Scientists launch data archive to bolster research on COVID-19

Clinicians and researchers around the world are racing to collect data in order to better understand COVID-19 — including risk factors for severe cases, treatment strategies and the viability of various vaccines. But a vital element missing has Read More »

August 19th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Sports medicine team gets actor ready to get back to work

From the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, administrators and staff at Keck Medicine of USC learned valuable lessons about the day-to-day realities of keeping people safe while still providing high-quality care. These lessons helped to inform when Read More »

August 19th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

From The Conversation: Four tips to help kids cope with COVID-19 anxiety

The news coverage on COVID-19 is pervasive, persistent, and in my view as a psychiatrist, perilous. Sometimes it seems as though the pandemic is all we talk about.

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August 18th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC enrolling volunteers for Phase 3 clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine

Keck Medicine of USC is enrolling volunteers as part of a multicenter clinical trial sponsored by AstraZeneca to determine if an experimental vaccine known as AZD1222 provides protection against the coronavirus. The trial will Read More »

August 17th, 2020|Announcements, Clinical Studies, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Orthopaedic surgeons get things moving again with a commitment to safety

With Keck Medicine of USC now accepting patients for all needed health care services, clinicians, administration and staff have worked extremely hard to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission. This ongoing series covers the changes that patients, visitors Read More »

August 13th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|