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UCSF Health Reaches 15,000 Robotic Surgeries

Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UCSF performed the health system’s 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone.

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Microbiome Points the Way Toward Surviving a Grueling Therapy

Researchers have found links between lung microbial communities and mortality risk in pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. Metagenomic sequencing revealed distinct patient clusters and unexpected pathogens, highlighting the need for precise diagnostics and therapeutics. Antibiotic treatment was associated with bacterial depletion and enriched viral and fungal populations.

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A Race to Save One Infant’s Chance to Hear with a Cochlear Implant

UCSF researchers and clinicians at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Oakland transformed treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing children through the invention of cochlear implants and a comprehensive care model that offers wraparound support, parent coaching, and access to resources for a successful cochlear journey.

Amir, a toddler, wears two Cochlear implants on the back of his head. In the background, his mother Alisa communicates with him through sign language. He has a cochlear implant, as he became deaf after an infection. They are both of African American descent.