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Minority Patients Miss Out On Life-Saving Cystic Fibrosis Drugs Due to Genetic Test Limitations
A new study shows how minority patients are effectively disqualified from receiving the latest cystic fibrosis drugs approved only for people with mutations more common among white patients.
Alcohol Causes Immediate Effects Linked to Heart Malady
UCSF researchers found that alcohol has an immediate effect on the heart in patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common life-threatening heart-rhythm disorder.
‘Race Norming’ Blamed for Denying Payouts to Ex-NFL Players With Dementia
A UCSF clinical psychologist has taken aim at the NFL for “race-norming” Black players diagnosed with dementia, a practice that is depriving them of the monetary awards allocated to former footballers with neurodegenerative disorders.
Latinx Low-Income Workers Hardest Hit by SF COVID-19 Surge
COVID-19 infections are once again rising at an alarming rate in San Francisco’s Latinx community, predominantly among low-income essential workers, according to results of a massive community-based testing blitz conducted before and after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Minorities Benefit Less from Regionalizing Heart Attack Care
California’s Black and Hispanic communities may be falling further behind whites in the quality of care they receive for heart attacks, despite recent medical efforts aimed at improving the standards of care for these populations, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.
UCSF Task Force Recommends Holistic Approach to Creating a Safe Campus Environment
The UCSF Safety Task Force has made nine recommendations on how UCSF can improve upon its policies and practices.
UC President Announces New Presidential Policy on Gender Recognition and Lived Name
President Michael V. Drake has announced a new presidential policy to ensure that all individuals are identified by their accurate gender identity and lived or preferred name on university-issued documents and in UC’s information systems.
