UCSF News
COVID-19 Virus Can Stay in the Body More Than a Year after Infection
By Victoria Colliver on
The COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the illness has ended.
How Daylight Saving Impacts Your Sleep and What to Do About It
By Laura López González on
With Spring Forward setting our clocks one hour ahead, “Sleepy Monday” can have a temporary effect on our sleeping patterns. Aric Prather explains how.
UCSF Health Expands Network of Care with 2 Hawaii Hospitals
By Kristen Bole on
UCSF Health is expanding its collaboration with two hospitals in Hawaii, Hawai’i Pacific Health and Hilo Medical Center, to support a $150 million gift from Lynne and Marc Benioff that aims to increase access to high-quality medical care for Hawaii residents.
Can a New Drug Candidate Cure Pancreatic Cancer?
By Levi Gadye on
A new drug candidate permanently modifies a wily cancer-causing mutation, paving the way for making pancreatic cancer treatable, or perhaps even curable.
Can AI Help Doctors Find Cancer Faster by Reviewing Records?
By Jess Berthold on
Artificial intelligence could potentially help extract liver tumor data at a much faster and accurate rate, setting possibilities for improved liver cancer care.
Think Smoking Cannabis Won’t Damage Your Heart? Think Again
By Victoria Colliver on
Daily cannabis smokers have a 25% increased risk of heart attack and a 42% increased risk of stroke compared to non-users.
Could We Assess Autism in Children With a Simple Eye Reflex Test?
By Levi Gadye on
UCSF scientists may have discovered a new way to test for autism by measuring how children’s eyes move when they turn their heads.
I’m a Microplastics Researcher. Here’s How To Limit Their Dangers
By Laura López González on
Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, offers insights on what her research on microplastics has led her to change how she and her family eats and what cleaning products she uses.
Dozens of New Trees Take Root Around Parnassus Heights
By Eric Brooks on
UCSF and a host of local volunteers celebrated the planting of 42 new trees on neighborhood streets surrounding the historic Parnassus Heights campus – kicking off a plan to renovate UCSF’s original home with updated research, education and health care facilities.
New Walnut Creek Cancer Center Brings Specialty Care Close to Home
By Elizabeth Fernandez on
The new UCSF Health-John Muir Health Jean and Ken Hofmann Cancer Center at the Behring will bring a full spectrum of leading-edge cancer care close to home for people in the East Bay and surrounding areas.