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Study: Vaccines don’t prevent “long COVID”

Mainstreet Daily News

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 […]

Covid-19

UF Scripps receives $15M to fight pandemics

Mainstreet Daily News

May 24, 2022

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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. […]

Health

Baby formula airlifted to U.S.

Mainstreet Daily News

May 23, 2022

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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 […]

Health

West End Emergency earns distinction award

Mainstreet Daily News

May 21, 2022

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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 […]

Covid-19

FDA authorizes booster for ages 5-11

Mainstreet Daily News

May 18, 2022

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The Food and Drug Administration is allowing a third shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for healthy elementary-age kids at least five months after their last dose. The […]

Health

UF drug discovery method targets breast cancer

Mainstreet Daily News

May 13, 2022

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UF Scripps Biomedical Research scientist Dr. Matthew Disney, has found yet another groundbreaking approach to a problem that has long vexed scientists: How to cure diseases […]

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U.S. overdose deaths hit record high

Mainstreet Daily News

May 12, 2022

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 107,000 Americans died from overdosing on drugs in 2021 — or about one every five […]

Covid-19

UF study sheds light on post-COVID mortality risk

Mainstreet Daily News

May 12, 2022

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A UF study sheds new light on the reason people who recover from a bout of severe COVID-19 are still at increased risk for death in […]

Health

UF study to evaluate terminal illness care

Mainstreet Daily News

May 11, 2022

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Hearing that you have a life-threatening illness can be physically and emotionally challenging. And while great strides have been made in helping people with a terminal […]

Covid-19

Hospitalizations low as local COVID cases rise

J.C. Derrick, C.J. Gish

May 9, 2022

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Local COVID-19 numbers doubled over the last two weeks, but hospitalizations—while rising—remain near the lowest points of the pandemic. The latest numbers came in a weekend […]

Health

UF to test new brain tumor therapy

Mainstreet Daily News

May 8, 2022

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University of Florida researchers have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to test an investigational new therapy in a first-in-human clinical trial for participants […]

Health

Local police collect hundreds of pounds of drugs

C.J. Gish

May 6, 2022

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Local law enforcement gathered hundreds of pounds of drugs as part of the recent DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The annual event, which took […]

Business

UF Health CEO not tapped for south Florida job

Camille Broadway

Apr 30, 2022

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A south Florida public hospital system did not select UF Health Shands’ Ed Jimenez as its new CEO, picking a leader from a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, […]

Health

Locals find low-cost care at UF dental school

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 30, 2022

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Michelle Marcotte, 67, used to go to the dentist two or three times a year. But, because of the pandemic, she hasn’t had a cleaning in […]

News

FDA to consider COVID-19 vaccine for young kids

Mary Muncy | World News Group

Apr 29, 2022

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Moderna submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday to get two low-dose shots of the COVID-19 vaccine approved for children younger than […]

Covid-19

Judge nixes public transportation mask mandate

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 19, 2022

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U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the federal rule requiring face coverings on airplanes, trains, and buses exceeded the authority of U.S. health officials. The rule […]

Health

HCA offers new statewide online nurse consultation

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 17, 2022

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HCA Florida Healthcare recently announced a new, free statewide Consult-A-Nurse® line available 24/7 that allows consumers to speak with nurses for advice and support. Consumers can […]

Health

Blood donation entails more than needles

Seth Johnson

Apr 13, 2022

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Blood donation requires multiple steps, checks and pieces of specialized equipment. Donors can probably guess some of the supplies—needles, centrifuges and snacks. Other equipment, like cookie […]

Health

UF Vet offering free service dog screenings

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 10, 2022

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The University of Florida’s Small Animal Hospital will offer free eye and heart screenings for service animals on May 20 as part of the American College […]

Education

UF, Scripps Florida complete integration

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 2, 2022

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UF Health and Scripps Research announced the completion of an integration more than eight months in the making. The transaction aims to “accelerate the pace of […]

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BA.2 becomes dominant COVID-19 strain

Mary Muncy | World News Group

Mar 29, 2022

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that omicron subvariant BA.2 currently accounts for about 54.9 percent of coronavirus cases in the United States. Last week […]

Health

Memorial Healthcare names Jimenez CEO finalist

C.J. Gish

Mar 25, 2022

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UF Health CEO Ed Jimenez advanced to the final four in the Memorial Healthcare System’s search for a new CEO, according to a Memorial announcement this […]

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UF researchers creating new AI medical chatbot

Mainstreet Daily News

Mar 23, 2022

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“Dr. Chatbot will see you now.” The next generation of super-smart computers, tablets and cell phones may come equipped with artificial intelligence-generated medical chatbots that can […]

Health

Program brings free dental clinics to Gainesville

Staff Reports

Mar 19, 2022

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Ni’Ryana Ellison, 22, settled uneasily into the reclining chair and waited for what would happen next. “I’m not certain when I last went to the dentist,” […]