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Monday, April 27, 2020
As social distancing and stay-at-home orders started to look more likely, the Human Resources department at Keck Medicine began preparing to transition a large percentage of the workforce to remote work. Lisa Joins, the executive administrator of Human Resources, provided just a few examples of the factors that needed to... Read More »
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Monday, April 27, 2020
Earth Day was first commemorated on April 22, 1970. Five decades after that watershed moment, USC Chan faculty member Camille Dieterle, OTD, makes the case for occupational therapy’s own “consciousness raising” potential in her April 2020 article in the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin. [caption id="attachment_10501" align="alignright" width="300"] Associate clinical professor Camille Dieterle.... Read More »
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Monday, April 27, 2020
A $4 million gift from the W. M. Keck Foundation will help scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC explore how the novel coronavirus is transmitted, develop treatments and work with public health officials to curtail its spread. Alongside crucial scientific research into the biology and treatment of COVID-19, experts... Read More »
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Friday, April 24, 2020
With health care information changing daily amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, little attention has been given to its effect on one of the most sensitive parts of our bodies: the eyes. To provide an update, Annie Nguyen, MD, assistant director of the Cornea & Refractive Surgery Fellowship at the USC Gayle and Edward Roski... Read More »
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Friday, April 24, 2020
From goji berries to green tea, antioxidant rich superfoods are celebrated for protecting against cancer-causing free radicals. But what is the role of free radicals — and the process of cell metabolism that produces free radicals — in patients who have already been diagnosed with breast cancer? USC Stem Cell... Read More »
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Thursday, April 23, 2020
One of the crucial functions of the American Medical Association is advocating on behalf of doctors and other medical personnel, in the form of lobbying federal and state officials for certain policy priorities and legislation. A student at the Keck School of Medicine of USC will be right in the... Read More »
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Thursday, April 23, 2020
In recent weeks, Keck Medicine of USC put out a call for photos from faculty and staff highlighting the adjustments and efforts they’ve made in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The responses were overwhelming. HSC News selected several highlight photos to share with Keck Medicine staff and the surrounding communities.... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
On a sunny afternoon in mid-April, health care workers at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital were honored by the city of Glendale's fire and police departments with a drive-by salute acknowledging the workers for their tireless efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fire trucks and police vehicles lined up along Verdugo Boulevard,... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
As the world reels under the coronavirus crisis, might nature be trying to tell us something? USC scientists say the COVID-19 pandemic and additional outbreaks over the last decade are linked to wildlife. Paula Cannon, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC,... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
In its most basic definition, stress is our body’s response to a demand. With the introduction of the COVID-19 pandemic and all the protective measures put in place to try to wrangle it, there are plenty of new demands for people's bodies to adjust to. Here are five strategies to... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
When Hong Zheng looked at the photo, she knew she had to act. The USC alumna and staff scientist saw a picture of Keck Medicine of USC staff members on the front lines of the fight against the novel coronavirus and her heart went out to them. “I knew I... Read More »