If the ruling to reverse the use of mifepristone stands, it will not only severely restrict abortion access for women throughout the US – it will have far-reaching effects on health care.
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After decades of effort to reduce discrimination in the workplace, a cultural change may be happening that will enable people to move past their unconscious biases.
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Medicine works better when the treatments are tailored to fit each individual person’s biology and history. A first step is increasing diversity in clinical trials, but the end goal is precision medicine.
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A transcript of an episode of The Conversation Weekly published on September 29, 2022.
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The fall of Roe v. Wade will result in more people deciding to privately end a pregnancy, a new study finds. But how often people will turn to safe versus unsafe options remains to be seen.
For many who must travel to get an abortion, the financial burden of the trip can be overwhelming.
Why your eyes move during the REM stage of sleep has puzzled scientists for years. Researchers measured mice brains to look for a possible explanation.
An analysis shows that Black students at more racially segregated schools have a greater tendency to turn to the bottle.
Memahami kesulitan perjalanan dapat menawarkan wawasan tentang apa yang akan dihadapi perempuan yang membutuhkan aborsi di seluruh AS di dunia pasca-Roe.
Scholars explain how the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is likely to affect women’s health.
Due to increasing concerns over the health hazards posed by BPA, the Food and Drug Administration plans to reevaluate the safety of the controversial chemical for use in everyday products.
Three experts answer questions about the effectiveness, safety and side effects of medication abortion, using mifepristone followed by misoprostol.
The reasons why people may seek out late-term abortions are complex and are often based on new medical information and delays caused by state policies.
Your blood can hold a record of past illnesses. That information can reveal how many people have had a certain infection – like 58% of Americans having had COVID-19 by the end of February 2022.
Despite the halt to the federal mask mandate for mass transit, people may still choose to protect themselves. For those who do, the type of mask and how well it fits matter.
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Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor Emeritus of Social Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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Scientific Program Leader at Gladstone Institutes, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco
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PhD Candidate in Public Health, University of California, San Francisco
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Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences; Director, Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco
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Associate Professor, Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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Researcher, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Physiology, Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience, University of California, San Francisco
