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Post-COVID ‘Brain Fog' May Be Caused by Changes in Spinal Fluid: Report
In a small study of 32 adults suffering from COVID brain fog, researchers found that brain fluid had elevated levels of proteins, suggesting swelling in the cranium.
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Local Researchers Develop Brain Implant for Those Unable to Move, Speak
A mind-bending breakthrough for severe stroke victims has come to light thanks to a study done at UCSF.
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Debate Over Outdoor Mask Mandate Increases as More People Get Vaccinated
As more people get vaccinated, many people are saying its time to lift the outdoor mask mandate. Others say why even risk it.
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UCSF Doctor Says Return to Mostly Pre-Pandemic Life Possible by October
A Bay Area doctor now says we could get back to mostly pre-pandemic life in the fall, but it requires a few key things to go as planned, including making sure everyone who can get vaccinated does get vaccinated.
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When Is It OK to Visit Someone After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine?
Millions of people across the country are getting vaccinated, but when is it OK to visit someone when you’ve been vaccinated?
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Extract of Sea Squirt Shows Promise as COVID-19 Treatment
An extract from a rare undersea creature will soon be put to the test in clinical trials after initial studies showed effectiveness in stopping COVID-19 infections, according to a pharmaceutical company and a California-based researcher who has been studying it.
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Sea Squirt Could Help Aid COVID-19 Fight
There is a contender about to enter phase 3 trials, a compound from a rare creature of the sea found only in the waters around one island in the Mediterranean Sea. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.
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UCSF Research Shows Industries in Which Workers Are Most Likely to Die From COVID
It’s dangerous for everyone during the pandemic, but UCSF researchers say they know which workers are the most at risk.
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UCSF Doctor Discusses Effort to Get Maximum Number of Californians Vaccinated
It’s going to be a tough task and will require a coordinated effort to get more vaccines into the arms of people faster. NBC Bay Area’s Thom Jensen talks to a UCSF doctor about the distribution effort.
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Bay Area Hospitals Could Get First Round of COVID-19 Vaccines If Approved
Only seven hospitals in California will be the first to get Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, and some of them are in the Bay Area.
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UCSF Doctors Selected to Serve on Biden's Coronavirus Task Force
Three Bay Area doctors will now be advising the Biden-Harris Administration on how to get the coronavirus pandemic under control.
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Biden's Coronavirus Task Force Includes Bay Area Connections
President-elect Joe Biden is already moving forward with one of his priorities: assembling a pandemic task force, which includes Bay Area connections at UCSF. Cierra Johnson reports.
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Study Suggests Adequate Sleep May Prevent or Fight COVID-19
In addition to wearing a mask, washing your hands and social distancing, some scientists believe getting a good night’s rest could also help you avoid or even fight off the coronavirus. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Carnegie Mellon University published a study that demonstrates how getting enough sleep may help someone protect themselves from COVID-19....
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Hospitals Have Trouble Getting Their Hands on Remdesivir as COVID Cases Surge
With hospitalizations up nearly 50% across the state in the last month, hospitals in San Francisco are running out of remdesivir – the main treatment doctors are using to help COVID patients survive.
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San Francisco University to Pay $2.5M Over Fraud Allegations
The University of San Francisco has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle allegations that it submitted fraudulent information to get AmeriCorps service grant money.