Lightning Strikes Again: Aniesia’s Kidney Transplant

It’s often said that lightning doesn’t strike twice, but in Ben and Felicia Morris’ life, it sure did. Ben and Felicia are the parents of three daughters…

Are You at Risk of a Hernia?

Almost everyone has heard of a hernia, but few understand its potential risks. Over five million people in the United States will suffer from a hernia, yet…

UF Health Congenital Heart Center expertise aids both mother, daughter

In May 2001, Morgan Humphreys turned blue. Until that point, her mother said, Morgans birth had been uneventful. After the care team took her newborn to the…

UF Health Shands chief epidemiologist says vaccines essential to tamp down COVID-19 delta variant

August 5, 2021

The nation is in the midst of the latest coronavirus surge, with the highly contagious delta variant fueling a record number of hospitalizations in Florida.…

UF Health Pediatric Specialties is making a difference in Tallahassee

Pediatric neurosurgeon provides incredible care in child’s hometown One day in early January, Nicole Whitaker noticed her daughter Sophia’s eyes were turning…

Testing quarantined students before they return to school helps prevent asymptomatic cases from re-entering classroom

March 11, 2021

Many high school students on day nine or later of their COVID-19 quarantine period tested positive for the virus, a University of Florida study published in…

UF study sheds light on the roles of children and asymptomatic infections in COVID-19 household transmission

January 19, 2021

A new University of Florida epidemiological study, based on contact tracing data from thousands of households in Wuhan, China, finds that while children are…

UF Health offers coronavirus testing for city of Gainesville employees

May 28, 2020

They drive the buses. They keep the lights on. They collect the garbage. In the face of the biggest public health emergency of the last century, they…

UF Health to provide coronavirus test-and-trace program to help reopen university

May 1, 2020

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…

UF study looks at the extent to which children contribute to coronavirus transmission

April 23, 2020

A new University of Florida study aims to gain a better understanding of the role children play in community transmission of COVID-19. Researchers also hope to…