Op-Ed: COVID-19 is on the run — expect the pandemic to be under control by Memorial Day

Geoffrey Joyce is chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics at the USC School of Pharmacy. He recently shared his perspective on the end of the pandemic that was published on MarketWatch Read More »

March 3rd, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19|

Education is now a bigger factor than race in desire for COVID-19 vaccine

New findings from the Understanding Coronavirus in America survey reveal that when it comes to attitudes and beliefs about the COVID-19 vaccine — from willingness to get the vaccine to knowing someone who has been vaccinated Read More »

March 3rd, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Alcohol and tobacco sales climb during early months of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has taken a huge medical, emotional and economic toll on Americans. Now, new Keck Medicine of USC research shows that the pandemic may also have harmful indirect consequences.

Alcohol and Read More »

March 3rd, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Caregivers struggle with barriers to getting COVID vaccines for elderly immigrant parents

As COVID vaccines roll out all over Los Angeles County, people who care for their elderly immigrant relatives are navigating barriers to getting them inoculated.

Language, culture and technology all can keep people in the Read More »

March 2nd, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Op-Ed: Much more COVID-19 vaccine is on the way. L.A. County should rethink its distribution

Felipe Osorno is executive administrator of Continuum of Care Operations and Value Improvement at Keck Medicine of USC. He recently shared his perspective on vaccine distribution in an op-ed that was published by the Read More »

February 25th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|