New drugs and therapies have become indispensable for treating an array of cancers. Unfortunately, they can also cause damage to the heart, a side effect that has led to the development of a new ...

A decade-long effort has resulted in a new, rapid genomic test to diagnose rare infectious diseases in the brain and lungs.

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Ten years ago, Chancellor Sam Hawgood made the case UC San Francisco was at an important inflection point in its history ...

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UCSF has received notice from two labor unions that they plan to hold a two-day strike on the UCSF campus on Nov. 20 and 21, ...

Although rectal cancer is a life-threatening disease, it is highly curable in its early stages. Depending on the location and state of the cancer, surgery may be required. To avoid life-altering ...

SYNC, its first homegrown CAR-T therapy, one of the first to show promise in treating certain types of brain cancers. This ...

There are world-renowned scientists, respected physicians and accomplished musicians that walk among us, such as Michael ...

A study shows how the keto diet affects the microbiome in ways that may reduce autoimmune responses in the gut.