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Pregnant Women with Fatty Liver Disease Face Worse Outcomes
Disease Rate in Pregnancy Tripled in Last Decade, With Increased Risks to Moms and Babies By Scott Maier pregnant-woman-ultrasound-doctors-office-istock.jpg pregnant-woman-ultrasound-doctors-office-istock.jpg Pregnant women with the...
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UCSF Community Confronts Racial Inequities Amid Ongoing Nationwide Protests
blm-2020-mission-bay-rally-holding-signs.jpg blm-2020-mission-bay-rally-holding-signs.jpg Members of the UC San Francisco community have united in calls for racial justice in town halls, organized and joined peaceful protests on and off...
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UCSF Ophthalmologists Call for End to Use of Rubber Bullets Against Protestors
Projectile Use by Law Enforcement Results in Severe Injuries, Even Death By Scott Maier eye-injury-patch.jpg eye-injury-patch.jpg In response to the national outcry over law enforcement use of rubber bullets during ongoing protests of the...
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Healthcare
Telehealth and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Enhancing Care and Education
By Milenko Martinovich telehealth_780x366.jpg telehealth_780x366.jpg The use of telehealth, sharing medical information and communicating electronically, has increased dramatically in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers at UCSF...
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2020 UCSF Campaign Alumni Awards Honor Accomplished Alumni, Up-and-Coming Leaders
The Alumni Association of UC San Francisco has named 15 winners of the 2020 UCSF Campaign Alumni Awards, honoring the remarkable work not only of some of its most accomplished alumni, but also up-and-coming alumni leaders. “UCSF-trained...
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2020 Founders Day Awards Celebrate Commitment to Public, University Service
By Brandon R. Reynolds The 2020 UCSF Founders Day Awards honored 13 faculty and staff for their public service, excellence in nursing, and service to UC San Francisco. A virtual ceremony on Friday celebrated the awardees, including...
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Community
UCSF Sends Second Wave of Health Workers to Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation Now Has the Highest Per-Capita Case Load in the Nation By Nicholas Weiler As cases of COVID-19 continue to mount in Navajo Nation, UC San Francisco is sending a second team of health care workers – 13 nurses and six...
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Coronavirus May Change Patient Appointments to Videoconference Permanently
By Suzanne Leigh The coronavirus has prompted many medical centers to switch from in-person appointments to video visits. A new study from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals suggests that for some hospitals, video visits may become a...
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Microbiome Therapy Protects Against Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis
Reducing This Common Infection Could Help Prevent HIV and Preterm Birth By Laura Kurtzman A product containing healthy vaginal bacteria has proved effective against recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV), an extremely common vaginal infection...
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Viruses, Immune System are Focus of Two New Research Institutes
2 UCSF Faculty Named to Lead Biomedical Research Efforts By Pete Farley Gladstone Institutes, an independent organization in close partnership with UC San Francisco, is launching two new biomedical research institutes to broaden its impact...