Researchers, Physicians Caution Against Use of Solitary Confinement to Prevent COVID-19 Spread in Prisons

As the COVID-19 spreads through America’s overcrowded jails and prisons, researchers with Amend at UCSF are cautioning against using punitive solitary confinement to medically isolate infected people.

Building Blocks for COVID-19 Antiviral Drugs Identified in Rapid Study

Scientists have identified key chemical building blocks for an eventual antiviral drug against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles? An Infectious Disease Expert Rates Travel Safety During Coronavirus

With the COVID-19 pandemic, travel this year will be different from years past.

Physical Activity Dropped Worldwide During COVID-19, Raising Concerns for Health

The declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic in March resulted in a rapid decrease in step counts worldwide.

COVID-19 Relies on Cell’s ‘Master Regulators’ for Survival

UCSF scientists assembled an international research team that has figured out how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, hijacks proteins in host cells that serve as master regulators of key cellular processes.

LGBTQ+ Populations Experience Newfound Anxiety and Depression in COVID-19 Pandemic

LGBTQ+ communities have experienced increased anxiety and depression since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those who haven’t struggled with these conditions before.

Still Confused About Masks? Here’s the Science Behind How Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus

We talked to UCSF epidemiologist George Rutherford, MD, and infectious disease specialist Peter Chin-Hong, MD, about the CDC’s reversal on mask-wearing, the current science on how masks work, and what to consider when choosing a mask.

Newly Diagnosed COVID-19 Patients Needed for Antibiotic Clinical Trial

The nationwide clinical trial will assess whether the common antibiotic azithromycin can reduce hospitalization stays and death caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Inequality Fueled COVID-19 Transmission in San Francisco’s Mission District, Says New Study

In the first six weeks of San Francisco’s shelter-in-place ordinance, continued spread of COVID-19 was increasingly concentrated among low-income Latinx people who were unable to work from home.

Town of Bolinas Antibody Tests Find Minimal History of Infection

UCSF infectious disease scientists have released preliminary results of blood tests for COVID-19 antibodies conducted as part of a community-led project to provide comprehensive COVID-19 testing to residents of Bolinas.