Permanent hearing loss is caused by more than deterioration in the ears — there are neurological causes as well. As part of National Protect Your Hearing Month, Kristina Rousso, AuD, an audiologist with the … Read More »
Air pollutants — in particular fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) — are particularly harmful to those with COVID-19, according to a Keck School of Medicine of USC study done in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente. Even among people who … Read More »
Traditional incentives such as money are not enough to persuade vaccine-hesitant people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a multidisciplinary study from USC. The findings suggest that mitigating future pandemics may require stronger policy levers such as employer rules … Read More »
While common monkeypox symptoms include a blistering rash and flu-like symptoms, the virus — though rarely — can also impact a patient’s eyes and even their vision. Annie Nguyen, MD, an ophthalmologist at Keck Medicine … Read More »
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that circadian clock proteins, which help coordinate the body’s functions, play a key role in glioblastoma — a deadly brain cancer — including its resistance to … Read More »