Personalizing Prostate Cancer Screening May Improve Accuracy of Detection
Taking into account genetic factors that can change PSA levels not associated with cancer, the screening accuracy can be improved.
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Can Hydrocortisone Improve Patient Outcomes from Septic Shock?
In sepsis cases, hydrocortisone is found to decrease the need for blood pressure-raising drugs and improves survival when used in combination with other corticosteroids.
How Citywide’s ‘Magic’ Supports Clients with Serious Mental Illness
In partnership with UCSF, Citywide Case Management supports vulnerable residents with mental illness in San Francisco, providing integrated care and essential services to transform lives and create paths to recovery.
Is Heart Rate Behind Exercise Difficulty in Long Covid Patients?
While some patients recover from the effects of COVID-19, others experience the aftereffects long after the initial infection. UC San Francisco researchers are studying why some COVID-19 patients
How School Health Clinics Help Students and Families Access Care
School-based clinics in Oakland provide comprehensive primary and mental health care to underserved students. Staffed by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, these clinics offer services from medical checkups to therapy, benefiting students' overall well-being and academic success.
Breastfeeding Increased by 2 Weeks When Mothers Stayed Home
Breastfeeding duration increased for U.S. women who were able to work from home during COVID, suggesting that a lack of paid family leave policies is a barrier to longer breastfeeding in the US.
New Pediatric Mental Health Building Expands Care for Kids
With the help of philanthropic support, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland opened a new behavioral health clinic for children.
How Midwifery Went from Radical Concept to Transformative Care
At ZSFG, UCSF nurse midwives revolutionize birthing options and promote holistic, person-centered care for families in the Bay Area.
UCSF Profile: Suzanne Barakat Confronts Grief, Hate and Bias with Courage and Action
Suzanne Barakat, MD, resiliently fights hate and promotes inclusivity. She has led discussions on Islamophobia at the White House, advocating for unity and change.
UCSF Commits to Local Hiring Goal to Foster Economic Opportunity
UCSF commits to hiring 10% of new employees from local underserved communities by 2027, supporting economic opportunity and health equity. The commitment also includes investments in workforce development, financial stability and leadership diversity.
Using AI to Predict an Important Measure of Heart Performance
Deep neural networks (DNNs) can be used to collect data that predicts cardiac pump function.
UCSF Health Receives Excellence Award for Health Equity Efforts
UCSF Health was named a Quality Excellence Award winner for its efforts to improve health equity for Black patients with hypertension.
Does Your Vaccine Type Matter in the Battle Against COVID?
COVID vaccine efficacy varied by age, BMI, sex, and smoking status, with levels changing over six months in a UCSF-led study. Pfizer and Moderna had higher antibody responses than Johnson & Johnson at one month, but Johnson & Johnson overtook them at six months.
