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Transitioning to motherhood? Groups like Afterglow gather to offer postpartum support for new parents.
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Feeling Re-Entry Anxiety? Expert Advice on Navigating COVID-19 Reopenings
By Brandon R. Reynolds As COVID-19 vaccinations continue, and cities and states move toward full re-opening, many people are feeling re-entry anxiety – an uneasiness about returning to the old normal of schools and offices, hugs and...
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What’s Wrong (and Right) With Race in Medicine
Six health care experts grapple with how to address race without being racist. By Megha Garg, MD, MPH UCSF Magazine Summer 2021Illustration: Mark Harris When UCSF Magazine asked me to moderate a panel discussion about race in medicine, I...
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UCSF Joins National Collaborative to Study COVID-19 Outcomes for LGBTQ People
By Elizabeth Fernandez Researchers from the UCSF School of Nursing have joined a newly launched national collaborative to study the impacts of COVID-19 on members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities. The We...
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How Can We Thwart the Next Pandemic?
Leading scientists share some of the tools and strategies that could help us better confront and contain future outbreaks. By Editorial Staff UCSF Magazine Summer 2021 Illustration: Brian Stauffer Harness the gene-editing tool CRISPR to...
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The Case of the Recurring Fever
By Ariel Bleicher and illustrated by Eleanor Davis UCSF Magazine Summer 2021 An elderly man had symptoms no one could explain – until Amy Berger, MD, PhD , and her team investigated.
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Living Therapeutics Initiative Will Accelerate Development and Delivery of Revolutionary Treatments
Investments Totaling $250M Have Catalyzed Research and Clinical Trials Across Many Disciplines By Ariel Bleicher and Cyril Manning UC San Francisco is launching a new initiative to propel the development of living therapeutics – a category...
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Older Women Who Are Socially Engaged More Likely to Be Emotionally Abused or Mistreated
UCSF Study Reports Paradox of Social Connection Based on National Data By Elizabeth Fernandez For older adults, participating in social activities can protect against physical and mental signs of aging, but it may also pose risks,...
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Mutation in Highly Infectious Alpha Variant May Help Coronavirus Evade Immune System
By Robin Marks Electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. Image credit: NIH The B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant—also known as Alpha—may be more infectious because it contains mutations that make it better...