UF Health Names Chief Medical Officer for Central Florida Division
Kevin E. Behrns, M.D., has been appointed chief medical officer for University of Florida Health Central Florida.
World-Renowned UF Health Biochemistry Researcher Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, Ph.D., Dies
University of Florida Health biochemistry professor Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, Ph.D., whose world-renowned work on the detailed structure of viruses led to advances in gene therapy treatments for different diseases, died Wednesday (March 3) at her home near Gainesville of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
UF Health Virtual Human Intervention Allows for Colorectal Cancer Screening From Home
A new University of Florida Health intervention gives patients who qualify access to colorectal cancer screening information and tests from the comfort of their own homes.
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.
UF Researchers Receive $1.46 Million Grant To Implement Alternatives to Opioids Program
Imagine a world where emergency room patients and providers have access to a menu of pain management treatment options that include a blend of traditional and integrative techniques. This is the vision held by a team at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville looking to create a new way of caring for patients with a variety of pain conditions.
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.
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 Sepsis Study Uses AI Technology, Urinary Cellular Gene Expression for Early Detection
A groundbreaking study conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Florida Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center explores how urine analysis during early onset of sepsis may help determine the likelihood of chronic kidney problems in the long term.
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.
