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COVID-19 Testing at Transit Hub Finds Ongoing High Transmission in Latinx Essential Workers
New testing data from the 24th Street BART plaza shows continued unmet demand for access to testing.
‘Small Events Add Up to a Lot’: Limited Gathering Quietly Emerge as Source of Coronavirus Infections
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Moving Fast, But Will Americans Agree to Get Them?
Only one in three U.S. adults received the flu vaccine in 2018, a number that has critical implications for the impending flu season, which threatens to overwhelm medical resources and lead to tens of thousands of deaths at a time when Americans are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Joins UCSF Town Hall to Discuss COVID-19, The Role of Science in Turbulent Times
In a special virtual town hall, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined UC San Francisco Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, to discuss the role of science and science advocacy in shaping federal policy during a global pandemic, her leadership during these turbulent times, and lessons learned during her long tenure as the first and only female Speaker of the House of Representatives.
$5.1M Grant Will Help Develop COVID-19 Prediction Algorithm for Wearables
UCSF Osher Center faculty member Ashley Mason, PhD, has received a $5.1M award to expand TemPredict, a study she directs in collaboration with Rick Hecht, MD, and Benjamin Smarr, PhD.
To Stop COVID-19 Spread in Schools, Start with Local Data and Do the Math
A new study from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals shows that public data and a simple equation may be all that is required to estimate the number of students infected with COVID-19 who might be in a classroom.
How to Reopen Schools Safely During COVID-19, According to Pediatricians
We talked to UC San Francisco pediatricians about what we know about COVID-19 in children, the safety precautions schools need to take, and their perspective on how to balance the risks and benefits of reopening schools.
What to Know About Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19
In a perfect storm of smoke, heat, and viral pandemic, the worry this year is that air pollution from wildfires could increase the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. UCSF physicians explain the risks and how to protect yourself.
