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This Common Medication Could Save Half a Million Children’s Lives Each Year. So Why Is It Underprescribed?
A new study by researchers at USC explains why kids aren’t getting a cheap, effective treatment for diarrhea.
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Want Safer Prescribing? Provide Doctors with a Plan for Helping Patients in Pain
Letters notifying physicians of patient overdose deaths and providing a plan for the future is an effective intervention, according to new USC Schaeffer Center research
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Americans More Likely to Choose Vegan Food if Labeled ‘Healthy’ and ‘Sustainable’
A new USC study suggests that changing labels of vegan food to focus on health and environmental benefits may encourage people to eat less red meat and dairy.
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USC Receives Award to Improve Diversity and Efficiency of Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials
USC’s Clinical Trial Recruitment Lab pilots and evaluates innovative ideas to boost Alzheimer’s awareness and recruit more people of diverse backgrounds to clinical trials.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Saved 2.4 Million Lives
The campaign could have saved about 670,000 more lives had the vaccines been distributed equitably, according to a working paper from the USC Schaeffer Center and Brown University.
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Applying for the 2024-2025 CeASES-ADRD Pilot Award
Applications are due November 20, 2023.
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USC’s Minority Aging Research Center Secures $3.6M for Alzheimer’s Research
Researchers study the health and economics issues associated with cognitive decline and dementia, and particularly the inequitable burden of Alzheimer’s.
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Study of “Revolving Door” in Washington Shows One-Third of HHS Appointees Leave for Industry Jobs
A new study from the USC Schaeffer Center and Harvard University is the first to examine the “revolving door” in health care.
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Applying to be a USC AD/ADRD RCMAR Scientist
Since 2012, the Schaeffer Center has received $6.1 million in funding from the NIH to fund pilot projects by junior scholars focused on addressing disparities. This year we are seeking junior scientists concentrating on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in minority populations.
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White House Names First 10 Drugs for Medicare Negotiations; USC Policy Experts Available to Discuss Market Impact
Medicare released the list of the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), aiming to reduce drug costs for Medicare enrollees and taxpayers.
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