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New Medical Students Become First to Occupy the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in Downtown Tampa
The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine’s newest students donned their first white coats Aug. 29 during a ceremony at the Tampa Convention Center. The college and other USF Health leaders officially welcomed the 182 students who will be among the first to occupy the college’s new building when it officially opens in late 2019.
August 30, 2019USF Health
Soy Supplements may Benefit Asthma Patients with Specific Genetic Variations
A 2015 multicenter randomized clinical trial concluded that soy isoflavone dietary supplements do not improve lung function or other clinical outcomes in patients with asthma, despite earlier population studies suggesting a link between soy intake and reduced asthma severity.
August 27, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Religion Associated with HPV Vaccination Rate for College Women
It’s been more than a decade since a vaccine was introduced to prevent contraction of human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends patients start receiving the vaccine between ages 11 and 12, with catch-up vaccination recommended for certain groups through age 26. However, a new study conducted at the University of South Florida found many female college students have not been inoculated and religion may be a contributing factor.
August 19, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
USF Announces $10 Million Gift to Name the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy
The University of South Florida announced today it has received a $10 million gift from Taneja Family Foundation to name the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy.
August 16, 2019USF Health, University News
Public Health Students Help Vulnerable Communities Get Ahead of the Storm
USF College of Public Health undergraduate students were able to get out of the classroom and into the field this summer as they served some of Hillsborough County’s most vulnerable communities to help residents in building their hurricane preparedness plans.
August 12, 2019USF Health, University News
Nano-Delivered Therapy Inhibits Spread of Ovarian, Uterine Cancer Cells
Advanced ovarian and uterine cancers are deadly diseases. Ovarian cancers, in particular, present with vague symptoms common to other diseases, and often are not diagnosed until a late stage when cancer has spread throughout the abdomen.
August 8, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
USF Health, USF Athletics Adopt Independent Medical Model for Student-Athlete Care
USF Health and USF Athletics partnered on an implementation of an independent medical model that supports the physical and psychosocial welfare of student-athletes. Under the new model, physicians will have increased contact with athletic trainers and student-athletes within the Selmon Athletic Center Athletic Training Clinic, where they care for more than 450 student-athletes.
August 8, 2019USF Athletics, USF Health
Light Pollution May Be Increasing West Nile Virus Spillover From Wild Birds
We’re in the midst of summertime mosquito bite season and cities across the country are reporting a heightened number of West Nile Virus (WNV) cases.
July 24, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Combined Risk Factors Can Help Predict Islet Autoimmunity, Type 1 Diabetes
A TEDDY progress report, led by USF’s Jeffrey Krischer, shows for first time that combining genetic and environmental factors substantially increases prediction.
July 17, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Partnering for a Pediatric Pathway to Success
The University of South Florida’s College of Nursing launched a new community outreach initiative this summer that pairs pediatric nursing students with at-risk youth in neighborhood community centers.
July 17, 2019USF Health, University News
USF Health Neurology and VuEssence Collaborate on Stroke Early-Detection Test
The diagnostic blood test being developed is intended to speed treatment critical to improving ischemic stroke outcomes.
July 10, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
USF Health Neuroscientist Probes Brain Changes in Aging that Tip the Balance Toward Dementia
In his laboratory at the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center, neuroscientist David Kang, PhD, focuses on how different types of proteins damage the brain when they accumulate there.
June 25, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health