What It’s Like for UCSF Students Graduating Onto the Frontlines During COVID-19

We spoke to several of our graduating students to hear their reflections, concerns and mixed feelings about starting careers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unhoused People in Southeast San Francisco to Receive Free COVID-19 Testing

The collaboration is part of UCSF’s tightly coordinated work with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the state of California, and affected communities to respond to the public health crisis presented by COVID-19.

UCSF Brings COVID-19 Testing to San Francisco’s Bayview, Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley

UCSF epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists are partnering with several community organizations and the San Francisco Department of Public Health to offer comprehensive, voluntary COVID-19 testing to residents of the Bayview, Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley.

UCSF Sends Second Wave of Health Workers to Navajo Nation

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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.