Medication abortion is booming in the US in the post-Roe era. Check out the evidence backing this safe, convenient method in this research round-up ucsf.edu/news/what-does…

Want easy tips to reduce your exposure to plastics and #microplastics? Check this out! With excellent advice from Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH universityofcalifornia.edu/news/what-plas…

Lingsheng Li, MD, MHS (Lingsheng) and Rebecca Sudore, MD (Rebecca Sudore) were quoted in the June 2024 issue of Medical Ethics Advisor on the topic of surrogate preparation in advance care planning. medicine.ucsf.edu/news/lingsheng…

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Check out the new research on breast cancer and environmental risk factors by UCSF EaRTH Center member Kim Badal

1 in 3 Bay Area Asians over 50 report experiencing hate since the pandemic—but Dr. Lingsheng says underreporting may mean those numbers are much higher. Social isolation is one reason “they may not know how to turn to others for help,” she adds. ucsfh.org/46akcWv

Kamala's mother immigrated from India to pursue a PhD & stayed to work as a cancer researcher Kamala's father immigrated from Jamaica to pursue a PhD & stayed to work as a professor Immigrant scientists contribute not only to science but to society at large -- for generations

Powerful quotes and stories about the ongoing and persistent impact of anti-Asian hate on older Asians, with illustrations by Lingsheng #StopAAPIHate localnewsmatters.org/2024/07/15/it-…

Lenacapavir is NOT a vaccine for HIV. Open Society Foundations & The Guardian should be ashamed for publishing this misinformation. amp.theguardian.com/global-develop… Not to be unkind but this is inaccurate, dangerous, & leads to false assumptions about & HIV. Where was the basic fact check?

👏 Desmond Tutu Health Foundation’s Linda-Gail Bekker 🇿🇦 receives a standing ovation after presenting full results from the PURPOSE 1 study. The results confirm #lenacapavir demonstrated 100% efficacy for #HIV prevention in cisgender women.

Clearing encampments without access to housing and services does not meaningfully decrease unsheltered homelessness in a region - it just temporarily moves people around. There is not enough temporary or permanent housing in CA for everyone who needs it. latimes.com/california/sto…

The director of NIH/NIAID mentioned a few times the emergence of Oropouche in the Americas, very timely that our results on genomics surveillance of #Oropouche are out, openly accessible at: medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

If you are or know someone with #meningioma, consider enrolling in the UCSF Neurosurgery UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Ctr UC San Francisco Living with Meningioma study. This yearly 15-min online/app-based study aims to understand how meningioma survivors are doing many years after diagnosis meningioma.eurekaplatform.org/pages/landing?…

In my research, I’ve found that one of the strengths of abortion funds is their rooting in the local context, something they’ve maintained even as they increased cooperation post Dobbs. These funds have been holding back the true crisis of Dobbs. They deserve support and respect.

Like, just look at this plot. Before therapy? The same. After therapy? Kids who got child-parent psychotherapy show less biological age acceleration 🤩

In California, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among 25- to 54-year-olds. The state saw more than 7,000 overdose deaths related to opioids, 87% of which were due to fentanyl. Here's how to test your drugs for fentanyl with at-home strips bit.ly/TestYourDrugs

Well-intentioned medical debt relief programs can have unwelcome ramifications on the healthcare system. Read more in a new article by Renee Hsia. forbes.com/sites/reneehsi…

A new UC San Francisco study documented 86 cases over the first two years after Roe v. Wade fell in which doctors felt forced to provide care they knew was substandard due to state restrictions on abortion. ansirh.org/research/resea…

We're #hiring physicians passionate about serving underserved communities! Join the California HEAL Fellowship for: 💡Tailored mentorship 🤝Collaborative community 🔊Health equity & advocacy training Apply by Sept 30! Placements in Fresno, SD, Riverside. healinitiative.org/fellowship-ove…

For 40 years, UCSF’s Summer Research Training Program has launched diverse undergrad students into science, like program alum UCSF Prof Corey Harwell Harwell Lab, whose work offers new insights into brain development and chronic disease. UCSF School of Medicine tiny.ucsf.edu/q9R7UC