February 9, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Beginning in the late 1990s, nearly 3,000 older adults received brain training as part of a study to evaluate the training's effect on…
College of Medicine, College of Public Health and Health Professions, Institute on Aging, +2 more
Jess Thornton was vigilant about getting her cancer screenings. With a family history of breast cancer, she got breast imaging annually. In July 2024, a few…
January 20, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — At-home kits that allow women to collect their own samples for HPV testing have been shown to improve cervical cancer screening rates. But…
UF Health Cancer Institute, +1 more
October 8, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A team of researchers led by a University of Florida Health scientist recommends the universal immunization of pregnant women and infants…
College of Pharmacy, +1 more
Imagine having the opportunity to save someone’s life by making a simple decision. In 2021, Danny Sams faced the harsh reality of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung…
March 13, 2024
A University of Florida Health pulmonologist has been appointed chair of a new state task force to study blood clots and make policy recommendations to protect…
College of Medicine, +2 more
February 12, 2024
University of Florida Health has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Florida Blue Foundation to develop and implement programs to pull down barriers to…
College of Medicine, +1 more
December 14, 2023
A University of Florida Health cancer researcher has received a competitive three-year award from a leading national foundation to support her leadership…
UF Health Cancer Institute, +2 more
August 11, 2023
“Me encontraron càncer en la pròstata,” my father told me. They found cancer in my prostate. As a cancer researcher who knows very well about the high…
College of Pharmacy, +1 more
Lung cancer is by far the deadliest cancer, representing nearly a quarter of all cancer deaths. However, there is good news: The incidence of lung cancer and…
