Recent News
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Risk of death surges when extreme heat coincides with air pollution
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
A new study has found that on days with both extreme heat and elevated air pollution, deaths are 21% more likely, a significantly higher percentage than the likelihood of death on days with only one of these factors. In fact, extreme heat carries a 6.1% increased likelihood of death, while... Read More »
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Research findings could show how vertebrates first developed jaws
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
In a new pair of studies from USC Stem Cell, scientists have revealed clues about the origin of jaws in vertebrates roughly 500 million years ago. In the absence of clear fossil evidence, both studies used zebrafish to illustrate a link between gills and jaws — a tiny anatomical structure... Read More »
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Rod Hanners and Inderbir S. Gill honored at UKRO benefit dinner
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The University Kidney Research Organization (UKRO) recently honored Keck Medicine of USC CEO Rod Hanners and Inderbir S. Gill, MD, chair and distinguished professor of urology, Shirley and Donald Skinner Chair in Urologic Cancer Surgery and executive director of the USC Institute of Urology, at its 2022 benefit dinner. [caption... Read More »
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Broad expansion of neuroimaging data could accelerate stroke research
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Scientists at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute have released a newly expanded dataset of stroke patient brain scans, named the Anatomical Tracings of Lesion After Stroke (ATLAS), with the goal to advance stroke recovery research in a crucial way. A key component of stroke research involves... Read More »
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USC School of Pharmacy honors mentors from the field
Monday, June 27, 2022
One of the advantages that USC School of Pharmacy students gain is the experience of hands-on training in diverse pharmacy practice settings. On June 14, the USC School of Pharmacy honored these in-the-field mentors for their dedication and exceptional work at the 2022 Preceptor Appreciation Reception. This year's ceremony was... Read More »
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USC Norris honors cancer survivors at 32nd annual Festival of Life
Monday, June 27, 2022
On the morning of June 4, the USC Trojan Marching Band began to flood the Pappas Quad with spirited music, kicking off the 32nd Festival of Life — the first celebrated in person since June 2019. Hosted every year by USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, this event celebrates the strength,... Read More »
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Perspective: On letting pharmacists prescribe COVID-fighting pills like Paxlovid
Monday, June 20, 2022
Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, is the dean of the USC School of Pharmacy, the John Stauffer Dean’s Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences. Prevention measures against COVID-19, such as masks, shutdowns and social distancing, are running out of steam. As we enter the summer... Read More »
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In Memoriam: David R. Hinton, MD
Monday, June 20, 2022
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of David R. Hinton, MD, on June 7, 2022. Hinton served as a professor of pathology, the associate dean for vision science and the vice chair of pathology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, as well... Read More »
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Older adults’ willingness to give away money linked to early Alzheimer’s disease
Thursday, June 16, 2022
A vulnerability to financial exploitation among older adults could be linked to the earliest stages of cognitive decline, according to findings from the Keck School of Medicine of USC published last week in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The goal was to develop clearer insights regarding which older adults are... Read More »