A major step in reducing reliance on opioids is empowering surgical patients to make informed, educated decisions about their health, a USC expert notes.

Though algorithms are increasingly being deployed in all facets of life, a new USC study has found that they fail basic tests as truth detectors.

A new USC study has found that most older Americans do not meet with a dementia specialist and the use of dementia specialty care is particularly low for Hispanics and Asians.

Experts estimate that a language goes extinct every two weeks. USC student Prim Phoolsombat wants to use a blend of linguistics and computer science to help save them.

Some of the most compelling animated stories on screen start as scribbles in a notebook.

Sage Tyler and Natalie Kra returned to the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center to lead the installation of a new lighting system designed to significantly reduce the center’s energy consumption.

By expanding its menu, the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital has turned its cafeteria into a dinner destination for seniors. “You can come down here and eat cheaper than you’d buy the stuff from the store, and maybe you’ll run into another old senior and have a nice meal,” said diner Phil Downs.

According to a new study from the USC Center for Body Computing, making it easier and cheaper to use ride-hailing services can help seniors access care and reduce their social isolation.