Essential news for the UCSF community
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Crucial questions will be when and where to get vaccinated and which vaccine will be best for you. Important things to consider.

FAQs on Vaccine Distribution: UCSF Medical Center is one of seven hospitals in California that will serve as a site for early distribution of the Pfizer vaccine. Read about the current status of vaccine distribution and UCSF’s program.

COVID-19 Testing Portal: UCSF has partnered with Color to provide testing. If you've traveled outside of the Bay Area or Fresno area, it’s a good idea to get tested. Use the testing portal to learn how.

Bay Area Stay-At-Home Order: New restrictions are now in place through Jan. 4. How they affect UCSF.
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Just a few doses of this experimental drug restored youthful cognitive abilities in aged mice.
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The greater the air pollution, the higher the likelihood of amyloid plaques – a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
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UCSF and UCLA just gained FDA approval for an imaging method that locates often-missed tumors.
A little girl with a pink bike high fives a health care worker at a COVID testing site
High five! Lili Martinez-Cruz, 12, high-fives Nancy Pili of Bicis Del Pueblo (“Bikes for the People”) after their family household got tested together at the free COVID-19 pop-up site operated by United in Health and UCSF partners at Crocker-Amazon park on Dec. 1. Bicis Del Pueblo rebuilds and donates bikes in underserved communities in San Francisco, and staffed the pop-up to help repair bikes and promote riding. 
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10 dollar virtual fitness membership in December if you sign up before December 30th