Research in the News

Kaiser Permanente Northern California study finds that telephone and video visits are a good option for kids, but not always a substitute for seeing a clinician in person.

A new study highlights the success of our comprehensive tobacco screening and cessation program over the past decade.

Study highlights new KP Northern California program that offers hereditary cancer testing to all newly diagnosed breast cancer patients ages 65 and under.

KP Northern California study found that new national recommendations to lower screening age from 50 to 45 can benefit patients and help identify cancer sooner.

Dr. Lieu steps down as DOR director after 12 transformative years to return to health services research.

KP Northern California study identifies cured patients who may not need semi-annual surveillance for liver cancer.

Low risk of ovarian cancer seen in KP Northern California study offers reassurance to patients and physicians.

A new Kaiser Permanente study illuminates a shift to use of CT cerebral angiography in emergency departments to evaluate and diagnose sudden, severe headaches.

CT scans that are part of surgical planning can also be used to assess frailty and identify high-risk patients, according to a KP Northern California study.

Desktop Medicine team gets AI assist in handling millions of patient messages, resolving a third before they get to doctors’ inboxes.