How mental math helps a lower back
Researchers are figuring out how to get people with back pain to move more like people without it by using the diversion of mental math.
Efforts on the ground: seeing in every dimension
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Keck Medicine of USC employees and administrators are working extremely hard to respond to these rapidly changing circumstances. This ongoing series of stories will share the experiences of faculty and staff and their … Read More »
Five tips to prepare for your first telemedicine visit
As more doctors’ offices move toward telemedicine for those appointments that can be held remotely, patients should know how to prepare for these virtual visits.
Sirisha Mohan, MD, telemedicine lead for the Department of Family Medicine … Read More »
Do pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19?
Even in the best of circumstances, pregnant women and their families often experience some degree of anxiety. Women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth have concerns about COVID-19, from questions about exposure and social distancing … Read More »
Physician-scientists pioneer new surgical approach to treat progressive blindness
Dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD) poses a significant clinical challenge. It is one of the leading causes of progressive blindness, robbing millions of people over the age of 65 of their central vision, and it often hinders … Read More »
Keck Medicine leadership honored in Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top Women Leaders in Health Care edition
The Los Angeles Business Journal has published its special edition saluting the top women leaders in health care, and some of the highest-level leaders at Keck Medicine of USC are on the list.
Los Angeles Business Journal Publisher Josh Schimmels said … Read More »
Otolaryngology PA and team step up for COVID-19 positive patient
Like most at Keck Medicine of USC during the coronavirus outbreak, the inpatient team at the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is working differently now than it ever has. One constant: the compassionate care and … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC ramps up telemedicine to keep patients and health care workers safe amid coronavirus pandemic
Going to a hospital or clinic can be scary for people who need to see a doctor but are worried about the growing coronavirus pandemic.
Thankfully, many of those seeking care from doctors, nurses and other health … Read More »
Exploring design redundancy in DNA
Design redundancy is not only an invention of engineers for building machines, but also a principle of nature for designing organisms. This principle is at play in the regulation of the genes responsible for directing stem cells to multiply themselves … Read More »
Efforts on the ground: how USC Verdugo Hills Hospital leadership and staff are responding to COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Keck Medicine of USC employees and administrators are working extremely hard to respond to these rapidly changing circumstances. This ongoing series of stories will share the experiences of faculty and staff and their responses to … Read More »
Students present original research online for scholarly project symposium
The USC School of Pharmacy’s third annual Scholarly Project Symposium on March 27 gave third-year pharmacy students the opportunity to present original research projects to an audience of alumni, faculty, staff and classmates.
With the school’s temporary transition to online education … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC and USC launch program to assist staff during COVID-19 pandemic
Keck Medicine of USC and USC have launched a comprehensive program to ease the job stress that Keck Medicine health care workers are experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic. The Care for the … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC to receive high-volume COVID-19 tests
Keck Hospital of USC has been chosen to be part of a network of hospitals and laboratories receiving automated, high-volume COVID-19 patient testing, Keck Medicine of USC administrators announced March 30. The tests are expected to arrive early in the … Read More »
Surgical residents train to help as critical care nurses during pandemic
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caregivers across Keck Medicine of USC, LA County + USC Medical Center (LAC+USC) and the Keck School of Medicine of USC worked quickly to improve the response to this crisis. In an innovative … Read More »
Living organ donation for cancer patient cements a decades-long friendship
For his 10th turn at running the Los Angeles Marathon, Phil Shin did not want to race against the clock. This was his opportunity to enjoy the course, run with friends — and run without cancer.
The South Pasadena resident and … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC asks community to donate gear to protect health care workers and patients from COVID-19
Keck Medicine of USC is asking the community to donate protective gear for health care workers at Keck Medicine hospitals and outpatient clinics so they have the supplies they need to protect themselves and others as they care for patients with COVID-19.
“Currently, we have adequate … Read More »
Lung cancer patients living in rural areas, uninsured or on Medicaid less likely to get recommended treatment
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths in the United States. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a group of lung cancers named for the kinds of cells found in the cancer, constitutes more than 80% of all lung … Read More »
Lizards’ immune systems are not only for fighting germs, but also for regrowing severed tails
The human immune system has been getting a bad rap lately. However, the lizard immune system is finally receiving its due credit for enabling lizards to regrow severed tails.
In a recent study in the Journal of Immunology and … Read More »
Efforts on the ground: how the nursing staff at Keck Medicine is responding to COVID-19
As the COVID-19 situation grows more serious, Keck Medicine of USC is working extremely hard to respond to these rapidly changing circumstances. This ongoing series of stories will share the experiences of faculty and staff and their responses to the … Read More »
USC faculty and staff send protective gear to medical center during COVID-19 crisis
When the plea came for equipment to protect Keck Medicine of USC staff as they treat victims of the coronavirus pandemic, Andrea Armani, PhD, had one thought: the … Read More »