How USC is working to promote affirmative consent and prevent sexual violence

Since the second-wave feminist movement of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s to the debate over reproductive rights and the global phenomenon of #MeToo, a number of social and political factors have brought increased attention to issues of sexual violence and Read More »

August 30th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Fad diets could contribute to liver disease known as a ‘silent killer’

If you’re looking to shed a few pounds, you might be tempted to try out popular new approaches like the keto diet or fasting.

But you might be unwittingly worsening a problem you don’t even know you have: a fatty liver.

Doctors Read More »

August 29th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

As Salton Sea shrinks, experts fear far-reaching health consequences

In the string of small farm towns that stretches south from California’s Salton Sea toward the border with Mexico, pretty much everyone knows someone with asthma.

As many as three of every 10 people report having the disease in Read More »

August 29th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Institute names new director of education

Meredith Braskie, PhD, assistant professor of neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been named director of education for the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI) effective Aug. 1. Braskie, who studies Read More »

August 28th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Researchers develop tool to standardize clinical outreach to homeless

Researchers from the street medicine team at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed “HOUSED BEDS,” the first published tool designed specifically to help outreach teams clearly assess the situation of unsheltered homeless patients. This Read More »

August 28th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|