While cochlear implants have changed the lives of many in the Deaf community, they still have their shortcomings — for example, they do not process music well. Raymond Goldsworthy, PhD, an associate professor of research with the … Read More »
Elizabeth June Yerxa, EdD, OTR, Distinguished Professor Emeritus with the University of Southern California’s Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, died on Dec. 18, 2024. She was 94.
The USC alumna was a former chair of … Read More »
The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in Nature from the USC Stem Cell lab of Gage Crump, this intricate coil of cartilage … Read More »
In a recent study led by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, enrolling in Medicare was associated with a significant drop in the likelihood of receiving mental health care.
Enrolling in either … Read More »
The USC Chan Division of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy is offering aid and assistance to faculty, staff, students and alumni impacted by the recent fires. Forms of support include GoFundMe campaigns for alumni and their families … Read More »
The Southern California wildfires have found residents showing up in droves to assist those who have lost everything, and the people at Keck Medicine of USC have proven to be no different.
In response to multiple inquiries from Keck Medicine staff … Read More »
Note: This article was originally published in September 2022. It has been republished by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics to provide timely and relevant information for Los Angeles residents affected by recent wildfires and those concerned … Read More »
Note: This article was originally published in 2023, but HSC News has decided to highlight it this week in order to support those feeling the emotional toll of the ongoing wildfire crisis in Southern California.
The past two weeks have proven … Read More »
The University of Southern California has created an aggregate webpage of wildfire-related links for faculty, staff and students whose health may have been impacted by the fires over the past two weeks. Listed resources include FAQs, an air quality index, … Read More »
USC Care Medical Group (USC Care) is spreading the word to patients and clinicians about the benefits of participating in an accountable care organization (ACO), an option offered since January 2023.
Created as part of the Affordable Care Act Medicare … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC hospitals, including emergency services, remain open during the Los Angeles wildfires. A new announcement also provides updates on which clinic and outpatient locations are temporarily closed until it is safe to return. Patients with upcoming appointments … Read More »
The university is maintaining an emergency webpage with live updates on the fire situation as they become available. Resources include a detailed statement from university leadership, links to air quality reports, mental health support, the City … Read More »
Many students, faculty, staff and their loved ones have urgent questions about how the fires burning across Greater Los Angeles will impact life on USC campuses. To address these concerns, the university has created a campus operations FAQ page.
Read the … Read More »
The USC Health Sciences Campus recently welcomed approximately 30 fifth- to eighth-grade students from nearby public schools to learn about potential careers in medicine. The event, known as Surgeon for a Day, is an extension of Trauma and Careers in … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is participating in a national, multisite clinical trial examining if a water vapor system that uses small, targeted amounts of steam to kill cancer cells is a safe and effective treatment for a certain type … Read More »
A new USC Stem Cell study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has identified key gene regulators that enable some deafened animals — including fish and lizards — to naturally regenerate their hearing. The … Read More »
A new study published in Cell Stem Cell provides the first cellular evidence that making new brain cells in adults supports verbal learning and memory, which enables people to have conversations and to remember what they hear. This discovery … Read More »
Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, and Carolyn Meltzer, MD, Dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, have released a video reflecting on the growth of their respective institutions over the past year, thanking the faculty, … Read More »
The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has released its 2024 list of grant-funded research projects for the past year.
Cited studies included investigations on possible treatments for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia and … Read More »
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) — a federal funding agency that supports high-impact research capable of driving biomedical and health breakthroughs — has awarded up to $47 million for a project aimed at moving eye transplants to … Read More »