Dr. Cindy Prins Assesses Spaces Across UF Campus for COVID-19 Transmission Risks
In her role as the infection preventionist for the UF Health Screen, Test and Protect Program, Cindy Prins, Ph.D., clinical associate professor of epidemiology and assistant dean for educational affairs for the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions, offers infection control assessments for UF entities who aim to resume activities throughout campus.
Unsure About the COVID-19 Vaccine? UF Health’s Chief Epidemiologist Has Answers
Nicole M. Iovine, M.D., Ph.D., chief epidemiology officer for the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital system, addresses key issues related to overcoming vaccine hesitancy.
Free Tech Support for Low-Income Seniors Navigating Vaccine Registration
Orchard introduced a free assistance to low-income older adults to help them with the vaccine signup process.
SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Licensed by Oragenics From the NIH Demonstrates Protective Immunity in Mice
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Oragenics, Inc., a leader in the development of new antibiotics against infectious diseases and effective treatments for oral mucositis, announces that the stabilized pre-fusion spike protein CoV-2 S-2P created by the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) and licensed by the Company demonstrates protective immunity in immunized mice challenged with mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 virus.
UF Health Pilot Program To Deliver COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy to Rural Communities
A University of Florida Health pilot program will bring a new COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to rural communities in North Florida.
UF Health Discovers Possible Risk Factor for COVID-19
A UF research team found vitamin D-deficient patients were four times more likely to be COVID-19 positive than those with a sufficient amount of the crucial vitamin, which people can get from sources like sunlight and animal proteins.
Two-Drug Combo Shows Dramatic Results for COVID-19 Patients, UF Health Researchers Find
Combining an anti-inflammatory drug with an antiviral drug reduces recovery time and accelerates improvement for COVID-19 patients, a national study co-authored by UF Health researchers has found.
Florida Doctors Push To Make COVID-19 Vaccine Education Accessible in Minority Communities
Data shows that racial and ethnic minorities are more at risk of getting COVID-19, being hospitalized and dying from the virus. There are so many reasons for this disparity: socioeconomic status increased exposure to the virus because of occupation, access to healthcare and education.
Two-Drug Combo Shows Dramatic Results for COVID-19 Patients, UF Health Researchers Find
Combining an anti-inflammatory drug with an antiviral drug reduces recovery time and accelerates improvement for COVID-19 patients, a national study co-authored by UF Health researchers has found.
UF Health Researcher Answers Top Questions About the New COVID-19 Vaccines
The leading COVID-19 vaccines aren’t anything like the polio vaccination your grandparents received — or even the flu shot you got this fall. A look under the hood unveils a remarkable advancement in medicine.
