Pediatric oncology has made remarkable strides over the past several decades, dramatically raising survival rates for many childhood cancers. These improved outcomes are primarily due to new immunothe...

Hundreds of swimmers, supporters and spectators gathered at the San Francisco waterfront to raise thousands of dollars for pediatric cancer research and patient care.

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals has been rated best hospital in Northern California (tie) on the 2026-2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals list.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals offer the largest dedicated pediatric inpatient rehabilitation program in Northern California.

Jason Nagata, MD, MSc, discusses the health dangers of excessive social media use on the health of children, in response to an August 2026 announcement of a $17.1 billion settlement regarding children...

UCSF is launching a national Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders that provides training and resources to providers, supported by a five-year grant from SAMHSA.

The risk of injuries increases in fall as kids gear up for school sports, but pediatric orthopedic expert Dr. Nirav Pandya says they are often preventable.

Outbreaks and changes to federal vaccination policies have affected child immunity, they say.

As the impact of art on better health outcomes is being studied more and more, some hospital systems are now focusing on even the youngest of patients. Special correspondent Mike Cerre took a look at ...

In children, the effects of sleep problems may be even more pronounced than in adults because sleep is closely tied to growth, learning, and brain maturation.

June is Acne Awareness Month, shining a light on a common skin condition that experts say can have significant emotional and mental health impacts.

In a groundbreaking systematic review published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of California, San Francisco have illuminated the complex interaction

Kids' screen use goes way up in the summertime. And just as the movie Toy Story 5 portrays, that can be problematic for children. Here are tips for parents to help their kids manage screens and have f...

Two decades ago, children with stroke were falling into this gap between stroke providers who didn’t treat children and child neurologists who were uncomfortable with stroke. Today, UCSF is at the for...

More than half of U.S. adolescents are losing crucial sleep to smartphone use between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., according to a new study. Participants in the study were most likely to use...

UCSF expert Charles Chiu discusses rising measles cases, extreme contagiousness, and why 95% vaccination rates are vital for community safety.

UCSF's Cherry Leung, associate professor of community health systems with the UC San Francisco School of Nursing, researches the gut-brain axis as a potential adjunct therapy for improving adolescent ...

The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,” said one parent.

Even parents following standard measles vaccination guidance, which recommends the first shot at 12 to 15 months, may find their infants exposed to the disease as it resurges globally, experts say.

Americans should start guarding against heart disease earlier -- and aim for lower cholesterol and blood pressure than ever before, according to new guidelines for heart health.

A UCSF trial of a gene-targeting drug shows major seizure reduction in children with Dravet syndrome, offering families long-awaited hope.

It's a full circle moment for a patient and the doctor he met before anyone else. "I'm grateful that I'm here standing," said 18-year-old Mason Ellinger.

Peds-START (Pediatric Specialized Training and Admission to Residency Track) is one of the only programs of its kind in the country that provides medical students interested in pediatrics early mentorship, specialized pediatric training, and a direct p...

How we learn to predict an outcome isn’t determined by how many times a cue and reward happen together. Instead, how much time passes between rewards is also important. Understanding this process has ...

UCSF researchers found that 64.4% of female patients report sickle cell disease (SCD) pain during menstruation. However, these patients also report low rates of hormonal contraceptive awareness or use...

New UCSF research reveals that Child-Parent Psychotherapy repairs a biological process that could benefit kids for life.

In a study published last January in The Lancet, UCSF researchers sought to assess efficacy and safety of discontinuing treatment in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis by c...

UCSF psychiatrists may have documented what is likely the first case of AI psychosis in a peer-reviewed journal. He tells us what to know as media reports about cases mount.

UCSF researchers found evidence that stress occurring as early as before birth or as late as adolescence can affect multiple conditions in kids, from asthma to mental health to cognitive functioning.