More than a half-million Americans are exposed to oil and gas “flaring” events — the burning off of excess natural gas at production sites — resulting in potentially serious health risks, according to new research from USC and … Read More »
Steven D. Shapiro, executive vice president and chief medical and scientific officer of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and president of its Health Services Division, has been named to the newly created position of senior vice … Read More »
It has been one year since the world seemingly shut down in response to a new virus that had begun to spread rapidly. At Keck Medicine of USC, hospital leadership had been meeting since January 2020 to determine … Read More »
USC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are launching a study that will follow as many as 3,000 county residents over time to better understand social inequities exposed by COVID-19 as well as other impacts … Read More »
Cholesterol-lowering statins are a critical tool in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes. But access to these relatively cheap therapies is often influenced by various social factors, including race, ethnicity, and citizenship status.