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Use of electronic cigarettes costs the United States $15 billion annually in health care expenditures – more than $2,000 per person a year – according to a study by researchers at the UC San Francisco School of Nursing. The study, published on May 23, 2022, in Tobacco Control, is the first to look

Natalia Jura, PhD, imagines the molecules she studies as dancers. “They have to come together for the magic to happen,” she explained during this year’s Byers Award Lecture in Basic Science, which she delivered on May 2. "Natalia Jura embodies our commitment to advancing scientific knowledge for the

Breast cancer, COVID-19, and autism may seem unrelated, but they share some surprising connections. Some of the same genes that are mutated in breast cancer also get hijacked by COVID-19, and some other genes mutated in cancer are also implicated in autism. Commonalities like these have led Nevan

Every year the International Council of Nurses (ICN) commemorates International Nurses Day on May 12th, the birthday of Florence Nightingale. This year’s theme: Nurses: A Voice to Lead - Invest in nursing and respect rights to secure global health is a multifaceted call to allocate resources to

Patients diagnosed with a type of brain tumor survived for longer when they were treated aggressively with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. But far from suggesting that more treatment always leads to better survival, the study by UC San Francisco underscores the critical role of genomic

Fostering a diverse and equitable workforce poses enormous and complex challenges. It requires introspection and the hard work of culture change to undo the effects of long-term entrenched prejudice and status quo policies. Universities like UCSF and their cancer centers are increasingly taking