Foreign Interventions and Their Effects

Introduction

Originally published in Synapse on April 29, 1999. Small groups of animal rights activists raided the Cell Culture Facility and two nearby labs on Friday morning, April 23, overturning equipment, frightening employees, and causing thousan

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The content of advertisements for non-prescription, over-the-counter drugs is under close scrutiny by the federal government and may be required to undergo radical changes.

UCSF students, residents, and staff are working to promote civic engagement across campus and the health system, as the general election nears on November 3.

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From tracing viral spread to fast tracking drugs to studying infected cells, labs on UCSF’s Mission Bay campus have been working tirelessly through the shutdown to tame the effects of COVID-19.

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