UC San Francisco |

Early interventions are best for kids with obesity, new guidelines say

The first new clinical guidance in 15 years for treating obesity and overweight in children stresses intensive lifestyle changes while acknowledging barriers.
UCSF Magazine |

Trip therapy

Could psychedelics become mainstream medicines?
UC San Francisco |

Ward 86 at 40: Shaping HIV care around the world

The revolutionary Ward 86 turns 40 this year and is still developing new ways to care for people living with HIV.
UC Newsroom |

Serving the new California: 9 ways UC is working to cultivate a university as diverse as the state itself

Find out how UC is making a strategic effort to cultivate a student, staff and faculty community that reflects the state it serves.
UC San Francisco |

30 years on, are we winning the fight against Alzheimer’s?

Lecanemab, Donanemab, and other drug-free strategies have emerged as weapons against dementia.
UC San Francisco |

How gene therapy saved a child from “Bubble Boy Disease”

Breakthrough makes young boy the first person to receive gene-corrected stem cells for Artemis-SCID.
UC San Francisco |

Is too much screen time bad for kids? It's complicated

UCSF expert explains lnks to disruptive behavior, increased anxiety and eating disorders
UC San Francisco |

A blueprint for more equitable care in public health crises

UCSF partnerships with San Francisco and community groups were key during the pandemic.
UC San Francisco |

What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?

Health experts explain the rising number of cases and what you need to know.
UC San Francisco |

Model shows where women lost access to abortion after Dobbs

The share of U.S. women who must travel an hour or more to get care has doubled.
UC San Francisco |

Small-molecule drug reverses neural effects of concussion

UCSF researchers rescue cognitive function by blocking molecular stress response.
UC Newsroom |

Six UC alums awarded 2022 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellowships

Fellows are selected for their exceptional talent and creativity — and the promise of even greater things to come.