USF researchers

Researchers say the goal of the study is to improve health messaging so hospitals and health agencies can better connect with the community.

The University of South Florida has been picked to host the regional headquarters for a virus research coalition, which will help develop strategies to fight infectious diseases.

The project begins by testing the use of blood thinners to reduce bad outcomes in COVID-19 patients, part of a study tied to Operation Warp Speed.

Oil from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana has sickened fish as far south as Sanibel Island, according to a study by University of South…