The quest to defeat HIV/AIDS didn’t just turn a deadly virus into a manageable condition. It transformed science and health care.
Insights from human evolution could change how we understand and treat illness.
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UCSF Health’s hospitals at Parnassus Heights, Mission Bay and Mount Zion received the 2024 Top Hospital award from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that sets standards for health care safety and quality.
The GRLN policy empowers individuals like Jonathan, promoting inclusivity and impacting personal lives.
New study finds that, among many factors, speaking Spanish is the most likely to result in lower scores on self-reported ability to navigate digital health tools such as patient portals.
Researchers at UCSF and UCLA created an AI algorithm to analyze health records, identify patterns and flag potential AHP patients, aiming to enhance diagnosis of rare diseases.
Learn from an expert on how marketing shapes the use of flavored vapes, and and what it means for kids and teens.
Excessive drinking can damage the liver. Yet, unlike obesity or high cholesterol, clinicians only screen for alcohol use by asking their patients how much they drink. Turns out that method is not always reliable, and a blood test can help determine whether a person’s drinking may be causing liver disease. Researchers at UC San Francisco say it would be a more reliable way to assess a person’s drinking, so clinicians can intervene in time to prevent more serious damage. We don’t ask someone how much fatty food they eat. We measure their cholesterol. We don’t ask people how much they think they
What is APeX?APeX (Advancing Patient-Centered Excellence) is UCSF Health’s brand for the Epic EHR (Electronic Health Record) platform being implemented at UCSF Health Saint Francis and St. Mary’s Hospitals.Expected Go Live: October 4, 2025.
