USC Physical Therapy reimagines safe care during a pandemic

For patients who need physical therapy, treatment often cannot wait. As a result, USC Physical Therapy has taken steps to reimagine its physical spaces to allow the Doctors of Physical Therapy to provide compassionate care in a safe and healthy Read More »

November 3rd, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Rapid COVID tests could hold the key to reopening

USC researchers are collaborating with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on a multiphase project to examine the use of coronavirus rapid antigen tests among first responders and school-aged children.

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October 30th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Expert offers guidance on when to get care for flu symptoms

Getting the flu is an experience everyone hopes to avoid. The fever, chills and body aches hit fast and hard and can keep a person bedridden for several days — sometimes even weeks. When seriously ill, many people question whether Read More »

October 29th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

What a Keck Medicine radiologist learned about COVID-19 after 40 studies

In the early days of the pandemic, before nasal or throat swabs existed to test for COVID-19, health care professionals were dependent on chest imaging to diagnose the disease. Radiologists had front row seats to the novel coronavirus from the Read More »

October 28th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

From The Conversation: Think about healthy Halloween treats this year

Halloween is extra tricky this year thanks to COVID-19. But beyond the possible exposure to the virus from trick-or-treating or Halloween parties, there’s the issue of excess sugar intake – and, as discussed below, how it might contribute to lowered Read More »

October 28th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|