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Teens, parents, physicians support screening young people for gender identity, study suggests

September 17, 2020

A new study led by Permanente physician-researchers found young people felt more comfortable talking about gender identity issues when asked first by a clinician.

New virtual, innovative clinical trial for adults at high risk for respiratory illnesses

August 25, 2020

Kaiser Permanente researchers to study Vascepa in people 50 and older with heart disease.

Stephen Parodi, MD, describes epidemiologist’s role as ‘dynamic and exciting’

August 21, 2020

Stephen Parodi, MD, shared his insights on the field of epidemiology and what makes it personally fulfilling for him in U.S. News & World Report.

Rebecca S. Boxer, MD, comments on COVID-19 clinical trial in nursing homes

August 21, 2020

In an interview with the New York Times, Rebecca Boxer, MD, discusses how a new clinical trial will serve a population greatly in need of targeted COVID-19 treatments.

Advancing treatments through clinical trials

May 19, 2020

Kaiser Permanente’s clinical trials help advance treatment for health conditions and diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to AIDS and COVID-19.

Kaiser Permanente research centers prioritize urgent COVID-19 research projects, clinical trials

May 2, 2020

In an effort to improve understanding and clinical practice guidelines around the novel coronavirus, Kaiser Permanente’s various research centers are quickly moving to investigate potential treatment for COVID-19.

New Kaiser Permanente study provides information on coronavirus planning for health systems

April 24, 2020

A new Kaiser Permanente study of COVID-19 patients published today as a research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) provides estimates for the percentage of test-positive patients requiring hospitalization and admission to the ICU.

Compassionate care runs in the family

February 12, 2020

Brian Lim, MD, an interventional gastroenterologist with Southern California Permanente Medical Group, combines award-winning research with a compassionate approach to care inspired by his father.

Study: Minority racial, ethnic groups get diabetes at lower weights

September 19, 2019

Kaiser Permanente research found diabetes occurred 3 times more often among normal-BMI Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders than normal-BMI whites.

Permanente research lead Steven Jacobsen, MD, selected as president-elect of American College of Epidemiology

September 13, 2019

Steven J. Jacobsen, MD, PhD, senior director of Research for Kaiser Permanente Southern California, was elected as president-elect of the American College of Epidemiology.

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