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Medical Management vs. Mechanical Thrombectomy for Mild Strokes: Same Safety and Effectiveness
USF Health was part of an international multicenter study analyzing patient outcomes when treating mild stroke deficits caused by an obstructed large brain vessel.
September 24, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Super-Sized Surveillance
Body size shapes mammal immune defenses according to new paper co-authored by USF College of Public Health researcher.
September 24, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Malaria Could Be Felled by an Antarctic Sea Sponge
The frigid waters of the Antarctic may yield a treatment for a deadly tropical disease that affects populations in some of the hottest places on earth. Current medications for that scourge — malaria — are becoming less effective as drug resistance spreads.
September 18, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
USF Health Donates Medicine & Supplies to Storm-Torn Bahamas Hospital
Shortly after Hurricane Dorian finally turned northward and away from the Bahamas, teams from USF Health quickly mobilized and secured approximately 600 pounds of medications and medical supplies.
September 16, 2019USF Health, University News
USF Humanitarian Response for the Bahamas
USF World is partnering with USF Health, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Student Government, Caribbean Cultural Exchange and many other departments across campus to help support the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian.
September 14, 2019USF Health, University News
USF Health Radiology Team Helps Advance Clinical Medicine with Anatomically Precise 3D Prints
Using data specific to each patient, 3D models of bone and organs can be created to guide surgeons and educate patients.
September 10, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Interprofessional Education is at the Heart of Simulation-Based Training for USF Health CAMLS
Inside four bustling rooms at USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), emergency medicine residents from USF Health, emergency nurses from Tampa General Hospital, and paramedics from Tampa Fire and Rescue worked together in simulation exercises to improve how they work as a team during intense emergency situations.
September 6, 2019USF Health
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