HiPerGator supercomputer accelerates diabetes drug discovery

January 8, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. — Using a blend of computer modeling, structural and cell-based studies, scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute have designed a group of…

Researchers find vital clue in the progression of Type 1 diabetes

December 1, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body mistakenly attacks itself as the immune system destroys the pancreas’s insulin-producing…

Study finds hidden blood mutations spark obesity, diabetes and liver disease

October 13, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF Health Cancer Center researchers have found a surprising culprit behind common health problems like obesity, diabetes and fatty liver…

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital recognized for elite health care

October 7, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three medical specialties at University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital were rated the best in Florida and in the top 50…

Superheroes offer lesson in science, altruism and unnecessary capes

October 2, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sorry, Superman. You’re probably overdressed. The man of steel’s cape doesn’t make him a superhero. What transforms him into one beats in…

UF Health Flagler Hospital Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Stroke Care

September 2, 2025

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — UF Health Flagler Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement…

Seven UF Health specialties among nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings

July 29, 2025

High-performing procedures recognized across multiple regions GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health Shands Hospital is once again among the best in…

Muscle 'marbling': Good in steak, bad in our bodies

July 24, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consider the delicate web of fat in a Wagyu steak. The “marbling” that makes carnivore connoisseurs swoon is a visual heuristic for quality…

Shelby Fights Off Aggressive, Fast-Spreading Brain Tumor at UF Health

Shelby Copas, always a natural athlete, collected several trophies throughout her childhood. Her extraordinary athleticism was especially on display in…

State health department funds preventive health screenings for Floridians

July 8, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has launched HealthScreen, a program that focuses on North Central Florida’s critical gap in health screening…