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By Nina Bai elena-fuentes-afflick-headshot.jpg Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH UC San Francisco pediatrician and epidemiologist, Elena Fuentes-Afflick , MD, MPH, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which honors...

By Sarah Paris rankin_banner.jpg Kate Rankin, PhD. Photo: Elisabeth Fall In the world of research, precision medicine is advancing at a breakneck speed. Scientists are creating algorithms to help predict outcomes: what type of patient, for...

By Scott Maier ucsf-health-care-workers_sfo_navajo-nation.jpg UCSF nurse Jamilah Dula (center) waits to board a flight with fellow UCSF health care workers San Francisco International Airport en route to help care for COVID-19 patients in...

Comprehensive Study of Virus’s Spread in Distinctive Bay Area Communities Made Possible by Boosted Statewide Testing Capacity Supported by UCSF Labs By Nicholas Weiler ucsf-bolinas-community-covid19-testing.jpg Carlos Medina (foreground),...

Modern Trial of Ancient Drug Will Assess Whether Lowering Inflammation Early On Staves Off Most Serious Symptoms, Lowers Hospitalization By Nicholas Weiler colchicine-pills-istock.jpg UC San Francisco is recruiting newly diagnosed COVID-19...

Departments Can Send Samples for Analysis to UCSF Lab Supported by CZ Biohub, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative By Pete Farley pcr-test-samples-prepared.jpg UC San Francisco scientists are offering free sample analysis and test results,...

Noninvasive Test More Than 95 Percent Accurate, UCSF Researchers Say By Scott Maier A simple urine test can diagnose and predict acute rejection in kidney transplants, leading to an opportunity for earlier detection and treatment,...

Milenko Martinovich hannah_soc.jpg Hannah Jang The routine has become second nature to Hannah Jang: Clean hands, don the gown, put on the mask, then the goggles — remember to clean your hands again — tie the gown, and lastly, put on the...

From the ski slopes of Idaho to the ICU, a pharmacist’s encounter with the health care system as a COVID-19 patient By Marilyn Stebbins rs17241_20150319_1_0010.jpg Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD (Photo credit: Elizabeth Fall) As we absorb the...

Donation from Heising-Simons Foundation Supports Testing, Patient Care and Worker Safety at Leading Public Hospital To help combat the public health crisis presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Heising-Simons Foundation has made a $2...