This years’ top news and social media stories feature a little bit of everything – and it’s not all about COVID-19. Broken records, emotional patient stories, advances in research, multitalented physicians, and other big news from around USF Health fill the list.
Take a look at the top USF Health online and social media stories of 2021.
Top USF Health Online Stories*
1: USF Health selected as a clinical trial site for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children six months to 11 years old.
2: Michael Teng’s Q&A behind the MRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
3: USF Health receives a five-year, $44 million grant to test if computerized brain training can reduce the risk of dementia.
4: USF Health researchers suggest the natural compound in basil may protect against Alzheimer’s.
5: USF Health conducted an NIH study of allergic reactions to various COVID19 vaccines
6: The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine welcomed the most academically competitive and diverse class of medical students.
7: COVID-19 couldn’t put a damper on the excitement of Match Day 2021.
8: A USF Health emergency medicine resident became a Grammy Award-winning opera choir singer.
9: USF was awarded a four-year, $69.9 million NIH grant for type-1 diabetes research.
Jeffery Krischer, PhD, is principal investigator of the TEDDY study.
10: In the wake of a global pandemic, USF Health returned to full operations.
*Page views on the USF Health News WordPress site as determined by Google Analytics
Top 10 Social Media Stories*
1: USF Health selected as a clinical trial site for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children six months to 11 years old.
2: USF Health researchers suggest the natural compound in basil may protect against Alzheimer’s.
3: The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine class of 2024 receive their first white coats.
4: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine welcome the most academically competitive and diverse class in history.
5: USF Health physicians treat car enthusiast with ENT cancer.
Allen Parent, of Brookville, Fla., was diagnosed with squamous cell mouth cancer, a head and neck cancer, and referred for treatment to Dr. Matthew Mifsud, a USF Health head and neck surgeon and otolaryngologist, and Dr. Julia Toman, a USF Health facial plastic surgeon.
6: USF Health neurosurgeons repair spine for thrill-seeking patient.
7: Our USF Health physicians make the top doctors list.
8: USF Health patient makes $25,000 gift to USF Health IBD center
9: USF Health emergency medicine resident became a Grammy Award-winning opera choir singer.
10: Taneja College of Pharmacy announces their move to downtown Tampa.
**Based on Facebook page views
