Traditional vaccination incentives don’t work with COVID-19 shot

Traditional incentives such as money are not enough to persuade vaccine-hesitant people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a multidisciplinary study from USC. The findings suggest that mitigating future pandemics may require stronger policy levers such as employer rules Read More »

September 30th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

How monkeypox complication can affect the eyes

While common monkeypox symptoms include a blistering rash and flu-like symptoms, the virus — though rarely — can also impact a patient’s eyes and even their vision. Annie Nguyen, MD, an ophthalmologist at Keck Medicine Read More »

September 30th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Breakthrough discovery leads to new potential treatment for glioblastoma

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that circadian clock proteins, which help coordinate the body’s functions, play a key role in glioblastoma — a deadly brain cancer — including its resistance to Read More »

September 30th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Hospital of USC named a 2022 Top Performer by Vizient, Inc.

The 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc., has recognized Keck Hospital of USC as a top performer in delivering high-quality care. Vizient, a leading health care performance improvement company, Read More »

September 30th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

High cholesterol leads to long-term liver scarring and immune cell dysfunction

When cholesterol is high, it leads to inflammation and scarring of the liver. In some cases, this scarring leads to cirrhosis.

Now, new research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC adds further details on how this Read More »

September 20th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|