Community partnerships led to a specialized clinic delivering COVID and flu shots to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism at the MIND Institute.
An AI-based diagnostic system reveals cancerous tissue that may not otherwise be visible during brain tumor surgery. This enables neurosurgeons to remove it while the patient is still under anesthesia – or treat it afterwards with targeted therapies.
In recognition of her outstanding research on gut health, Vice Dean for Research Kim Barrett was awarded the John Snow Public Health Innovation Prize 2024.
UCSF has received notice from two labor unions that they plan to hold a two-day strike on the UCSF campus on Nov. 20 and 21, 2024. Although most health care operations are expected to resume, some hospital and campus services may be delayed.
Spinal imaging for back pain may not be needed, but patients might still ask for it. A program designed to help clinicians engage patients with back pain did not help reduce imaging rates.
IN THE NEWS: UC Irvine researchers analyzed data from more than 111,000 adult first-time, pre-dialysis kidney transplant candidates between 2001 and 2020 and found significant racial disparities. UCI Health Dr. Fawaz S. Al Ammary and his team found that over every time period in the study, Black, Hispanic and Asian…
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