USF Health, Northwell Health, Tampa General and Formlabs earn national recognition for 3D-printed nasal swab used in pandemic
The invention that was shared with the world: Experts came together quickly in early 2020 to create a 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swab. Today, more than 100 million swabs have […]
Ever changing COVID-19 could render Paxlovid less effective, USF Health study finds
USF Health researchers publish on naturally occurring mutations of SARS-CoV-2 main protease gaining resistance to nirmatrelvir In the war against deadly viruses, the enemy often wears camouflage. The […]
Researchers identify protein complex critical in helping control cell death
USF Health-UT Southwestern Medical Center preclinical study suggests inhibiting PPP1R3G/PP1γ may protect against tissue damage from heart attacks, other diseases linked to inflammation TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2022) […]
Top 10 USF Health News Stories of 2021
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 […]
USF Health physician-scientist pinpoints genes to predict lung fibrosis outcomes
Dr. Jose Herazo-Maya’s research may help identify new treatments to improve survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and severe COVID-19 Caring for patients struggling to breathe […]
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 […]
USF Health reflects on a year of COVID-19
In the video above, USF Health leaders and frontline workers look back on the successes, challenges and emotions they experienced while dealing with an incredibly challenging year amid […]
Gene profile in blood predicts risk of poor outcomes, death for patients with COVID-19
A previously validated gene profile in blood that predicts idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mortality was repurposed to assess the likelihood of COVID-19 survival, a USF Health-led study reports Tampa, […]
Fighting Racial Disparities In Health Through Student Education
In December 2020, Susan Moore, MD, an Indiana physician, died of COVID-19 after alleging she experienced racial discrimination while undergoing treatment at a hospital operated by Indiana University […]
Global Virus Network names USF Health the GVN Southeast U.S. Regional Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland, USA (Feb. 23, 2021) — The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprising the world’s foremost experts in every class of virus causing […]
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