Antiparasitic drug shows promise as an early treatment for mild-to-moderate COVID-19
Early treatment with the FDA-approved antiparasitic drug nitazoxanide prevents mild or moderate COVID-19 symptoms from progressing to severe illness and hospitalization, a clinical study co-led by USF Health’s […]
More than a major health crisis: Lessons we desperately need to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic
A single virus, SARS-CoV-2, has plunged the entire planet into a health, socioeconomic and political crisis. The short, medium, and long-term effects are potentially devastating. A relatively low […]
New research framework may help better predict human and wildlife infectious disease risk
University of South Florida-led research identifies individual hosts more or less likely to escalate outbreaks Tampa, FL (Jan. 29, 2019) – The 2014-16 Ebola virus epidemic that ravaged […]
Former president of world-renowned Pasteur Institute joins USF Health
Dr. Christian Bréchot will help elevate biomedical and health-related areas of research excellence to the international level The former head of the world-renowned Pasteur Institute in Paris has […]
Zika Virus Update #3: Q&A
By Douglas A. Holt, MD Andor Szentivanyi Professor of Medicine Director, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (As of 8/04/2016) What […]
Dr. Yu Chen receives USF Excellence in Innovation Award
Yu Chen, PhD, an associate professor in the Morsani College of Medicine’s Department of Molecular Medicine, was among five USF faculty members who recently received the university’s Excellence […]
USF Health research team launches immunization campaign
A team of USF Health researchers is celebrating World Immunization Week by kicking off a campaign that focuses on the connection between vaccines and prevention of infectious diseases. The researchers join health advocates […]
Dr. Douglas Holt tapped to lead Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine
Tampa, FL (Dec. 5, 2012) – Douglas A. Holt, MD, FACP, the Andor Szentivanyi Professor of Medicine, has been named director of the Division of Infectious Disease and […]
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