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Hugh Gordon
Health

Why a Google engineer became a doctor at USC

Hugh Gordon gave up a cushy Silicon Valley job to be a clinician at USC, where he focuses on medicine and engineering. And that gives him the best of both scientific worlds.
Science/Technology

USC researchers reveal better way to look deeply into bodies

Shirley Freschi

Aristotle statue located at Stageira of Greece
Health

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans experience Alzheimer’s?

Medical texts from 2,500 years ago rarely mention severe memory loss, suggesting today’s widespread dementia stems from modern environments and lifestyles, a new USC analysis shows.
Bladder transplant
Health

USC, UCLA team up for the world’s first-in-human bladder transplant

The historic surgery — the result of years of research at Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health — opens the door for improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.
The initial symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough and muscle pain, followed by nausea and/or vomiting and diarrhea. (Photo/iStock)
Health

USC scientists identify the order of COVID-19’s symptoms

Knowing which symptoms appear first will help doctors identify COVID-19 patients sooner and make better treatment decisions.

Sherri Snelling

scientist extracting a vaccine
Health

Vaccine breakthrough brings researchers closer to eliminating polio worldwide

USC scientists create a temperature-stable vaccine for use in developing countries where refrigeration may be unavailable.
Science/Technology

From Cambodian Tigers to Cancer Patients, These Numbers Save Lives

These everyday heroes use math and networks to make a difference in the world.
Carol L. Folt, Leslie and William McMorrow, Kim Thomas-Barrios and Sam Garrison celebrate new USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative space
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USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative opens dedicated space on Health Sciences Campus

Gift from college access program’s namesakes, Leslie and William McMorrow, fund classrooms.