Victoria Colliver Journalist Profile

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Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers

Dec 16, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Victoria Colliver

Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that UC San Francisco researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other illnesses. A review of some 3,000 studies implicates these particles in a variety of serious health problems. These include male and female infertility, colon cancer and poor lung function. The particles also may contribute to chronic pulmonary inflammation, which can increase the risk of lung cancer.
UCSF to Lead Expansion of AANHPI Research Registry

Oct 15, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Victoria Colliver

A UC San Francisco-based research registry that has already recruited more than 10,000 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander participants has received $16 million in federal funding to double its efforts and expand research into this growing but underrepresented population of the U.S. population.
UCSF Health Atlas Expands Its Reach with Nationwide Mapping Tool

Oct 9, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Victoria Colliver

UCSF Health Atlas, an interactive mapping tool for measuring health inequities that debuted just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, is relaunching this month with data from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, along with new climate and other data.
How Doxycycline for STI Prevention Affects the Gut Microbiome

Oct 2, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Victoria Colliver

Taking a dose of the oral antibiotic doxycycline after a high-risk sexual encounter has dramatically reduced the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in places where the strategy is being tried. Despite its effectiveness, the new strategy, known as doxy-PEP, may come with risks, especially with chronic use.
UCSF Breaks Ground on Bakar Research and Academic Building

Sep 24, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Victoria Colliver

“As a leader in innovative research that advances health quality and equity for the diverse communities we serve, the School of Nursing looks forward to its new permanent home in the Bakar Research and Academic Building,” said Carol Dawson-Rose, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the UCSF School of Nursing and associate vice chancellor for Nursing Affairs.
New Study Shows Medication Abortion Without Ultrasound To Be Safe

Jun 20, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Victoria Colliver

Medication abortion patients who receive pills by mail without first getting an ultrasound do just as well as those who are examined and given the drugs in person, new research from UC San Francisco has found. The study, which appears June 24 in JAMA, adds to evidence from UCSF’s Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) program that using telehealth for medication abortion is safe and effective. Remove this text and use the embed button to add an image.
New UCSF study to find out what drives cancer in Asian Americans

May 24, 2024 | lakeconews.com | Victoria Colliver

National Cancer Institute awards $12.45 million to lead the first long-term cancer study of diverse U.S. Asian ethnic groups. UC San Francisco researchers have received $12.45 million from the National Cancer Institute, or NCI, to lead the first long-term study of cancer among Asian Americans, a highly diverse yet understudied group.
Smoking Fentanyl, Rising in SF, Is a Deadly New Risk for Overdose

May 21, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Victoria Colliver

Now that smoking has replaced injecting as the most common way to consume fentanyl, UC San Francisco researchers have uncovered an increased risk of fatal overdose from the residue that accumulates in smoking equipment. The researchers found that people both shared fentanyl resin and consumed it accidentally.
Sending Abortion Pills through the Mail is Timely and Effective

May 14, 2024 | hechoencalifornia1010.com | Victoria Colliver

No adverse events from mail-order dispensingResearchers analyzed the experiences of 510 people who received mifepristone, which blocks progesterone, a hormone needed to continue pregnancy, and a second drug, misoprostol, which is used one to two days later to bring on contractions.
New UCSF Study to Find out What Drives Cancer in Asian Americans

May 14, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Victoria Colliver

UC San Francisco researchers have received $12.45 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to lead the first long-term study of cancer among Asian Americans, a highly diverse yet understudied group. Despite a growing incidence of cancers that in some cases exceed those of other groups, there has never been a national longitudinal study of cancer in the Asian American community, and there are many open questions.