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LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC has launched a clinical trial testing the safety and tolerability of a new investigational treatment and its potential effects on preventing cartilage deterioration in people with knee osteoarthritis, the most …

LOS ANGELES — Keck Hospital of USC has been named a top performer in the 2026 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient®, recognized for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care based on the Vizient Quality and …

LOS ANGELES — Alcohol use among U.S. adults has fallen for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, though rates remain higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Keck Medicine of USC study published today in Annals of Internal …

LOS ANGELES — Americans spend more than $1 billion annually on fish oil supplements, in part due to purported cognitive benefits from the omega-3 fatty acids they contain, essential nutrients that help form brain cell …

LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC hospitals and USC Student Health, part of Keck Medicine, received the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2026 Healthcare Equality …

LOS ANGELES — Could the way doctors traditionally measure obesity allow a subset of people with obesity-related health risks slip through the cracks?Medical experts have typically calculated obesity using body mass index (BMI), a calculation based …

LOS ANGELES — Keck Hospital of USC earned five stars, the highest rating possible, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 quality star rating report. This is the third year the hospital has received five …

LOS ANGELES — Keck Hospital of USC and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) each earned a Spring 2026 "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit focused on patient safety. The hospitals are …

LOS ANGELES — A diet rich in fruit, vegetables and whole grains is generally recommended for better health and to lower the risk of cancer and other diseases.  However, new …

LOS ANGELES — People may assume that if they drink lightly during the week or month, heavy drinking on the occasional Friday or Saturday may not cause their liver harm. New research suggests …

LOS ANGELES — High-grade astrocytoma, which includes glioblastoma, is a fast-growing, aggressive brain cancer that often returns after the tumor is removed, making it difficult to treat. Patients with …

LOS ANGELES — Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than one million people in the United States, with approximately 90,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Although available treatments can help manage …

Photos and b-roll package available for download below. LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC radiologists use computed tomography (CT) scanners to diagnose and treat patients’ diseases and injuries.Recently, however, this advanced technology was …

LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC has named Christian Pass chief financial officer, effective Jan. 12, 2026.“Pass has more than 30 years of health care finance leadership experience with a proven history of cultivating high-performing teams and …

LOS ANGELES — Age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness for Americans 65 and older, is a progressive disease affecting central vision. Over time, faces, book pages and anything directly in front of a person …

LOS ANGELES — Two Keck Medicine of USC hospitals – USC Norris Cancer Hospital and Keck Hospital of USC – have each received a Top Teaching Hospital award for outstanding achievement in patient safety and quality from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit …

LOS ANGELES - Keck Hospital of USC and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) each earned a Fall 2025 "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit focused on patient safety. The hospitals are part of Keck …

LOS ANGELES — Liver disease is usually caused by one of three factors: alcohol consumption, fat buildup in the liver linked to obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol, or hepatitis B and C.Now, a new study published in Liver International from Keck …

Photos and b-roll package available for download below. LOS ANGELES — Top-quality health care just became more accessible in Pasadena. Keck Medicine of USC’s largest and most advanced outpatient location, located at 590 S. Fair Oaks Ave., …

LOS ANGELES — More than a third of the world’s population is affected by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, the most common chronic liver disease in the world.  MASLD occurs when fat builds up in the liver …

LOS ANGELES — Keck Hospital of USC has been named a top performer in Vizient Inc.’s 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership award, recognizing the hospital’s excellence in delivering high-quality care.This is the third year the hospital has …

LOS ANGELES — A new drug-releasing system, TAR-200, eliminated tumors in 82% of patients in a phase 2 clinical trial for individuals with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer whose cancer had previously resisted treatment.  In the …

LOS ANGELES — Americans who drink heavily are more than twice as likely to develop significant liver disease compared to 20 years ago, according to a new Keck Medicine of USC study published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and …

LOS ANGELES — The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which affects almost two-thirds of the world’s population and is generally associated with oral herpes, may cause painful cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth.Yet, when genetically …

LOS ANGELES — Corticosteroids, a commonly prescribed medication to alleviate cancer-related symptoms for non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with immunotherapy, are the main reason certain immunotherapies may fail in treating the disease, …

LOS ANGELES — Hearing loss doesn’t just affect how people hear the world — it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of Keck Medicine of USC, …

LOS ANGELES — A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers may have uncovered an effective combination therapy for glioblastoma, a brain tumor diagnosis with few available effective treatments. According to the National Brain Tumor Society, …

Photos and b-roll available for download below. LOS ANGELES - Surgeons from Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health have performed the world's first-in-human bladder transplant. The surgery was successfully completed at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical …

LOS ANGELES — Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.  This is the 10th “A” grade the hospital has received since …

LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC will open a four-story, 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art medical office building located at 590 S. Fair Oaks Ave. in Pasadena in fall 2025.  As the newest addition to the renowned academic health …