Researchers from Keck School of Medicine of USC are embarking on a rapid-response epidemiological study to investigate the immediate and long-term health impacts of wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires. The goal is to build an evidence base detailing the multiple health … Read More »
According to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, expected out of-pocket costs for commonly prescribed brand-name medications have grown substantially for Medicare Part D beneficiaries as drug plans increasingly tie patient costs … Read More »
Kimiko Yamada, DPT, director of the Oncology Physical Therapy Residency Program at the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, is receiving national recognition for her efforts to promote and advance physical therapy as a critical resource … Read More »
A new study from Keck Medicine of USC has found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to develop advanced liver disease. The … Read More »
What do the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel, the Forever Marilyn sculpture in Palm Springs and Keck Medical Center of USC have in common?
They are among Southern California landmarks and buildings being lit up red … Read More »
Stephen Singer had endured more than a dozen eye surgeries, and he was still facing the prospect of complete vision loss. He was eventually referred to the USC Roski Eye Institute, where Sun Young … Read More »
For the past three years, Stacey Dusing, PhD, PT, Sykes Family Chair in Pediatric Physical Therapy and director of the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy’s Motor Development Lab, and Christiana … Read More »
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded $6 million to Keck Medicine of USC investigators pioneering a new first-of-its-kind genetic therapy for glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer. The treatment would be the first gene therapy … Read More »
Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Top LA Doctors” issue for 2025 has named 10 Keck Medicine of USC doctors among its 63 honorees.
“Doctors were selected based on their good standing, reputation, thought leadership and success here in Los … Read More »
A new study led by USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) will explore structural alterations in the brains of people with bipolar disorder (BD), a chronic mental illness with one of the … Read More »
While cochlear implants have changed the lives of many in the Deaf community, they still have their shortcomings — for example, they do not process music well. Raymond Goldsworthy, PhD, an associate professor of research with the … Read More »
Elizabeth June Yerxa, EdD, OTR, Distinguished Professor Emeritus with the University of Southern California’s Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, died on Dec. 18, 2024. She was 94.
The USC alumna was a former chair of … Read More »
The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in Nature from the USC Stem Cell lab of Gage Crump, this intricate coil of cartilage … Read More »
In a recent study led by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, enrolling in Medicare was associated with a significant drop in the likelihood of receiving mental health care.
Enrolling in either … Read More »
The USC Chan Division of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy is offering aid and assistance to faculty, staff, students and alumni impacted by the recent fires. Forms of support include GoFundMe campaigns for alumni and their families … Read More »
The Southern California wildfires have found residents showing up in droves to assist those who have lost everything, and the people at Keck Medicine of USC have proven to be no different.
In response to multiple inquiries from Keck Medicine staff … Read More »
Note: This article was originally published in September 2022. It has been republished by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics to provide timely and relevant information for Los Angeles residents affected by recent wildfires and those concerned … Read More »
Note: This article was originally published in 2023, but HSC News has decided to highlight it this week in order to support those feeling the emotional toll of the ongoing wildfire crisis in Southern California.
The past two weeks have proven … Read More »
The University of Southern California has created an aggregate webpage of wildfire-related links for faculty, staff and students whose health may have been impacted by the fires over the past two weeks. Listed resources include FAQs, an air quality index, … Read More »
The university is maintaining an emergency webpage with live updates on the fire situation as they become available. Resources include a detailed statement from university leadership, links to air quality reports, mental health support, the City … Read More »