University of California San Francisco
Give to UCSFA hepatitis outbreak in children occurred after COVID-19 lockdowns eased in 2022. Sudden exposure to a multitude of viruses upon reopening may have triggered this response in a small group of children.
A sexual health strategy called Doxy-PEP, which involves taking doxycycline after condomless sex, is highly effective in reducing bacterial STIs but is still associated with a limited rise in resistant strains of bacteria.
UCSF researchers found that distributing pro-COVID-19 vaccine information in EDs in English and Spanish increased vaccine acceptance, especially among Latinos and those without primary care physicians.
Balyn Zaro’s lab investigates the cause and consequence of genetic diversity in the immune system, in hopes that her discoveries can lead to better treatments for all patients.
Angela Phillips, PhD, leads research that could help predict future viruses like COVID and the antibodies we might use to treat them.