Even though COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and widely available in the United States, many Americans are still hesitant to get vaccinated. Indeed, there are stark disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates across the ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Researchers have found the first experimental evidence explaining why the COVID-19 virus produces variants, such as delta and omicron, so quickly.
Sep 14, 2022
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An updated analysis of American COVID-19 deaths throughout 2021 highlights a continued drop in overall life expectancy as well as persistent disparities by race and ethnicity.
Sep 2, 2022
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Due to a lack of publicly available data, understanding what products medical cannabis patients use for various conditions has mostly come from survey responses. In a new study, USC Schaeffer Center researchers established ...
Aug 20, 2022
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Unless cures are found, Alzheimer's dementia is projected to affect nearly 13 million Americans by 2050—overwhelming families, caregivers and our healthcare system. Yet only one new therapeutic, aducanumab, has come to ...
Aug 17, 2022
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke, and for decades the anticoagulant warfarin was the standard treatment for lowering that hazard. However, numerous drug and food interactions make warfarin burdensome ...
Aug 9, 2022
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California is the only state in the U.S. with a statewide tax for mental health programs, applying to personal incomes above $1 million. Approved by voters in 2004, the tax has generated over $20 billion since 2005. But has ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Nearly half of all U.S. citizens now live in a state where they can purchase cannabis from a recreational market, and all but 13 states have legalized medical use. These state-level policies have all been developed and adopted ...
Jul 18, 2022
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A new USC study finds that 23% of people infected with COVID will become "long haulers," and identifies predictors of who is likely to develop the sometimes-debilitating symptoms that can last for months.
Jul 15, 2022
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A new USC study shows that liver transplant patients with established alcohol abuse issues prior to transplantation can do as well as, or better than, others who receive new livers—a finding that challenges longstanding ...
Jul 11, 2022
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