UCSF |

Drug reverses age-related mental decline within days

Rapid rejuvenation in mice suggests physiological — and removable — blockages may be behind certain cognitive issues.

UCSF Magazine |

What is COVID doing to our hearts?

The disease may damage cardiac muscle even in those who never displayed symptoms.

UC Merced |

Connection between COVID-19 and loss of smell uncovered by research team

About 70 percent of people with COVID-19 suddenly lose their sense of smell, although fewer seem to realize it, new analysis shows.

UCLA |

New solution to kill coronavirus on common surfaces in seconds

Cold atmospheric plasma via jet spray could be used to quickly disinfect hospitals, transport and more.

UC Newsroom |

Critical blood shortages on the horizon unless enough donors step forward

You can save a life, even help someone fight COVID-19, by giving blood this holiday season — and it’s as safe as ever.

UC Davis |

Rare set of conjoined twins successfully separated in 24-hour surgery at UC Davis Children’s Hospital

Abigail and Micaela Bachinskiy are recovering at UC Davis Children’s Hospital after a marathon surgery.

University of California Health |

University of California Health launches human donor milk bank to help newborns

University of California Health has launched an innovative human milk bank to help improve the lives of newborns, infants and their families.

UCSF |

Holiday gatherings during COVID-19: What doctors say about traveling and family events

The good news is that there are ways to make a gathering safer.

UCLA |

UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute sees ‘contagious kindness’ in action

Amid social turmoil, the study on kindness points to its potential for large-scale healing.

UC San Diego |

Study: Loneliness highest in the 20s and lowest in the 60s

Lower levels of empathy, smaller social networks and poor sleep are consistent predictors of loneliness.

UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara |

UC campuses pilot a smartphone app that aims to limit spread of COVID-19

The app uses privacy-first technology that allows users to receive automatic smartphone notifications of a potential exposure to the virus.

UCSF |

3 UCSF faculty named to Biden-Harris transition COVID-19 advisory board

David A. Kessler, Eric Goosby and Robert M. Rodriguez will help guide planning for the president-elect’s federal response to the pandemic.