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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

By Milenko Martinovich and Katherine Tam In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, UCSF School of Nursing students are answering the call to provide vital care to vulnerable communities affected by the coronavirus. From caring for those...

By Nina Bai and Alan Toth For the UC San Francisco class of 2020, the usual joy and excitement of graduation is mixed with unusual uncertainty. As they reflect on their years at UCSF, graduating students remember the challenges they...

By Scott Maier hand-sanitizer_0.jpg The UCSF group plans to make and distribute 15,000 bottles of hand sanitizer. Photo credit: Amir Aziz It’s been repeated continuously as one of the first preventive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic...