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UCSF Medical Center has been named to the Honor Roll of the nation’s top hospitals for adult care in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Hospitals rankings, representing the highest quality of care and safety standards in the…

Under the bright morning sun, Kandice Moore is strolling from the parking garage to the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland with her mom and her seven-year-old daughter when she catches sight of a sign that reads, “Food Farmacy, a…

It’s known that a difficult childhood can lead to a host of health issues as a young or midlife adult, but now, for the first time, researchers at UC San Franciso have linked adverse experiences early in life to lifelong health…

What does it mean to truly address someone’s well-being?For UCSF Wellness, it’s a holistic approach involving everything from emotional and physical to financial and spiritual well-being – all part of the University’s seven pillars of…

Long COVID can persist for at least a year after the acute illness has passed, or appear months later, according to the most comprehensive look yet at how symptoms play out over a year.The multicenter study, a collaboration between UC San…

A new digital headset designed to measure alterations in brain function could change decisions about how quickly an athlete is ready to return to play after a concussion. In an evaluation of the device, UC San Francisco researchers found…

For a child experiencing a mental health crisis in San Francisco, inpatient beds are few, and getting appropriate care often means leaving family, friends and community for a treatment facility hours away. A child who is on Medi-Cal,…

UC San Francisco is helping to create the first large group of Asian American study participants to help improve Alzheimer’s disease care for the Asian community in the U.S and Canada, a population that is significantly underrepresented…

Each year, too many kids in the East Bay suffer needlessly from pain related to long-term serious illness, including migraines, joint and abdominal pain, sickle cell anemia and more. A new UCSF Health pain clinic in Walnut Creek is…

Deaths among older adults with dementia fell starkly in nursing homes and long-term care centers after COVID-19 vaccinations became available, yet remained high for those living at home, according to a new study led by UC San…