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UCSF Health has once again been named an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights…

Ten-month-old Amir Hayden sits on his mother’s lap inside a sound-proof booth at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals audiology clinic in Oakland, as audiologist Sarah Coulthurst, MS, takes him through a hearing test of different tones. He…

Four scientists and clinicians at UC San Francisco have been honored this year with election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAA&S), one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished societies. They are W. Thomas…

UCSF Health hospitals in Mission Bay, Parnassus Heights and Mount Zion have earned “A” ratings in the spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, reflecting the gold standard of excellence in patient safety for U.S.…

Life as a former foster youth isn’t easy, but two students at UC San Francisco have managed to overcome the countless challenges from their experiences. Kuanie Julin and Paóla Benefo have both come a long way from foster care – though…

In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease. In about 1 in 10…

More than 200 national, civic, business and academic leaders gathered at Parnassus Heights April 27 in a standing-room-only event to break ground on UCSF Health’s new hospital of the future. The event launched construction of the…

In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease. In about 1 in 10…

UC San Francisco has selected a transformational nurse leader, Carol Dawson-Rose, PhD, RN, FAAN, as the new dean of the UCSF School of Nursing and associate vice chancellor for Nursing Affairs. Dawson-Rose brings more than 35 years…

A smartphone app could enable greater participation in clinical trials for people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a devastating neurological disorder that often manifests in mid-life. Research into the condition has been hampered by…