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As chief of the medical staff at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), Andre Campbell, associate professor of clinical surgery and chair of surgical education in the Department of Surgery at UCSF, is well aware of the challenges and opportunities facing the public hospital.
A scientist at San Francisco General Hospital is using molecular techniques to understand how an infection spreads and how resistance develops.
A team based at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center is raising funds to provide lifesaving antiretroviral treatment to Ugandans.
San Francisco General Hospital is the safety-net for the most severely mentally ill people in the city.
One man is making a huge difference helping to control TB here and around the world.
Intervention efforts by the Pediatric Asthma Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital have led to the relocation of about 40 families to better, healthier housing.
Diane Havlir has been at the cutting edge of the advances that transformed HIV from a fatal infection to a chronic, manageable disease.
Since 1873, UCSF has partnered with San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) to improve public health.
A new study finds that the herbal extract is no more effective than a placebo to improve urinary symptoms in men with enlargement of the prostate gland.
UC President Robert C. Dynes addressed a state Senate education committee hearing on UC compensation yesterday in Sacramento. <img src="http://128.218.116.23/mainsite/images/audio.jpg">
Saw palmetto, an herbal extract commonly taken to improve urinary symptoms in men with enlargement of the prostate gland, is no more effective than a placebo, according to a new study.
Six National Academy of Science members, including Nobel Laureate Michael S. Brown, MD, will present the latest trends in cardiovascular disease on Tuesday, March 7.
The public is invited to hear about efforts to fight HIV and poverty among women during an international briefing on March 8.
Three preeminent young stem cell scientists are working at UCSF and a fourth is expected to arrive in May.
Former UCSF neurosurgeon Charles Wilson will be honored for his work providing community-based HIV/AIDS prevention and care in resource-poor countries.
Prostate cancer in the US has increased steadily along with intake of omega-6 fats, suggesting a possible link between diet and the disease.
Paul Takayama has been promoted to executive director of Community & Governmental Relations at UCSF.
UCSF's Elizabeth H. Blackburn, an expert on the role that telomeres has on aging and carcinogenesis, has received another prestigious award for her contributions to scientific research.
Omega-6 fatty acids--such as those found in corn oil--caused human prostate tumors in cell culture to grow twice as quickly as tumors to which omega-6 fats had not been added, according to a study conducted at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Student Regents Adam Rosenthal and Maria Ledesma will be available to meet with the campus community this Thursday.
Fluoride varnish reduces tooth decay in young children, a new study finds.
UCSF plans to pursue construction of a new children's hospital at Mission Bay and make necessary seismic repairs at Mount Zion, CEO Mark Laret recently told the UC Regents.
An expert in post-traumatic stress has co-authored a new books that helps veterans adjust to their lives after war.
When President George W. Bush gives the annual State of the Union address tomorrow night, many will be listening for how health care fits in with his domestic agenda.
The campus community is invited to hear some of the most highly respected and dynamic women leaders in their respective fields at a symposium on May 16 and 17.
B. Joseph Guglielmo, Jr., PharmD, a nationally recognized expert on the use of drugs to control infection, has been named chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy in the UCSF School of Pharmacy.
Fluoride varnish, a dental preventive treatment, reduces the incidence of early childhood tooth decay in combination with dental health counseling for parents, according to a study by investigators at the UCSF School of Dentistry.
UCSF is expanding its child care centers, including new modular classrooms arriving this week to the Mission Bay campus.