Leigh Hopper

The technology could be used to treat or prevent chronic diseases or infections such as HIV.

USC study suggests Supreme Court’s abortion decision has had wider ramifications for women’s reproductive health than previously thought.

By upcycling ocean plastics, reducing harmful anesthesia gases and transforming medical supply chains, the USC health system and medical research schools hope to curb pollution.

COMMENCEMENT: Honorary degree recipients include an award-winning filmmaker, a sports legend, a geophysicist and the Los Angeles-raised chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. 

The USC School of Cinematic Arts alumnus’ work includes the blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians and the upcoming film adaptation of Wicked.

The recognition follows the Keck School of Medicine professor’s recent study that showed that a hormone produced by the fetus triggers nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

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.

USC experts explain why polarization erodes civility in public discourse, turning private citizens and elected officials into targets.

The spending included significant investments in USC President Carol Folt’s “moonshots” in computing, health and sustainability.

Results indicate an “easy and novel” way to detect autism spectrum disorders, paving the way for tailored therapeutic approaches