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October 21, 2021 |
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Open enrollment 2022 opens Oct. 25 through Nov. 8USC benefits-eligible employees have a chance to re-enroll in benefits during this year's open enrollment sign-up period, which begins Oct. 25 and runs through Nov. 8. Some of this year's updates include an updated procedure in Workday and a new tobacco cessation program. |
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New treatment plan drops hospitalizations, deaths of some transplant recipients with COVID-19Liver and kidney transplant recipients have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes because of the medication they have to take. But a new Keck Medicine of USC study shows that a new protocol to monitor and care for these transplant recipients during the height of the surge resulted in significantly improved outcomes. |
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Aided by stem cells, a lizard regenerates a perfect tail for the first time in 250 million yearsLizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage. But the replacement structure is an imperfect cartilage tube. Now, for the first time, a USC-led study describes how stem cells can help lizards regenerate better tails. |
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USC, CHLA win $24.5 million grant to establish center aimed at improving Latino healthUSC, in partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has won a $24.5 million NIH grant to launch a center aimed at fighting obesity and related chronic diseases in Latino children and families across Southern California. |
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