David Agus

Professor of Medicine and Engineering and Founding Director and CEO of the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine at the University of Southern California and author of several books including “The End of Illness, A Short Guide to a Long Life” and “The Lucky Years;How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health”

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Dr. David Agus explains why autoimmune diseases are so elusive and how long COVID provides welcome research into recognizing and treating other chronic illnesses.

How long COVID is shedding light on the mystery of chronic diseases

Dr. David Agus explains why autoimmune diseases are so elusive and how long COVID provides welcome research into recognizing and treating other chronic illnesses.

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USC’s Dr. David Agus describes how new advances in the fight against COVID are inspiring a new generation of scientists and doctors, and rapidly changing the way medicine is practiced.

How the pandemic is driving new ways to diagnose and treat disease

USC’s Dr. David Agus describes how new advances in the fight against COVID are inspiring a new generation of scientists and doctors, and rapidly changing the way medicine is practiced.

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