Danny's Double-Lung Transplant at UF Health

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…

UF Health pulmonologist to chair task force on deadly blood clots

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…

UF Health awarded $500K to improve health care access in East Gainesville

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…

UF Health oncologist receives clinical investigator leadership award

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…

Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option – a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis

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…

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: 7 Reasons Screening is Underused

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…

UF Health researchers find quinolone ear drops associated with tendon ruptures

November 3, 2022

Imagine a doctor prescribing antibiotic ear drops called quinolones to treat an ear infection. The patient, who does not play sports, painfully ruptures an…

Steps for Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults

Colorectal cancer is occurring far more often in those under 50 — a trend that’s held for the last decade. With regular screenings, however, the cancer is both…

Colorectal Cancer: A New Tool for Patient-Tailored Care

Colorectal cancer, which occurs in the large bowel in the digestive system, represents one of the most common cancers in Florida and across the United States.…

Children ages 12 to 15 can now receive COVID-19 vaccine in Alachua County

May 25, 2021

Alachua County residents can help take a step toward herd immunity now that 12- to 15- year-old children can get a COVID-19 vaccine locally. Anyone over the…