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UCSF Team of Scientists Produces, Distributes Hand Sanitizer for Bay Area's Incarcerated, Most Vulnerable Populations
The Science Policy Group at UCSF has initiated a project to provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer to incarcerated populations, as well as people living in public or transitional housing or experiencing homelessness, with plans to distribute 15,000 bottles.
New CRISPR-Based COVID-19 Test Kit Can Diagnose Infection in Less Than an Hour
While the widely used coronavirus PCR tests take about four hours to produce a result from a respiratory sample, the new DETECTR test developed by UCSF scientists takes only 45 minutes, rapidly accelerating the pace of diagnosis.
Video: Emergency Care Doctor Explains When to Wear a Face Mask, How to Do It the Right Way
We asked UCSF emergency care physician Jeanne Noble to explain why everyone should wear a face mask and to demonstrate step-by-step how to safely don and doff masks of different types.
More Steps Needed to Manage Current Care of Older Adults
The COVID-19 pandemic is a critical time to think about how best to manage the care of older adults, both for their sake and for the near- and longer-term costs and stresses to the health care system, according to a new commentary by a UCSF clinician.
Confronting COVID-19: Donors’ Generosity Put to Use at Lightning Speed Across UCSF
Vigorously embracing their leadership roles, our faculty members are coming together to tackle this public health crisis from all angles.
Air Pollution and Smoking May Increase Coronavirus Risks, Worsen Outcomes
Lung damage is the cause of most COVID-19 deaths, and lung damage also is a public health concern for smokers and anybody living under polluted skies.
UCSF to Offer Free COVID-19 Test Analysis, Results to Public Health Departments of Nine Bay Area Counties
UCSF will offer COVID-19 sample analysis for 30 days, free of charge, to all nine Bay Area counties’ Departments of Public Health.
Lifesaving Face Shields for Health Care Workers are Newest 3D-Printing Project at UCSF
To meet the pressing need for personal protective equipment for frontline health care workers, a multidisciplinary team has mobilized UCSF’s 3D-printing infrastructure to engineer and produce thousands of face shields.
What We Know and Don’t Know About Coronavirus and Pregnancy
Pregnant women are at higher risk for many infections, but the risks of COVID-19 to mother and baby are not yet clear. UCSF experts share what we know and don’t know about COVID-19’s effects on pregnancy, the possibility of in utero transmission, and advice for pregnant women.
