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Should You Get Tested for Cervical Cancer? Here’s What to Know

This Q&A with George Sawaya, MD, explores new cervical cancer screening guidelines issued in January 2026, which recommend at ...
University of California, San Francisco

This Cellular Hazmat Team Cleans Up Tau. Can It Prevent Dementia?

Researchers found a "garbage man" enzyme that tags toxic clumps of proteins in the brain for removal, and saw a correlation ...
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New Division of Thoracic Surgery at UCSF Gets Inaugural Chief

Johannes R. Kratz, MD, has been named as the inaugural chief of UCSF’s Division of Thoracic Surgery, one of the leading academic robotic thoracic surgery programs in the western U.S. He brings a track ...
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Solving Long COVID: How Decades of HIV Research Paved the Way

Discover how UCSF is leading the charge in Long COVID research, uncovering key findings that advance our understanding of the ...
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Psychiatrists Hope Chat Logs Can Reveal the Secrets of AI Psychosis

UCSF psychiatrists may have documented what is likely the first case of AI psychosis in a peer-reviewed journal. He tells us ...
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Trauma or Toxic? A Deep Dive into the Impact of Stress on Kids’ Health

Historically, studies on stressors like bullying or child abuse examined mental and physical health outcomes in isolation.
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Mighty Microscopic Fibers Key to Cell Division and Life Itself

UCSF scientists discover that the spindle, the structure that divides chromosomes equally during mitosis, actually gets stronger when it is stretched.
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How to Improve Post-Acute Care After Patient Hospitalization

Close to 40% of adult patients receive post-acute care (PAC) when they are discharged from a hospital. That can include receiving help at home or going to a specialized facility, including a skilled ...