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.
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 Researchers Win $75 Million Grant To Help Develop New Antibiotic
In the medical and military fields, antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be formidable foes. Now, University of Florida Health researchers and their collaborators have a $75 million grant to identify a new, unique antibiotic that will protect public health.
Dr. Merry Jennifer Markham Elected to ASCO Nominating Committee
Merry Jennifer Markham, M.D., FACP, FASCO, associate director for medical affairs at the UF Health Cancer Center and professor in the UF Division of Hematology and Oncology, has been elected to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Nominating Committee.
UF Health in Gainesville Begins Vaccinating High-Risk Health Care Employees Against COVID-19
University of Florida Health clinical caregivers who are most at risk of being exposed to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 began receiving vaccinations at the UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital, just two days after the first vaccinations in the state were administered at UF Health Jacksonville