Originally published in Synapse on May 12, 1981. In calling for a national day of protest against the arms race on May 10, ...

That’s the sterile field,” he said. “Respect it.” Through the window, I saw the patient. Her abdomen was distended, very. Her ...

Originally published in Synapse on May 11, 1978. Immortality, Mankind’s oldest dream, that of conquering death itself to ...

As students, we should be willing to push one another to engage in difficult conversations with faculty, administrators and peers alike. Approaching those discussions with humility not only deepens ...

Currently, thirty-seven states lack mandatory paid family leave. Rates of maternal and infant mortality in the United States ...

Modern medicine is built on research, yet women’s health has historically been underrepresented in it. For decades, women ...

While the scope of my responsibility has expanded, the foundations of how I learned to care have not changed. The ...

Mexico, a weak country, had to rely on foreign loans to keep the political and economic system on its feet. France took ...

I study how paid family leave impacts the health of parents. When I gave birth, I became one of my... When investigative journalist and former Synapse staff writer Charles Piller addressed UCSF ...

After years of internal debate, I finally got my first tattoo. He’s a small lizard, with a topological map design inside, scaling the outer edge of my left ankle. His fine lines and tasteful detail ...