USC researchers are collaborating with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on a multiphase project to examine the use of coronavirus rapid antigen tests among first responders and school-aged children.
Getting the flu is an experience everyone hopes to avoid. The fever, chills and body aches hit fast and hard and can keep a person bedridden for several days — sometimes even weeks. When seriously ill, many people question whether … Read More »
Lynnette Delgadillo is a Southern California phlebotomist, wife, and mother of two girls. Last fall, she delayed getting her flu shot and found herself hospitalized at Keck Hospital of USC for nearly six months. She experienced very serious complications that … Read More »
In the early days of the pandemic, before nasal or throat swabs existed to test for COVID-19, health care professionals were dependent on chest imaging to diagnose the disease. Radiologists had front row seats to the novel coronavirus from the … Read More »
Halloween is extra tricky this year thanks to COVID-19. But beyond the possible exposure to the virus from trick-or-treating or Halloween parties, there’s the issue of excess sugar intake – and, as discussed below, how it might contribute to lowered … Read More »
USC researchers are collaborating with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on a project to examine the use of coronavirus rapid antigen tests among first responders and school-aged children.
The pilot study aims … Read More »
When Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s “Safer at Home” order began on March 19, Keck Medicine of USC family medicine physician Jennifer Boozer, DO, knew seniors would suffer.
“When we rapidly switched from office care to telehealth, … Read More »
World-renowned artist and USC alumna and benefactor Gayle Garner Roski died Oct. 21 in Los Angeles. The namesake of the USC Gayle Garner Roski School of Art and Design and the USC Gayle and Edward … Read More »
News about a potential COVID-19 vaccine is announced almost daily, leading people to wonder when a vaccine will be available, and whether it will be safe. Edward Jones-Lopez, MD, MS, a Keck Medicine of USC infectious diseases expert and … Read More »
A new USC-led study suggests a change to the developmental — and evolutionary — story of the pituitary gland.
The pea-sized gland, nestled at the base of the brain, produces hormones that drive growth, aggression, sexual development and reproduction. For decades, … Read More »
The USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics recently received support from the National Eye Institute to host a first-of-its-kind symposium on the use of implantable and wearable devices in ophthalmology. The symposium, called “Abiotic-Biotic Interfaces for … Read More »
A massive problem like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — which affects nearly 50 million people worldwide — requires bold solutions. New funding expected to total $17.8 million, awarded to the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Mark … Read More »
An estimated 5.5 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common form of dementia.
Keck Medicine of USC is enrolling individuals in an international Phase 3 clinical trial to examine … Read More »
USC faculty members Estela Mara Bensimon, EdD, Yang Chai, DDS, PhD, Steve Kay, PhD, and Shrikanth Narayanan, PhD, have been named University Professors, and Susan Forsburg, PhD, Sherman Jackson, PhD, Behrokh Khoshnevis, PhD, Mahta Moghaddam, PhD, … Read More »
The Health Sciences Campus is playing a special role in the 2020 general election as a vote center for the surrounding community.
The five-day vote center will be located on the first floor of the Soto 1 building at 2001 N. … Read More »
A new Alzheimer’s disease study found that impaired blood flow in the brain is correlated with the buildup of tau tangles, a hallmark indicator of cognitive decline.
The work, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, suggests that … Read More »
The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy’s PhD program in biokinesiology has been ranked 12th in the nation by the National Academy of Kinesiology, when faculty size is accounted for.
The ranking places … Read More »
Patterns set during childhood can influence adult life profoundly, and exercise habits are no exception. With the U.S. seeing a 20-year trend of increased risk of being overweight or obese among children, there’s reason for concern about both … Read More »
Physicians from Keck Medicine of USC again have been recognized by Pasadena Magazine in its annual Top Doctors issue.
The Top Doctors issue lists practicing physicians in Pasadena and surrounding cities in the San Gabriel Valley who are considered by their peers to … Read More »
The emergence of jaws in primitive fish allowed vertebrates to become top predators. What is less appreciated is another evolutionary innovation that may have been just as important for the success of early vertebrates: the formation of covers to protect … Read More »