UF Health study: Specific immunotherapy allows for safer, more effective gene therapy
Gene therapy could become safer and more effective by calming the inflammation that occurs when the treatment is administered, University of Florida Health…
Doug Bennett
Science Writer, Editor
Doug Bennett joined the UF Health staff in January 2015 as a science writer and editor. His topic areas include anatomy; biochemistry and molecular biology; molecular genetics and microbiology; pathology, immunology and lab medicine; and pharmacology. A native of Pittsburgh, he was previously an assistant metro editor at the Tampa Bay Times, Florida's largest newspaper. Prior to that, he was an editor and reporter at newspapers in Fort Lauderdale, Arizona, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. He was among a team of reporters and editors whose work was a 2006 Pulitzer Prize finalist. He has dual undergraduate degrees in business and English writing from the University of Pittsburgh. He also did master's degree studies in the journalism program at Kent State University.
Stories by Doug
Combination of two common compounds improves COVID survival in mice, UF researchers find
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The combination of two over-the-counter compounds tested in mice significantly improved their chances of surviving the virus that causes…
UF Health researchers use AI to improve brain tumor analysis
University of Florida Health researchers have deployed artificial intelligence to refine and accelerate the evaluation of a common type of brain tumor. The…
Discovery shows how pervasive Epstein-Barr virus could be thwarted
New, early findings by University of Florida Health researchers show how the Epstein-Barr virus’s advance could be thwarted. For millions, the Epstein-Barr…
Existing drugs may thwart kidney stone development, UF Health study finds
For people with kidney stones, relief from the searing pain can be short-lived: Between 30% and 50% of patients develop another one. A future solution,…
UF Health researchers developing AI system aimed at improving kidney transplant outcomes
For people needing a kidney transplant, there has long been a sobering reality: The demand for usable organs falls well short of the supply. Now, University of…
UF researchers’ genetic detection discovery has implications for medical diagnostic testing
University of Florida researchers have found a new use for “genetic scissors” to detect RNA, a discovery that could lead to faster, more accurate and less…
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital earns prestigious designation for trauma care
University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital has been verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center, one 67 in…
UF Health researchers’ gene editing approach for eye disorder shows promise in preclinical model
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using a type of “genetic scissors,” University of Florida Health researchers have successfully removed and replaced a malfunctioning gene…
UF Health launches new center to treat myositis and lung disease
As a lung disease specialist at University of Florida Health, Faye Pais, M.D., has seen the drastic effects myositis has on patients. Inflammation is…
UF Health’s East Gainesville center celebrated
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — By mid-2024, a vacant lot in East Gainesville will be home to a medical destination that has long been sought in the area: University of…
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital nationally ranked in four specialties
University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital’s diabetes and endocrinology program is now ranked among the nation’s top 10 by U.S. News & World…
