Why L.A. needs a ‘new normal’

COVID-19 exposed deep social and economic inequality in the county, according to a report co-authored by USC researchers. Find out why they say now is the time to take action.

Battling the superbugs

More bacteria are growing resistant to antibiotics; the CDC calls it “one of the biggest public health challenges of our time.” USC scientists are fighting back.

COVID and life expectancy — Illustration/Egan Jimenez

A decline in life expectancy

COVID-19 drove the largest single-year decline in U.S. life expectancy in four decades, USC researchers found. Black and Latino populations were especially hard-hit.

Martin Luther King Jr. at the Coliseum — Photo/Bob Miller, Valley Times Collection/Los Angeles Public Library

King’s L.A. moments and mission

The civil rights leader visited USC and its surrounding neighborhoods throughout the late ’50s and ’60s in his quest to improve the lives of Black Americans.

Overcoming vaccine hesitancy

Countering misinformation, leaning on community leaders, using the proper terminology. USC experts explain why all this and more is needed to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Universal COVID vaccine adoption requires coordinated, creative strategy

Make it easy to schedule appointments. Ensure the process is fair and transparent. USC experts lay out a plan to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible.

Half of U.S. adults don’t wear masks around people outside their households

Though a large majority of Americans believe wearing a mask provides protection from COVID-19, USC research finds that many — including 3 in 10 Angelenos — still don’t wear them in high-risk situations.

Bold initiative strengthens partnerships with local diverse businesses

USC’s new Office of Business Diversity and Economic Opportunity, led by Michèle G. Turner, will connect with small businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans.

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