UCSF researchers have discovered a way to identify deadly lung infections with improved accuracy by pairing AI with a unique ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer treatment by using a patient’s own T-cells to target tumors. However, they can cause rare but potentially fatal cardiac inflammation ...

One of the world’s leading health sciences universities, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), dates its founding to 1864, when South Carolina surgeon Hugh Toland founded a private ...

The UCSF Parnassus Heights Initiative envisions a campus that strengthens the neighborhood’s economic and cultural vitality, making way for the delivery of world-class health care and scientific ...

UC San Francisco is leading revolutions in health – and those revolutions often start in the lab. From basic science to clinical research, we are constantly pushing scientific boundaries and earning ...

Explore our health and science news by topic. With more than 20 locations throughout San Francisco and beyond, UC San Francisco is an industry of its own, contributing greatly to the intellectual ...

Mel Hirschkorn Sr. (left) receives his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from UCSF nurse Patrick Sorensen, RN, at a vaccination drive-through at City College San Francisco. Photo by Susan ...

We have been creating opportunities for exploration and collaboration for more than 150 years. Whether it’s major scientific awards or innovations that improve the care of patients, each achievement ...

When dentists look inside your mouth, they’re not just looking for cavities. They’re looking for gum disease and oral cancers, as well as assessing the overall health of the millions of bacteria, ...

In 1977, biochemist William Rutter (pictured on the right) and colleagues achieved the first major triumph of genetic engineering by isolating the gene for rat insulin and transplanting it into ...

Women are dramatically more likely than men to suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition causing abdominal pain, bloating, and digestive discomfort. Now, scientists at UC San ...