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UCSF’s industry archives expose the marketing tactics that fueled the opioid epidemic.
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Give to UCSFUCSF’s industry archives expose the marketing tactics that fueled the opioid epidemic.
What a tiny grassroots program in the Tenderloin is teaching doctors about healing through human connection.
A study on formula supplementation during breastfeeding aimed at improving infant growth found that once-daily formula supplementation is well-tolerated but doesn't improve growth.
UCSF and UC San Diego scientists are beginning to uncover the long-term public health impacts of recurring environmental hazards such as flooding, wildfires or extreme heat.
Researchers offer a theory for why many people experience headaches as soon as 30 minutes after drinking red wine.
The COVID-19 pandemic slowed previous gains made in controlling HIV blood levels and worsened health disparities.
New research shows that in the U.S., the longevity gap between women and men has been widening for more than a decade, with women outliving men by an average of six years.
UCSF researchers developed a new neighborhood-based model of care that brings medicine to people immediately after being diagnosed with hepatitis C.
A UCSF-led found that people who are experiencing homelessness have a 16-fold higher rate of sudden death from heart attacks, as well as other causes.
With fentanyl overdose deaths at an all-time high, a successful UCSF-funded pilot project to distribute fentanyl test strips is being expanded by California Gov. Gavin Newsome as part of his plan to address the crisis.
A clinical trial showed that MDMA, the so-called psychedelic drug also known as "ecstasy" or "molly," can be a powerful new tool in treating people with moderate-to-severe PTSD.
Using both cannabis and tobacco increases depression and anxiety risk, highlighting the need for integrated support, says UC San Francisco study.
Researchers have found that people who developed breast, ovary, skin and uterine cancers have significantly higher levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in their bodies.
The FDA recently approved the world’s first vaccines to prevent RSV for infants and elderly adults.
A new report from the Lancet Commission on tuberculosis releases recommendations, providing a path forward to turn the tide on this preventable, treatable and curable disease.
Three injectable medications, Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro, are often taken as weight management drugs. UCSF health experts weigh in on the benefits and risks of taking the medications for obesity.
An Oregon prison is testing a Norwegian-inspired approach to prison reform that’s designed to bring greater humanity to corrections and improve conditions for staff and prison residents. This includes reducing the use of solitary confinement.
Increasing wildfires means there is more wildfire smoke, which is particularly harmful for our bodies.
Long COVID symptoms can persist for a year after initial infection, or re-emerge months later after disappearing.
Toxic dust from artificial stone slabs popular in kitchen countertops in the U.S. is causing a rising numbers in lung disease among stone workers.