Teens who see social media posts showing cannabis or e-cigarettes, including from friends and influencers, are more likely to later start using those substances or to report using them in the past month, according to research from the Keck School … Read More »
Making prescription drugs more affordable was a key goal of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). However, most Medicare beneficiaries may end up paying more out of pocket for medicines as Part D plans adjust to the law’s new provisions, according … Read More »
Exposure to wildfire smoke and heat stress can negatively affect birth outcomes for women, especially in climate-vulnerable neighborhoods, according to a recent study led by postdoctoral researcher Roxana Khalili, PhD, of the Department of Population … Read More »
A research team from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and City of Hope has uncovered details about gliomas, including glioblastomas, that may ultimately inform personalized therapies.
The preclinical study, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, used … Read More »
Amid increasing concern about how new federal policies could undermine drug development, a new white paper from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics examines how tax policies could support America’s leadership in … Read More »
The Keck Medicine of USC corporate communications team was awarded a Silver Anvil during the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2025 Anvil Awards.
PRSA is the nation’s leading communications professional organization, and Silver Anvil awards acknowledge the best strategic … Read More »
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, another crisis has been unfolding — one that isn’t making headlines but is claiming thousands of lives. Alcohol-related liver disease has quietly surged to become the leading cause of alcohol-related deaths, surpassing even … Read More »
A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers may have uncovered an effective combination therapy for glioblastoma, a brain tumor diagnosis with few available effective treatments. According to the National Brain Tumor Society, the average survival … Read More »
A new study led by the USC Schaeffer Center shows that California hospital spending on supplemental payments to contracted medical groups has steadily grown in key specialties over the past two decades. The findings were published in … Read More »
The City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and the State of California have proclaimed May 2025 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month. The decision was a result of longstanding advocacy and outreach efforts from the USC Brain Tumor Center, part … Read More »
We are pleased to share that the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Kidney Research Center was recently named the Vito M. Campese, MD/UKRO Kidney Research Center of USC. Campese, the center’s new namesake, is an international leader in nephrology … Read More »
On June 2, faculty, staff and students from Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC came together at Keck Medical Center for the health system’s annual flag-raising ceremony in honor of Pride Month. Earlier that … Read More »
Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS, professor-clinical scholar of physical therapy for the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, has been recognized as a 2025 Fellow of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), … Read More »
A new USC-led study has uncovered a significant link between type 2 diabetes mellitus and cortical thickness in older adults from various populations.
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (… Read More »
Bringing together hundreds of graduates, family members, friends, and loved ones, the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences celebrated its 118th commencement ceremony honoring the class of 2025 on Friday, May 16 at … Read More »
On May 22, Keck Medicine of USC employees made a very special delivery to students of Pasadena Rosebud Academy, a transitional kindergarten-8th grade school that was destroyed in the recent Eaton fire and is being temporarily housed … Read More »
A team of scientists from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering has been awarded an $8 million, five-year grant from the the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC will launch a new research initiative focused on extending the human health span with a $10 million transformative gift from R. Rex Parris and his wife Carrol Parris. R. Rex Parris is the … Read More »
Surgeons from Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health have performed the world’s first-in-human bladder transplant. The surgery was successfully completed at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on May 4 in a joint effort by Inderbir Gill, … Read More »
On May 7, in honor of National Nurses Week, Keck Medical Center of USC and USC Care and Ambulatory Services recognized the organization’s nursing staff at its annual Nurses Week Recognition and Scholarship Awards ceremony.
Over the course of an hour, nurse, … Read More »