Rethinking Remdesivir (external site)
UC San Diego researchers modify remdesivir, creating oral version that can be taken earlier in COVID-19 diagnoses. In cell and animal studies, revised drug proved effective and safe.
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Researchers Test Model to Predict Drug Overdose Deaths in U.S. (external site)
Researchers at UC San Diego, San Diego State University, and international collaborators have designed and validated a prediction model to signal counties at risk of future overdose death outbreaks.
Researchers See an Increase in Fraudulent COVID-19 Posts on Social Media (external site)
In a new study from UC San Diego School of Medicine, thousands of fake social media posts tied to COVID-19 and financial scams are found on two popular platforms.
U.S. News & World Report: UC San Diego #1 for Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research (external site)
U.S. News & World Report named University of California San Diego School of Medicine a top global university and ranked the divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology #1 in the world for research.
UC San Diego Researchers Convert Pro-Tumor Macrophages into Cancer Killers (external site)
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers identified a new therapeutic approach in mouse models that halts drug resistance and cancer progression by using an antibody that induces the immune system via macrophages to seek and kill cancer cells.
UC San Diego Receives Funding from Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative (external site)
The San Diego Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) at University of California San Diego has been awarded planning grants to help the federal government achieve its goal of reducing the number of new HIV infections in the United States by 90 percent by 2030.
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Dermatology Digest, September 24
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