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Binge Drinking Linked to First Episodes of Heart Rhythm Disorder
Binge drinking can lead to more ER visits and first episodes of a serious heart condition, new UCSF study reports.
Sickle Cell Gift Adds $2M to Oakland Hospital’s Growing Program
An anonymous $2 million gift will support Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland's growing sickle cell program.
Race-Based Equations May Lead to Under-Treatment of Lung Disease in Black Patients
A UCSF study finds that race-based equations may mean Black patients' lung disease can be underdiagnosed and classified as moderate disease in more severe cases.
UCSF Launches Community Investment Program to Support Housing and Minority-Owned Small Businesses
UCSF has created its first community investment pilot program, with a $5 million investment for four Bay Area financial intermediary partners to provide housing assistance, employment and small business loans to community members and minority-owned local businesses in San Francisco and the East Bay.
UCSF Supports First Gen Students with New Scholarships
Twenty students in programs across UCSF’s professional schools and the Graduate Division were awarded the inaugural First Gen Scholarship, which recognizes first gen students who actively contribute to the first gen community at UCSF.
UCSF Names Nicquet Blake as Vice Provost of Student Academic Affairs
Nicquet Blake, PhD, one of the nation’s leading academic voices on issues of equity and diversity, is joining UCSF as vice provost of Student Academic Affairs and dean of the Graduate Division.
Treating Anal Cancer Precursor Lesions Reduces Cancer Risk for People With HIV
A groundbreaking national study led by UCSF finds that treating anal cancer precursor lesions reduces cancer risk for people with HIV.
UCSF Leads National Effort to Improve Racial Equity in Kidney Medicine
UCSF leads national efforts to develop new ways of calculating kidney function that leave race out of the equation.
UCSF to Survey Entire Community About Climate for Inclusion
UCSF is encouraging every member of its community to participate in a confidential survey designed to help the University better understand people’s perceptions and experiences about the environment in which they work and learn.
Hospitals Face Urgent Need for Addiction Treatment in Emergency Departments
An increasing percentage of emergency visits and hospitalizations in the United States before the pandemic involved patients with alcohol and other substance use disorders, according to a study by UCSF researchers.
