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WEBSep 11, 2024 · Precision Medicine and Personalized Medicine. Smoking and Tobacco. Stem Cells. Wellness. Events. View all events. Spanning the Bay. With more than 20 locations throughout San Francisco and beyond, UC San Francisco is an industry of its own, contributing greatly to the intellectual vigor and economic vitality of …
COVID-19 Masks: Expert Tips for What You Should (and Shouldn’t) …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Chin-Hong: Medical N95, KN95 and KF94 masks all filter out lots of particles from the air and are the best at protecting against COVID-19. Avoid masks with valves, which allow a wearer’s breath to pass out unfiltered, spreading germs. Disposable surgical masks are less effective but still reduce your COVID-19 risk especially if well fitting.
Long-Term Prognosis for Some Patients With Severe Brain Injury …
WEBJul 21, 2021 · New research adds to a body of evidence indicating decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) should not be made in the early days following injury.
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WEBWorking at UCSF. UC San Francisco is virtually an industry of its own. As a growing organization comprised of the university campus, UCSF Health, and UCSF-affiliated hospitals, we are one of the largest employers in the region. We invite you to explore one of the many employment opportunities that support our mission of advancing health worldwide.
40 Years of AIDS: A Timeline of the Epidemic | UC San Francisco
WEBJun 4, 2021 · By Lisa Cisneros. Over the past four decades, UCSF has led the way in its heroic and committed response to the AIDS epidemic, both locally and globally. This timeline covers some of the highlights over the past 40 years at UCSF, in the nation and around the world after a mysterious outbreak affecting …
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WEBLocations. With more than 20 locations throughout San Francisco and beyond, UC San Francisco is an industry of its own, contributing greatly to the intellectual vigor and economic vitality of the City by the Bay. If you’re traveling to one of UCSF’s main campuses, affiliated hospitals or independent sites, there are site-specific maps below.
Study Finds Paxlovid Treatment Does Not Reduce Risk of Long …
WEBJan 2, 2024 · A team of researchers from UC San Francisco has found that Paxlovid did not reduce the risk of developing long COVID for vaccinated, non-hospitalized individuals during their first COVID-19 infection. They also found that a higher proportion of individuals than previously reported experience rebounds after taking Paxlovid. The study appears Jan. 4, 2024, in the Journal of Medical Virology.
What is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)? | UC San Francisco
WEBRSV is highly infectious and spreads by close contact through droplets containing the virus when someone coughs or sneezes. It is also spread by touching items and surfaces (like doorknobs and toys) contaminated with droplets, and then touching the nose and eyes. Direct contact with the virus, like kissing the face of a child with RSV, also ...
Can a New Drug Candidate Cure Pancreatic Cancer?
WEBMar 5, 2024 · UC San Francisco researchers have designed a candidate drug that could help make pancreatic cancer, which is almost always fatal, a treatable, perhaps even curable, condition. The new drug candidate permanently modifies a wily cancer-causing mutation, called K-Ras G12D, that is responsible for nearly half of …
Scientists Find Mechanism that Eliminates Senescent Cells
WEBMay 10, 2021 · By Laura Kurtzman. Scientists at UC San Francisco are learning how immune cells naturally clear the body of defunct – or senescent – cells that contribute to aging and many chronic diseases. Understanding this process may open new ways of treating age-related chronic diseases with immunotherapy. In a healthy …