Victoria Colliver
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Writer. Californian. Media relations/comms @UCSF. Former POLITICO health care reporter, San Francisco Chronicle alum. [email protected].
Oakland, CA
Joined June 2009
RT @emily_hoeven: EDITORIAL: Has CA learned anything from the rise of Trump? We can’t even pass common-sense housing bills, & Dem lawmakers….
sfchronicle.com
Several bleak examples this week show that California leaders are failing to rise to the...
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RT @LizHighleyman: Great turn out for #SaveOurSciences HIV funding rally at #CROI2025. Speakers starting soon in Yerba Buena Gardens. https….
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RT @ANSIRH: The science is abundantly clear: Mifepristone is overwhelmingly safe and effective, whether provided in-clinic, via telehealth,….
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RT @statnews: For years, John Fleischman carried the journal of his late mentor, who died from HIV/AIDS. He finally found the perfect home….
statnews.com
For years, John Fleischman carried the journal of his late mentor, who died from HIV/AIDS. He finally found the perfect home for it at the AIDS History Project.
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RT @ahartreports: 9 States Poised To End Coverage for Millions if Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding via @kffhealthnews.
kffhealthnews.org
About 3.7 million people are at immediate risk of losing health coverage should the federal government cut funding for Medicaid expansions, as some allies of President-elect Donald Trump have...
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RT @UCSF: A new switchable CAR-T therapy from @UCSFNeuro and @CDI_UCSF is reprogramming T-cells to target brain cancer with greater precisi….
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Even the experts didn't think the rates would stay the same, let alone go up: New study finds abortions have increased between 2020 and the end of 2023, including in nearly every state that has banned abortion:
nytimes.com
A new analysis shows how many women in states with bans are seeking procedures or pills from out-of-state providers.
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New study in @JAMAPediatrics.finds infants died at higher rates after the Dobbs decision:
cnn.com
In the year and a half following the Supreme Court Dobbs decision that revoked the federal right to an abortion, hundreds more infants died than expected in the United States, new research shows. The...
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About #PCOS: “The experience women describe is that they are often met with confusion or brushed off,” @UCSF's Dr. @HgHuddleston told @WomensHealthMag. “Even if they are given a diagnosis, they are not given much of an explanation about it.”.
womenshealthmag.com
It's a very common metabolic condition—why do so many women still have to beg for answers?
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This is beyond appalling.
A disgusting scene on the eve of October 7:. Activists wave Hamas flags & vandalize @welcometomannys, a civic-gathering space owned by a Mizrahi Jew who was in Israel when Hamas killed 1200+ civilians. All part of today's protest marking one year since the attacks.
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RT @UCSF: Over 3x's more people than expected will develop #atrialfibrillation, a rapid, irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke or dea….
ucsf.edu
A new study is projecting that the number of people in the U.S. with atrial fibrillation, a common precursor to stroke, is about three times higher than previous estimates. An estimated 35% of people...
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RT @ANSIRH: Health care providers are still unable to provide standard medical care in states with abortion bans, according to our new Care….
ansirh.org
An updated report presents findings from the Care Post-Roe Study, and shows how health care providers have been unable to provide the standard of care in states with abortion bans since the Supreme...
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‘California’s Dr. Fauci’ to step down via @politico.
politico.com
Mark Ghaly, who steered the state through Covid-19, told POLITICO he’s leaving office to spend more time with his family.
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RT @UCSFHospitals: Our new Bayfront Medical Building is opening today! Get a sneak peak with @kron4news's @ReynaHarveyB. .
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RT @UCSF: We're excited to launch UCSF Career Pathways, training 2,000 local youth & workers in healthcare over the next five years! Thanks….
ucsf.edu
UCSF received its first philanthropic grant for workforce training and development. The $14M gift from Crankstart will train workers as medical assistants, radiology technologists, and practice...
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RT @UCSF: UCSF scientists are discovering new ways to prevent noise-induced hearing loss by blocking a gene mutation. .
ucsf.edu
A newly-discovered gene may explain how humans go deaf both as they age, and in response to loud noise.
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RT @UCSFChildrens: What causes organ failure in some kids several weeks after having #COVID? Researchers think they know: “It opens the doo….
ucsf.edu
Scientists at UCSF discovered how kids were developing multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a mysterious, life-threatening condition following a COVID infection.
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RT @UCPrezDrake: Serving as @UofCalifornia president has been the honor of a lifetime. After 5 years in the role, I will step down at the e….
universityofcalifornia.edu
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announced today that he will step down from his role at the end of the 2024-25 academic year after five years leading California’s world-r...
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RT @UCSF: How tweens use their electronic devices before bedtime can have a major impact on how well — and how long — they sleep, according….
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RT @nytimes: Breaking News: President Biden abandoned his campaign for a second term under pressure from fellow Democrats, upending the rac….
nytimes.com
The president’s withdrawal under pressure from fellow Democrats cleared the way for a new nominee to take on former President Donald J. Trump in the fall. He quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala...
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