https://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/Recent posts from Public Health Newsen-usSun, 16 Aug 2026 18:23:07 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2026/usf-researchers-shed-new-light-on-recurring-birth-defects-in-families.aspxIf you have a child born with a birth defect, what are the chances it will happen again with your next baby?Kurt LoftTue, 05 May 2026 13:14:18 USF researchers shed new light on recurring birth defects in familiesIf you have a child born with a birth defect, what are the chances it will happen again with your next baby?A couple's hands holding up ultrasound scans.https://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2026/usf-researchers-shed-new-light-on-recurring-birth-defects-in-families.aspxCommunity Health Sciences,Epidemiology,Research and Innovation,Student LifeAdvanced Practice Leadership,Genetic Counseling,Jason Salemi,Jean Paul Tanner,Russell Kirbyhttps://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2026/usf-team-promotes-effective-method-for-disinfecting-emergency-vehicles-from-airborne-pathogens.aspxImagine you’re a paramedic assigned to an ambulance, working face-to-face with sick people, some carrying an infectious disease. Would you be worried about falling ill yourself? Just as important, how do first responders stay healthy in otherwise unhealthy places?Kurt LoftFri, 16 Jan 2026 15:36:01 USF team promotes effective method for disinfecting emergency vehicles from airborne pathogensImagine you’re a paramedic assigned to an ambulance, working face-to-face with sick people, some carrying an infectious disease. Would you be worried about falling ill yourself? Just as important, how do first responders stay healthy in otherwise unhealthy places?An open ambulance going through disinfection protocols.https://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2026/usf-team-promotes-effective-method-for-disinfecting-emergency-vehicles-from-airborne-pathogens.aspxAlumni and DevelopmentAdvanced Practice Leadership,Shawn Joneshttps://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2025/ockert.aspxCollege is supposed to be an exciting time for focusing on a career, but many students spend their days of learning in despair.KURT LOFTThu, 10 Jul 2025 15:16:55 USF researcher stresses enhanced approach to behavioral health in community collegesCollege is supposed to be an exciting time for focusing on a career, but many students spend their days of learning in despair.a headshot of a womanhttps://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2025/ockert.aspxResearch and Innovation,Student LifeAdvanced Practice Leadershiphttps://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2025/ooa-artuso.aspxUSF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Amy Artuso is the 2025 recipient of the COPH Outstanding Alumni Award, and was recognized in a ceremony during National Public Health week.Liz Bannon, College of Public HealthFri, 11 Apr 2025 10:38:00 Amy Artuso receives Outstanding Alumni AwardUSF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Amy Artuso is the 2025 recipient of the COPH Outstanding Alumni Award, and was recognized in a ceremony during National Public Health week.a person smiling https://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2025/ooa-artuso.aspxAlumni and Development,Awards and Honors,Community Health SciencesAdvanced Practice Leadership,Amy Artuso,Community and Family Health,Delta Omega,DrPH,MPH,Outstanding Alumni Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2024/apha-research.aspxStudents from the COPH were recognized for their exceptional contributions to public health research and practice at the 2024 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Minneapolis in October. Their innovative work ranged from road safety and genomics to food security and maternal and child health.Caitlin KeoughMon, 25 Nov 2024 10:07:16 COPH students and alumni shine at APHA 2024 with prestigious awards and groundbreaking researchStudents from the COPH were recognized for their exceptional contributions to public health research and practice at the 2024 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Minneapolis in October. Their innovative work ranged from road safety and genomics to food security and maternal and child health.grouphttps://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2024/apha-research.aspxCollege News,Student LifeAPHA,Advanced Practice Leadership,Delta Omega,DrPH,ICER,MPH,Maternal and Child Health,PhD,USF Genomicshttps://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2024/sarah-scharf.aspxCOPH DrPH student Sarah Scharf shared preliminary findings from her qualitative doctoral project during a virtual webinar hosted by Wellcoaches in December.Donna CampisanoFri, 10 May 2024 13:17:01 Can health and wellness coaching relieve burnout, stress in health care workers?COPH DrPH student Sarah Scharf shared preliminary findings from her qualitative doctoral project during a virtual webinar hosted by Wellcoaches in December.Sad nurse in hospital settinghttps://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2024/sarah-scharf.aspxResearch and InnovationAdvanced Practice Leadership,DrPH,Health and wellness coaching,Nurses,Sarah Scharf,burnout