UF-Led Study Explores Differences in COVID-19 Severity Internationally
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently awarded a $10 million grant to a team led by Rhoel Dinglasan to test why are some countries in the grip of COVID-19 while others appear less affected.
UF Researchers Use AI To Develop Precision Dosing for Treatment Aimed at Preventing Dementia
University of Florida researchers studying the use of a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment paired with cognitive training have found the therapy holds promise as an effective, drug-free approach for someday warding off Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Patients With Severe COVID-19 Twice As Likely To Require Future Hospitalizations for Other Illnesses
People who have recovered from a bout of severe COVID-19 may still have a reason for concern about their health. A new University of Florida study has found that patients who had a severe case of the disease were more than twice as likely as patients who had mild or moderate COVID-19 to need hospitalization again for health problems caused by COVID-19 complications.
Mental Confusion, Disorientation May Be Early Warning Sign of Severe COVID-19
A new University of Florida study finds that patients with COVID-19 who displayed symptoms of disorientation and confusion were three times more likely to go on to develop severe COVID-19 than patients with the virus who did not experience neurological symptoms.
Yunnan Orbivirus Found in Florida for First Time
A new study by UF researchers, which published in Microbiology Resource Announcements, documents that Yunnan orbivirus is now in North America too, after it was identified in a farmed white-tailed deer in Florida.
UF Health Researcher Explains Herd Immunity and How It Could End COVID-19 Pandemic
Cindy A. Prins, Ph.D., M.P.H., a University of Florida Health infectious disease epidemiologist who is an associate professor in the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions and the UF College of Medicine, looks at herd immunity and explains how it might be part of the answer.
New $6.25 Million Grant Allows UF To Expand 10-Year Study of Muscular Dystrophy Disease Progression
A new five-year, $6.25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support the University of Florida’s continued efforts to develop MRI biomarkers for individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and expand the study to include people with Becker muscular dystrophy.
UF Health Study Shows Flu Vaccination Might Confer Protection Against Severe COVID-19
A flu vaccination might do more than protect against influenza. It might also shield some people from a severe case of COVID-19... Read More
‘A Smoking Gun’: Infectious Coronavirus Retrieved From Hospital Air
Skeptics of the notion that the coronavirus spreads through the air — including many expert advisers to the World Health Organization —... Read More
“Teach-Back” Technique Can Reduce Hospital Visits
At a typical doctor visit, the physician does most of the explaining. But a new study shows that when certain patients “teach-back”... Read More
