Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that UC San Francisco researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other illnesses. A ...

Trese Biagini, NP, left, and Kathleen Kinda, NP, nurse practitioners in the UCSF Neurovascular Service, take care of a patient in the Emergency department at UCSF Medical Center at the Parnassus ...

Researchers from UC San Francisco and Cedars-Sinai have developed a new way to prompt stem cells to form specific organs. It sets the stage for growing human organs from scratch – a long-time goal of ...

Digital Producer, Office of Communications, Brand Strategy, User Experience and Interactivity As a digital renaissance producer currently working in Brand Strategy, User Experience, and Interactivity ...

Rare diseases can often be difficult to diagnose because their symptoms can overlap with a variety of conditions. One such disease is acute hepatic porphyria (AHP), a rare genetic disease with ...

Digital health tools, such as patient portals, treatment apps and online appointment schedulers, are increasingly common. But not everyone is equally at home using them. To find out how language, ...

Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that disproportionately affects women and people of color. It begins in adolescence and can be debilitating, negatively impacting ...

If you are interested in arranging phone or on-site interviews (including photo or video shoots) with UCSF faculty or staff, please contact the Public Affairs representative who covers the topic you ...

How the Oral Microbiome is Connected to Overall Human Health ...

Unmasking the Dangers: The Hidden Health Risks of Wildfire Smoke ...