Defining Essential Elements of TB Care
One man is making a huge difference helping to control TB here and around the world.
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Staph Sleuth Detects, Dissects and Protects
A scientist at San Francisco General Hospital is using molecular techniques to understand how an infection spreads and how resistance develops.
SF General and UCSF: Partners in Public Health
Since 1873, UCSF has partnered with San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) to improve public health.
Q & A With SFGH Chief of Staff
As chief of the medical staff at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), Andre Campbell, associate professor of clinical surgery and chair of surgical education in the Department of Surgery at UCSF, is well aware of the challenges and opportunities facing the public hospital.
Treating Asthma, Improving Lives
Intervention efforts by the Pediatric Asthma Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital have led to the relocation of about 40 families to better, healthier housing.
Psychiatric Emergency Services: A Safety Net Catching Those in Crisis
San Francisco General Hospital is the safety-net for the most severely mentally ill people in the city.
Working to Fill AIDS Treatment Gap in Uganda
A team based at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center is raising funds to provide lifesaving antiretroviral treatment to Ugandans.
UC President Comments on Compensation Issues
UC President Robert C. Dynes addressed a state Senate education committee hearing on UC compensation yesterday in Sacramento. <img src="http://128.218.116.23/mainsite/images/audio.jpg">
Saw Palmetto No Better Than Placebo for Enlarged Prostate
A new study finds that the herbal extract is no more effective than a placebo to improve urinary symptoms in men with enlargement of the prostate gland.
Distinguished Speakers to Discuss Cardiovascular Disease on March 7
Six National Academy of Science members, including Nobel Laureate Michael S. Brown, MD, will present the latest trends in cardiovascular disease on Tuesday, March 7.
Saw palmetto no better than placebo for enlarged prostate
Saw palmetto, an herbal extract commonly taken to improve urinary symptoms in men with enlargement of the prostate gland, is no more effective than a placebo, according to a new study.
Experts to Give International Briefing on Women, HIV on March 8
The public is invited to hear about efforts to fight HIV and poverty among women during an international briefing on March 8.
UCSF Recruits Young Scientists in Stem Cell Research
Three preeminent young stem cell scientists are working at UCSF and a fourth is expected to arrive in May.
Global AIDS Alliance Honors Longtime UCSF Neurosurgeon
Former UCSF neurosurgeon Charles Wilson will be honored for his work providing community-based HIV/AIDS prevention and care in resource-poor countries.