Working Inside a COVID-19 Research Testing Lab
While you have probably heard of the conception of the high-capacity COVID-19 research lab built within just 10 days by various University of Florida Public Health and Health Professions faculty, staff and students, it is likely you have not been able to get a glimpse of what it is like to work in a COVID-19 […]
COVID-19 Crisis As Catalyst for Telemedicine
The COVID-19 crisis has caused a rapid advance in the use of telemedicine for patients with neurological conditions. In a new Viewpoint article in JAMA Neurology, Michael S. Okun, M.D., chair of the department of neurology in the UF College of Medicine, and co-authors discuss the impact of this change and its potential long-term effect on […]
UF Researchers Shine Light on Dearth of Research on How Anti-Cancer Drugs Impact Aquatic Ecosystems
A group of graduate students working on a class project at the University of Florida developed a critical review of what’s known — and unknown — about the effects of certain cancer drugs on aquatic ecosystems. Their conclusion: Studies are lacking that characterize these impacts, and more research is needed to inform future regulations. […]
UF Anesthesiology Teams Up With Wind Engineering Laboratory to Make Economy Face Shields
Aiming to help front-line health care workers from exposure to COVID-19, the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of anesthesiology has teamed up with UF’s wind engineering laboratory to produce simple face shields and intubation technology when supplies of personal protective equipment were unknown in early April 2020. Using a 5-foot by 10-foot table computer numerical control, […]
Can Air Conditioning Spread the Coronavirus? Why Experts Are Concerned About Public Spaces
Federal officials are exploring the role of the upcoming summer season on the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States, debating experts’ arguments that humidity, temperatures, and direct sunshine won’t have a direct impact on the virality of COVID-19. But a new piece of evidence published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, shared by the Centers for Disease […]
Everything You Need to Know About the Ventilator Shortage and COVID 19
Building ventilators to help COVID-19 patients could be much easier than we think. Dr. Samsun Lampotang is a professor of anesthesiology and the director of the Center for Safety, Simulation, and Advanced Learning Technologies at the University of Florida. Based on the design, Lampotang helped create 30 years ago, simple “crisis” ventilators that can be built with parts […]
Renowned Brain Tumor Researcher to Lead UF’s Efforts to Move Research Discoveries to Patients
A leading expert in the search for ways to treat aggressive adult and pediatric brain tumors, Duane A. Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., will direct the University of Florida’s efforts to speed research discoveries to improve health, as well as for UF’s expanded Clinical and Translational Science Award partnership with Florida State University. Mitchell was recently named director […]
UF Researcher Created Test That’s Being Used to Find Hidden COVID-19 Patients
As hundreds of tests for COVID-19 go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention every day, there is another test created by a University of Florida scientist that tests Floridians that might have COVID-19 but don’t have symptoms. It’s similar to the CDC test, but the test created by UF scientist Dr. John Lednicky is being […]
UF/IFAS Working Hard to Deliver for the Citrus Industry
While the scenery may have changed, the work remains the same for the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences citrus faculty and Extension agents. “The coronavirus pandemic has altered the daily routine but not our mission to provide research and educational service to the citrus industry,” said Michael Rogers, director of the […]
Stuck at Home? Your Nature Observations Can Help Scientists (and Maybe Your Mood)
If you’re suddenly noticing the wildlife outside your window while sheltering in place — or if you’re trapped far away from nature and craving it — there’s a way to turn quarantine observations into data that can power scientific research. Becoming part of a community of citizen scientists might just soothe your sense of isolation, too, […]