COVID continues to saturate Florida
Aug 2, 2022
64 of state’s 67 counties now listed on CDC’s “high risk” list.
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COVID continues to saturate Florida
64 of state’s 67 counties now listed on CDC’s “high risk” list.
North Florida offers new endoscopic procedure
Jul 30, 2022
HCA hospital provides non-surgical weight loss option.
UF Shands nationally recognized in 10 specialties
Jul 26, 2022
U.S. News & World Report releases Best Hospitals report.
UF unveils imaging machine for cancer treatment
Jul 22, 2022
MRI device one of 42 in world, first in southeast U.S.
Local COVID numbers show steady increase
Jul 18, 2022
Florida leads country in new cases per 100,000 people.
UF: Bariatric surgery patients need support
Jul 16, 2022
Study finds physical activity, diet improves but fall short of federal guidelines.
UF researchers inhibit virus that causes COVID
Jul 13, 2022
Study discovers new way to fight evolving strains of coronaviruses.
North Florida Hospital awarded for stroke care
Jul 9, 2022
American Heart Association bestowed three awards.
Local COVID numbers continue to climb
Jul 5, 2022
Local positive cases rise with CDC designating 60 Florida counties as “high risk.”
UF Health named HHT Center of Excellence
Jul 4, 2022
UF’s work with rare inherited condition involving blood vessels leads to Cure HHT provider designation.
UF Health selects chief diversity officer
Jul 1, 2022
Dr. Lakesha Butler will start her new position on Aug. 22
City of Gainesville battles summer heat
Jun 15, 2022
City staff looks to prevent heat-related injuries as rising summer temperatures hit area.
UF Shands Children’s Hospital receives top ranking
Jun 14, 2022
U.S. News & World Report names pediatric medical center No. 1 in Florida.
North Florida Hospital opens new hybrid cath lab
Jun 11, 2022
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital announced that its cardiovascular cath program recently opened its fifth hybrid cath lab. North Florida Hospital (NFH) has long been providing […]
LifeSouth needs O-type blood donations
Jun 9, 2022
At the beginning of the summer travel season, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers remain in need of donations, especially of O-positive blood. Laura Bialeck, LifeSouth’s district community […]
UF Health, Jupiter Medical expands services
Jun 8, 2022
UF Health and Jupiter Medical Center announced on Tuesday that the companies started first steps to jointly “transform health care delivery, research and education,” according to […]
CDC raises monkeypox alert level
Jun 7, 2022
More than a dozen states have reported a total of 31 monkeypox cases as of Tuesday, leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to […]
UF AI platform predicts surgical complications
Jun 3, 2022
Complications after surgery can pose many challenges for both physicians and patients. Now, University of Florida researchers have confirmed their artificial intelligence system accurately helps doctors […]
CDC: Alachua County high risk as COVID cases rise
May 30, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified Alachua County as “high risk” and again recommends that residents wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination […]
Study: Vaccines don’t prevent “long COVID”
May 26, 2022
At least two dozen symptoms represent post-COVID-19 illness, more commonly known as “long COVID.” Recent studies indicate vaccinated patients with breakthrough infections can still suffer long-term effects. A study of […]
UF Scripps receives $15M to fight pandemics
May 24, 2022
Multiple scientists from UF Scripps Biomedical Research will join a massive federal effort to develop antiviral drugs to treat the pandemic coronavirus and other viral threats. […]
Baby formula airlifted to U.S.
May 23, 2022
The military shipment that arrived Sunday from Germany, carrying enough formula to fill roughly 15% of the current national need, will be taken to a Nestle hub in […]
West End Emergency earns distinction award
May 21, 2022
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital’s West End Emergency facility, located at the corner of W. Newberry Road and NW 122nd Street, won the company’s 2022 HCA […]