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 »
Study shows hospitals have steadily boosted stipend pay to contracted providers for 20 years
A new study led by the USC Schaeffer Center shows that California hospital spending on supplemental payments to contracted medical groups has steadily grown in key specialties over the past two decades. The findings were ... Read More »
USC Brain Tumor Center advocacy leads to official proclamations for May 2025
The City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and the State of California have proclaimed May 2025 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month. The decision was a result of longstanding advocacy and outreach efforts from the ... Read More »