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Drug Companies Selling More ‘Lifestyle,’ Less ‘Symptom’
A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine finds that the majority of these ads focus on lifestyle improvements made post-medication rather than side-effects and the negative emotions associated with certain health issues.
May 5, 2018Research and Innovation
Unlocking the genome of the world’s deadliest parasite
For the first time ever, an international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of South Florida have identified the core repertoire of essential genes of the world’s deadliest parasite – an innovative breakthrough with lifesaving potential.
May 3, 2018USF Health
USF awarded AHA Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships program
The program, one of five awarded nationally this year, pairs faculty mentors from USF Health’s Heart Institute with promising students interested in cardiovascular or related biomedical research.
May 2, 2018USF Health
USF System to Confer More Than 7,000 Degrees in Spring Commencement
The University of South Florida System will confer more than 7,000 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies, May 3-7.
May 1, 2018University News
Four Graduating USF Students Earn Full Scholarships to Study at Oxford
Each of the four students has been awarded a full scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
April 27, 2018Honors and Awards
Understanding Cellular Processes in Proteins
USF research giving scientists a first-of-its-kind look at the inner-workings of biological protein complexes.
April 26, 2018Research and Innovation
USF Health expands nursing program to Sarasota-Manatee campus
The USF Health College of Nursing is partnering with the College of Science and Mathematics at USF Sarasota-Manatee to offer a new nursing program at the Sarasota-Manatee campus beginning in fall 2018.
April 26, 2018USF Health
Electively inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces risk of C-sections, other pregnancy complications
It’s better to induce labor than to watch and wait. That’s the main result of a new study published in PLOS ONE.
April 25, 2018USF Health
National leadership organization for academic neurology names Dr. Clifton Gooch president-elect
Clifton Gooch, MD, professor and chair of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine’s Department of Neurology, has been selected president-elect of the Association of University Professors of Neurology (AUPN).
April 24, 2018USF Health
Sloth benefits from unlikely interprofessional team at USF Health, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
USF Health isn’t usually called upon to scale the anatomy of a patient from human to animal, but the USF Radiology team has that expertise – and was ready when a Busch Gardens veterinarian reached out to schedule a CT scan for a young sloth with dental issues.
April 23, 2018USF Health
Deepwater Horizon: The Lasting Impact of America’s Largest Oil Spill
Eight years later, USF’s Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems has received $36 million in funding for its continued research into the 2010 spill
April 20, 2018Research and Innovation
Student Speakers Shine at this Year's TEDxUSF Event
The USF Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement hosted six speakers at this year's TEDxUSF event.
April 20, 2018University News