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Tag: Health
USC student Deena Fetahi uses her training to save infant’s life during baby and mother fitness class
“The moment Deena arrived to help I felt reassured everything was going to be OK,” says Blake Robbie, the baby’s mom.
More than 11% of U.S. 12th graders used new hemp-derived cannabis psychoactive last year, study finds
USC researchers conducted one of the first nationally representative studies of adolescent use of delta-8-THC products, which have intoxicating effects that resemble marijuana.
Shifting paradigms, saving lives
Economist Neeraj Sood isn’t afraid to buck conventional wisdom when it poses a barrier to public health. His groundbreaking research on childhood illness in India is just the tip of the iceberg.
Large-scale study explores link between smoking and DNA changes across 6 racial, ethnic groups
USC scientists conducted one of the largest-ever multiethnic studies of smoking and epigenetics. It could lead to better ways of predicting risk of smoking-related disease.
Diet linked to preeclampsia among low-income Hispanic women during pregnancy
A new USC study suggests that interventions in diet during pregnancy could help address this health disparity faced by Latinas.
11 USC researchers named National Academy of Inventors senior members
The honor recognizes innovation that has a real impact on the welfare of society.
First NEMO Prizes fund research partnerships at the intersection of health and engineering
Awards were given to two USC research teams to fund collaborations between engineering and one or more of the university’s five health sciences schools.
Could AI help us prepare for the next pandemic?
Elizabeth Ondula, a USC doctoral student in computer science, examines how policymakers and administrators can leverage AI to prepare for an infectious disease outbreak.
Shri Narayanan named USC vice president for presidential initiatives
With expertise bridging a wide range of disciplines from computer science to linguistics and medicine, Narayanan will focus on bringing together presidential “moonshots” and expanding their reach.