Why You Might Not Find Your Favorite Cold Meds at the Pharmacy
The FDA's recent ruling of phenylephrine as ineffective has led major pharmacies and retailers to pull common cold medicines from their shelves.
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First-of-its-Kind Amputation Prevention Center Offers Hope for the Toughest Cases
As rates of limb amputations due to diabetes continue to rise, UCSF’s Center for Limb Preservation and Diabetic Foot provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to some of the Bay Area’s most severe cases.
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How to Improve Survival for Pediatric Leukemia Patients
Researchers at UCSF and UC Berkeley are investigating the impact of pre- and post-natal exposures to tobacco smoke on the survival rate of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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Chancellor Sees UCSF Leading AI’s ‘New Era’ in Annual State of the University Address
UC San Francisco is well positioned to transform into a global leader in artificial intelligence enabled academic life sciences. That was the message UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS,
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Should Formula Ever Be Used with Breastfeeding to Help Infants Thrive?
A study on formula supplementation during breastfeeding aimed at improving infant growth found that once-daily formula supplementation is well-tolerated but doesn't improve growth.
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UCSF Health Experts Spotlight Advances at Hematology Conference
Hematologists and oncologists from around the world will present new research and clinical findings at the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) 65th Annual Meeting and Exposition. This year’s meeting will be held in San Diego from Dec. 8-12, 2023.
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Campus Way Renamed The Feeney Way by UCSF
UCSF will rename Campus Way, a primary thoroughfare on UCSF’s Mission Bay campus, in honor of longtime UCSF volunteer and philanthropist Chuck Feeney.
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Tiny, Focused Shocks Help Many Patients Overcome Heart Arrhythmia
Pulsed field ablation is a cutting edge treatment that is shorter, faster and has fewer complications than traditional ablation.
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How Infant Deaths and Flooding Shed Light on Climate Hazards
UCSF and UC San Diego scientists are beginning to uncover the long-term public health impacts of recurring environmental hazards such as flooding, wildfires or extreme heat.
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New Gene Therapies Confront Many Sickle Cell Patients With an Impossible Choice: A Cure or Fertility
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Cyberbullying May Cause Disordered Eating in Younger Teens
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Scientists Examine Brain Cells That Control How Much Mice Eat
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Two UCSF Health Hospitals Among Nation’s Best in Quality, Safety
UCSF Health’s hospitals at Parnassus Heights and Mount Zion have both earned The Leapfrog Group’s 2023 Top Hospital award, a national distinction that only 6% of hospitals can claim.
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The ‘Priceless’ Treasures We Found Deep Inside the UCSF Archives
Come with us on a visit to the UCSF Library to look through their extensive Rare Book Archive, which includes some historic and "priceless" materials dating back centuries chronicling the very beginnings of health science and research.
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Over 30 UCSF Scientists Honored for Highest Impact in Their Fields
Thirty-two UCSF scientists are among the most influential individuals in their respective fields, according to the most recent analysis of research citations by the science and intellectual property company, Clarivate.
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How to Decrease Advanced Breast Cancer Among Women of Color
UCSF researchers found that regular screening is not always sufficient to prevent an advanced breast cancer diagnosis.
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UCSF Health to Mark 35 Years of Heart Transplantation in 2024
In 2024, UCSF Health will celebrate 35 years of performing heart transplants. Since completing their first heart transplant in March 1989, UCSF surgeons have performed nearly 600 and, along the way,
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UCSF’s Benioff Children’s Hospital’s $1.5 Billion Expansion Brings Economic Hope to a Troubled Oakland
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How Artificial Intelligence Could Transform Health Care
Bob Wachter comments on the potential of new generative artificial intelligence tools to transform the health care environment in a way previous technologies could not.
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UCSF Staffer Enjoys Her ‘Best Years’ While Taking on Severe Mental Illness
This is the latest Internal Communications series highlighting those across UCSF with disabilities. We highlight a woman who works in IT who suffers from bipolar disorder.
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$4M NIH Grant Will Teach Artificial Intelligence to Spot Cavities
The UC San Francisco School of Dentistry has received a $4 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to kickstart its clinical research program, in part by developing a new artificial
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Accomplished UCSF Trauma Surgeon Surprised by Special San Francisco Honor
London Breed declared Nov. 2 "Dr. Andre Campbell Day" for his ongoing work in the community and commitment to San Francisco.
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This Boy Was Born Without an Immune System. Gene Therapy Built One.
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Can Health, Lifestyle Changes Protect Elders from Alzheimer’s?
Personalized health and lifestyle changes such as increased exercise and socializtion can delay or even prevent memory loss for higher-risk older adults.
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From the First Bite, Our Sense of Taste Helps Pace Our Eating
A previously unknown signaling cycle stemming from our sense of taste helps suppress our appetites.
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How Interpreters at One Oakland Hospital Save Lives, Cross Cultural Divides
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals is a national leader in providing around-the-clock interpreter services in more than 200 languages.
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The Science Behind the Dreaded Red Wine Headache
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Does a Headache Have to Be the Price for Drinking Red Wine?
Researchers offer a theory for why many people experience headaches as soon as 30 minutes after drinking red wine.
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The Path to Early Intervention: Build a Better Breast Cancer Predictor
Breast cancer was the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, after skin cancer – accounting for 31% of all new female cancer diagnoses in 2022. Yet, determining who is most at risk of breast
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Medical Experts Are Worried About Climate Change Too. Here’s How It Can Harm Your Health.