Study led by the Keck School links wildfire smoke exposure and heat stress to adverse birth outcomes
Exposure to wildfire smoke and heat stress can negatively affect birth outcomes for women, especially in climate-vulnerable neighborhoods, according to a recent study led by postdoctoral researcher Roxana Khalili, PhD, of the Department of Population and ... Read More »
Study reveals complex genetics behind the survival and growth of brain tumors
A research team from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and City of Hope has uncovered details about gliomas, including glioblastomas, that may ultimately inform personalized therapies. The preclinical study, funded in part by ... Read More »
Leveraging tax rates, rather than credits or tariffs, is key to supporting U.S. biomedical innovation
Amid increasing concern about how new federal policies could undermine drug development, a new white paper from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics examines how tax policies could support America’s leadership in biomedical ... Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC corporate communications team recognized for national public relations excellence
The Keck Medicine of USC corporate communications team was awarded a Silver Anvil during the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2025 Anvil Awards. PRSA is the nation’s leading communications professional organization, and Silver Anvil ... Read More »
Solving the silent crisis of alcohol-related liver disease in a post-pandemic world
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, another crisis has been unfolding — one that isn’t making headlines but is claiming thousands of lives. Alcohol-related liver disease has quietly surged to become the leading cause ... Read More »
Could electric fields supercharge immune attack on the deadliest form of brain cancer?
A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers may have uncovered an effective combination therapy for glioblastoma, a brain tumor diagnosis with few available effective treatments. According to the National Brain Tumor Society, the average survival for ... Read More »