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USF researcher explores link between illness in pregnancy and cognitive development of newborns
Respiratory viruses are a major cause of early childhood illness, hospitalization and death around the world. Work by a team that includes a researcher at USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) could lead to countless lives saved.
March 7, 2025Research and Innovation
Cannabis research board gets new member from COPH
USF has joined the Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research as its 11th member. As part of this development, President Rhea Law nominated the College of Public Health鈥檚 (COPH) professor Dr. Troy Quast to be the university鈥檚 representative on the Consortium Board.
March 7, 2025Research and Innovation
COPH participates in record-breaking research day
More than 500 students, residents, trainees, faculty and leaders came together for the 35th annual USF Health Research Day, the largest research-focused event at the 91社区 and the keynote celebration of health sciences research at the four USF Health colleges.
March 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF student aims to protect emergency responders
Most of us keep our distance from people with a cold, flu, COVID-19 or other nasty conditions, but what about those who meet them up close, often under stressful circumstances? How do first responders stay healthy in otherwise unhealthy places?
February 24, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF researchers publish new genetic map of essential targets to defeat malaria
Malaria is an insidious disease, often slipping past our best defenses and killing an estimated 600,000 people a year around the world 鈭� 75 percent of whom are children barely five years old.
February 7, 2025Research and Innovation
USF study brainstorms the good and bad of AI in curriculum design
It seems you can鈥檛 get through a day without seeing or reading something about artificial intelligence (AI), which tackles an ever-increasing variety of functions, from simple search engines to complex theoretical forecasts.
January 24, 2025Research and Innovation
H5N1: How worried should we be?
Experts from USF Health and the Global Virus Network discuss the current avian influenza outbreak in poultry, dairy cattle and wild birds.
January 22, 2025Research and Innovation
USF professor shines light on men鈥檚 often misunderstood roles in maternal support in Senegal
How do women and men in poor countries educate themselves about pregnancy and childbirth? Do health care organizations give them enough accurate information to bring a baby safely into the world? Just as important, what are the 鈥渞oles鈥欌�� of the mother and father in the delivery of a newborn?
January 10, 2025Research and Innovation
How to stick to your New Year鈥檚 resolutions according to USF Health experts
As the new year begins, many of us turn to resolutions aimed at improving our health and well-being. While getting more sleep, exercise and better nutrition are some of the most common goals, they can also be challenging to maintain. USF Health researchers are sharing ways to hold yourself accountable and not give up on your resolutions this year.
January 10, 2025Research and Innovation
COPH student presents study on hazards of artificial turf
Athletes might worry about their safety when they set foot on a field, but not because of the surface itself. After all, it鈥檚 just a bunch of sod, right?
December 11, 2024Research and Innovation
New report by COPH researchers outlines effort to eliminate leprosy from Ecuador
Most of us think of leprosy as an ancient disease, the afflicted banished to colonies cut off from society. It still lingers today, but is being cornered, treated and cured through creative medical approaches.
December 11, 2024Research and Innovation
Advancing lifestyle medicine: A spotlight on COPH initiatives
The COPH is contributing to the growing field of lifestyle medicine, which focuses on addressing chronic health conditions through evidence-based practices. The college鈥檚 initiatives include research, training and community partnerships aimed at improving public health and wellness.
December 11, 2024Awards and Honors, College News, Research and Innovation