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Pandemic-Driven Telehealth Proves Popular at Safety Net Health System
For patients who can utilize the technology, particularly for follow-up care after a diagnosis has already been made, the benefits of telehealth are overwhelming.
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Cancer Patients Lonely and Depressed During COVID-19 Pandemic
Loneliness and social isolation have been significant problems for the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for cancer patients these issues were particularly acute, likely due to isolation and social distancing, according to a new UCSF study.
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Partnering with City & Community to Deliver Precision Science, Care and Education
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Vaccinated Travelers Should Still Avoid Eating and Drinking on Planes, Experts Say
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A Very Handy Breakdown of the Most Common Vaccine Side Effects by Age
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COVID Vaccine Side Effects: Does My Age Matter, and Should I Windmill My Arm?
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Once on the Brink of Eradication, Syphilis Is Raging Again
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Peter Chin-Hong Explores Identity and History in 2021 Last Lecture
Knowing the whole story matters. That idea was at the heart of the 2021 UCSF Last Lecture, delivered by Peter Chin-Hong, MD, associate dean and professor in the School of Medicine. The last
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Frontline Health Workers Across US Faced Unique Stressors During COVID-19
The study is among the first to assess mental health effects of the pandemic at a geographically diverse sample of emergency rooms.
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UCSF Doctor Answers Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects, Workplace Requirements, Reopening Plans
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Researchers Identify Five New Cases of ‘Double Mutant’ COVID Variant in California
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For COVID-19 Long-Haulers, Few Answers, But Meditation and Peer Support Offer Some Relief
While researchers are still striving to understand why some patients experience these “long-haul” symptoms, two UCSF clinicians from complimentary specialties have teamed up to create an integrative medicine skills program that can give such patients better tools to cope with the debilitating symptoms.
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Making Sense of the CDC’s Seemingly Conflicting Travel Guidelines
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An Apparent Fourth Wave of COVID-19 Is Centered in the East. Will It Hit California?
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Experts Grade California’s Vaccine Rollout
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Experts Discuss Mapping a Post-Pandemic World
In the third installment of UCSF’s three-part series, “COVID-19: The Path Forward,” a panel of health and policy experts met March 23 to examine COVID-19's impact on our society and look ahead to how we rebuild and prepare for future pandemics.
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Vaccine Willingness Differs Among Bay Area Medical Workers and General Public
A survey of medical workers and community residents in six Bay Area Counties in the early weeks of vaccine rollout found that Black, Latinx and Asian individuals were more likely than white individuals to report concern that the government had rushed the approval process, and they were less likely to trust the companies making the vaccines.
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The Evidence That COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe and Effective in Pregnancy Is Growing
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How Inequities Fueled the COVID-19 Pandemic – And What We Can Do About It
A panel of health experts and government officials addressed the myriad issues related to COVID-19, including health disparities before and during the pandemic, public partnerships, and how communities can better address inequities to prevent the next crisis.
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Study Outlines Testing Strategies for Safer Air Travel During the Pandemic
Almost 90 percent of infectious travelers could be detected with rapid SARS-CoV-2 tests at the airport, and most imported infections could be prevented with a combination of pre-travel testing and a five-day post-travel quarantine that would only lift with a negative test result, according to a computer simulation by UCSF researchers.
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How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns? 2 Pounds a Month, Study Hints
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Trump’s ‘Chinese Virus’ Tweet Linked to Rise of Anti-Asian Hashtags on Twitter
In the week after former President Donald J. Trump tweeted about “the Chinese virus,” the number of coronavirus-related tweets with anti-Asian hashtags rose precipitously, a new study from UCSF has found.
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SF Opera and UCSF’s New Mask for Singers Helps Bring Back In-Person Performances
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UCSF Study Finds Evidence of 55 Chemicals Never Before Reported in People
Scientists at UCSf have detected 109 chemicals in a study of pregnant women, including 55 chemicals never before reported in people and 42 “mystery chemicals,” whose sources and uses are unknown.
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How Effective Is the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What You Should Know
We asked UCSF infectious disease expert Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, to unpack some of the big questions around vaccine science, such as how the Johnson & Johnson vaccine differs, how well it works against the new variants, and whether you should be worried about transmitting the virus after vaccination.
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Does It Matter Which One I Get? Comparing the Three COVID-19 Vaccines
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Viruses Mutate, But Treatments Are Static. Is There a Way to Change That?
There is a big, global problem: viruses such as HIV and COVID-19 mutate, but treatments for them don’t.
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Experts Discuss How Science Will Drive COVID-19 Recovery
UCSF gathered leading Bay Area scientists and clinicians to reflect on the scientific challenges and breakthroughs of the past year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.
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CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather With Each Other Without Masks