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USC Assistant Professor selected for prestigious JPB Environmental Health Fellowship
Assistant Professor of environmental health, Max Aung, PhD, MPH, has been selected as a 2022 JPB Environmental Health fellow. This competitive fellowship program supports junior faculty members in the U.S. who demonstrate expertise, commitment, and enthusiasm toward...
COVID safety precautions a doctor, a respiratory therapist and a nurse are taking this holiday season
COVID may have spread faster in the U.S. because first symptom was a cough
What is the exposome? 3 reasons why USC scientists care about this new field of research—and why you should too
By Sarah RockLeading experts in the fields of data science, environmental epidemiology and translational research recently held a workshop to discuss the future direction of a relatively new area of research known as the exposome.The concept of the exposome was first...
USC students should treat Omicron like other variants
USC’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sarah Van Orman recommends students follow standard COVID-19 health protocols.
Tips on staying safe during your Thanksgiving holiday amid the COVID pandemic
Vaccine hesitancy expert says fear and emotion are neglected dimension of health
By Cristine HallIn 2013, Colombia had one of the highest HPV immunization rates in the Americas with 90 percent coverage among its target population. By 2016, uptake among eligible girls had declined to 5 percent. The cause? Emotional contagion.The viral spread of...
Los Angeles County issues vaccine mandate for bars and nightclubs
As of October 7, employees and patrons of indoor bars, nightclubs, wineries, breweries and lounges in Los Angeles County will be required to have received at least one dose of the vaccine, with full vaccination required by November 4. Howard Hu, MD, MPH, ScD spoke...
Study points to toxic potential of hydroxychloroquine in mammalian cells
USC experts discuss health ramifications for ‘Pandemic Games’ in Tokyo
