UF Health researcher explains herd immunity
It’s a term we’re going to hear much more frequently during the final chapter of the COVID-19 pandemic—herd immunity. With millions of Americans being vaccinated against […]
UF Health physician tackles pandemic questions, misinformation
The novel coronavirus is still sickening Americans by the tens of thousands. But three vaccines are now available to stem the pandemic, and for many, hope […]
UF Health virologist explains COVID-19 variants
Much of the discussion about the novel coronavirus in recent weeks has been about the potential impact of COVID-19 variants on vaccines now being administered worldwide. […]
UF Health researcher answers questions about new COVID-19 vaccine
And soon, there will be three. Johnson & Johnson recently submitted its COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization. That […]
UF Health expanding access to COVID-19 vaccinations
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the novel coronavirus continuing its unabated march through communities local and global, University of Florida Health is moving into the next stage […]
UF Health Shands Hospital ranked best in Florida
University of Florida Health Shands Hospital emerged as Florida’s top health center and one of the nation’s elite in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 […]
UF Health enrolls first patient in clinical trial aimed at creating new treatment for COVID-19
University of Florida Health has enrolled its first patient in a clinical trial for the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ monoclonal antibody cocktail to treat COVID-19, a therapy that […]
UF Health Screen, Test & Protect unveils new saliva test to replace uncomfortable nasal swabs
It’s getting a lot easier and more comfortable to receive a novel coronavirus test at the University of Florida. The UF Health Screen, Test & Protect […]
COVID-19 not likely to trigger Type 1 diabetes, UF Health researchers find in joint study
A protein thought to be the novel coronavirus’ entryway into the body could not be detected in the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas in three dozen […]
UF Health enrolls first patients in national COVID-19 study on convalescent blood plasma
University of Florida Health recently enrolled the first two patients in a national study examining whether convalescent blood plasma can stop the progression of COVID-19 from […]
Innovative and convenient UF Health Surgical Center – The Oaks opens
University of Florida Health unveiled on Monday at The Oaks Mall the region’s premier surgical center for eye and ear, nose and throat patients, a landmark […]
UF College of Medicine awarded new pediatric rheumatology fellowship
Seven states do not have any pediatric rheumatologists. Florida is more fortunate, with about 17. But health experts say that relative abundance is hardly adequate in […]
UF Health: Landmark study to measure molecular changes of exercise reaches key milestone
It’s so obvious that exercise is a healthy habit that it almost goes without saying. Scientists have known for years that physical activity lowers the risk […]
UF Health project seeks to measure impact of coronavirus isolation on older adults
Many Americans are facing troubling emotional and lifestyle consequences of the self-isolation necessitated by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Lack of contact with friends and family. Loneliness […]
UF Health to provide coronavirus test-and-trace program to help reopen university
University of Florida Health is rolling out plans for a rigorous “test-and-trace” program to support the phased reopening of UF, an expansive data-driven effort that will […]
Quicker reviews, designated funding is speeding COVID-19 research efforts at UF Health
University of Florida Health researcher Mark Brantly, M.D., and his team are working to evaluate a drug treatment for the novel coronavirus that might block the deadly […]
UF Health to resume elective surgeries, procedures on Monday
University of Florida Health is resuming all elective inpatient and outpatient surgeries and procedures at all its locations Monday, recognizing the urgency of ramping up services […]
UF Health making coronavirus testing available to first responders and ER employees
Local first responders and emergency room employees who do not have symptoms of the novel coronavirus but nonetheless worry they have been exposed to it can […]
Early findings from COVID-19 testing in The Villages encouraging; experts urge vigilance
University of Florida Health experts and their collaborators completed over 2,000 COVID-19 tests in The Villages last week, and while the number of positive cases is […]