USC updates masking requirements for all in July 15 memo
In alignment with the LA County Department of Public Health Public Health Officer Order announced July 15, USC is now requiring masking indoors … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC shares $3M grant to advance at-home health care technology
Keck Medicine of USC is working with Caltech, the University of Arizona, and Baylor College of Medicine to bring wearable fitness device data into the clinical space.
Health monitoring devices such as Fitbit and Apple Watch have become common in recent … Read More »
Could mapping tiny hairlike structures help treat lung illnesses?
Cilia, microscopic hairlike structures found along the bronchi (air passages throughout the lungs), are the first line of defense against environmental pollutants, viruses and bacteria. But we know little about how they are arranged, how they move or even how … Read More »
Latinos are more likely to die from COVID-19, underlining racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes
A new USC study of a large and diverse group of Medicaid enrollees finds Latino patients had starkly higher odds of a positive COVID-19 test — as well as higher odds of hospitalization and death — than white patients.
The study … Read More »
Risk of losing cash reward strongly impacts exercise habit
Cash rewards work, but not all rewards are created equal. This is according to a new study which leveraged two cash incentive tools in a low-income community. It turns out, the risk of losing a cash incentive is a particularly … Read More »