UCSF Sends Second Wave of Health Workers to Navajo Nation
May 21, 2020
As cases of COVID-19 continue to mount in Navajo Nation, UC San Francisco is sending a second team of health care workers — 13 nurses and six physicians — to Arizona to help provide urgently needed support to the largest hospitals serving Navajo patients. The Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Can Help Fight the Coronavirus, But Can Patients Get It?
May 14, 2020
Amid so little good news, early clinical trial results for the anti-viral drug remdesivir have offered hope. The drug appeared to help patients recover faster, from 15 days to 11 days. But the newest obstacle may be the uncertainty that surrounds how the drug will be distributed to patients. Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Can Help Fight the Coronavirus, But Can Patients Get It?
May 14, 2020
Amid so little good news, early clinical trial results for the anti-viral drug remdesivir have offered hope. The drug appeared to help patients recover faster, from 15 days to 11 days. But the newest obstacle may be the uncertainty that surrounds how the drug will be distributed to patients. Smoking Nearly Doubles the Rate of COVID-19 Progression
May 12, 2020
Smoking significantly worsens COVID-19, according to a new analysis by UCSF of the association between smoking and progression of the infectious disease. Initial Results of Mission District COVID-19 Testing Announced
May 04, 2020
The testing was conducted by Unidos En Salud, a unique partnership between Mission community organizers in the Latino Task Force for COVID-19, UCSF researchers, the City and County of San Francisco, and the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Nature Publication Presents New ‘Blueprint’ Revealing How SARS-CoV-2 Virus Hijacks Human Cells
April 30, 2020
An international team of more than 120 scientists has detailed the impact of 75 over-the-counter prescription and development-stage drug compounds on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Experts Explain How Contact Tracing Will End the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 29, 2020
To ramp up contact tracing for COVID-19 in San Francisco, UCSF has been partnering with the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to provide technical assistance, training and manpower. Bay Area COVID-19 Testing Initiative to Assess Impact, Guide Safe Reopening of California Economy
April 28, 2020
A new large-scale, long-term research collaboration aims to better understand the spread of COVID-19 across the San Francisco Bay Area. UCSF Health Re-Opens Mount Zion Hospital for Inpatient Care
April 28, 2020
Paramedics transport a mock patient into UCSF’s Mount Zion Testing the Tests: COVID-19 Antibody Assays Scrutinized for Accuracy by UCSF, UC Berkeley Researchers
April 27, 2020
A project launched by UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley scientists evaluated some of the more than 120 available antibody test kits.