Medication abortion can be delivered safely and effectively through telemedicine, according to new research that comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear a case that could severely restrict access to one of the two pills that are used to induce abortions.
Endoscopy team members successfully performed the world’s first endoscopic, ultrasound-guided core biopsy of a pancreatic tumor, collecting larger than normal core of tissue.
A clinical professor of infectious diseases has been appointed to the 2024 New Voices cohort at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine has launched a remote digital care program. The goal is to improve health outcomes for patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention.
The cancer center is first in the region to use high-intensity focused ultrasound to treat prostate cancer while reducing recovery time and side effects.
Cancer immunotherapy is hindered by the fact that engineered immune cells often get worn out and depleted before they've killed a tumor. A UCSF team has identified mutations that give cancerous lymphoma T-cells their superpower and transfer those genes into engineered, therapeutic immune cells.
A “whole health” approach to promoting weight loss among women with low income was found cost-effective, according to a new study by the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research.
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