D-dimer test still helpful to rule out pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
A USF Health study finds that a screening test for major blood clots in the lungs, originally validated in seriously ill non-COVID patients, works as well for COVID […]
Timely treatment with COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies can reduce hospitalizations, pandemic’s stress on health care systems
A study by USF Health and Tampa General Hospital among the first to assess effectiveness of MABs in a practical setting when given to patients at […]
The USF Health COCO Clinic Becomes Permanent Resource Inside TGH
Since the launch of the COVID Confirmed (COCO) Clinic in early April, over 4,700 patients with COVID-19 have been given virtual follow-up services after being discharged from the […]
Physician residents seek to help patients with opioid addiction but are limited in access to key FDA-approved medication, USF Health researchers find
A survey of resident physicians in Florida indicates they are interested in treating opioid addiction but face barriers to offering patients treatment using buprenorphine, an FDA-approved medication shown […]
USF Health Tampa Bay Street Medicine helps launch Florida’s second needle exchange program
The USF Health Tampa Bay Street Medicine, Hillsborough County and Pioneer Foundation Needle Exchange Program is ready to hit the road as Florida’s second needle exchange or […]
USF Health leads clinical trials seeking COVID-19 treatments, cure
USF Health researchers have launched several clinical trials as part of the world-wide effort to reduce the severity and even prevent COVID-19. In connection with Tampa General Hospital, […]
Health team returns from Bahamas
The four USF Health physicians who traveled the Bahamas to offer medical help to evacuees from Hurricane Dorian have returned, sharing details about their effort. Seetha Lakshmi, MD, […]
Doctor discusses USF Health relief efforts in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
Tampa, Fla. (Oct. 17) — Back from last week’s trip to Puerto Rico, USF Health’s Dr. Asa Oxner discussed her recent experience treating patients and assessing critical medical […]
USF physicians donate supplies, treat patients in Puerto Rico
1,500 pounds of medications and supplies donated by USF Health were delivered Oct. 11 to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico on a jet chartered by Tampa Bay Rays for a […]
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