke Services Across the U.S.
Hospitals in poor communities are significantly less likely to obtain certification for stroke services, which makes them unable to provide urgent, lifesaving treatment.
What to Know About Long COVID and How to Reduce Your Risk
Researchers Micheal Peluso and Valerie Flaherman answer questions about what we know about one of COVID’s most enduring mysteries, including how to potentially reduce your risk and who is most likely to develop long COVID.
