Igniting Immunity: Elias Sayour’s Patients Inspire Pioneering mRNA Cancer Vaccine Research
The look in her eyes and her next words would be etched forever in the mind of Elias Sayour, MD, PhD. Months earlier, the girl’s right leg was amputated, the…
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What You Need to Know About Florida’s ‘Flesh-eating’ Bacteria
While Vibrio vulnificus infections are rare, they have become a focus of concern this summer after four fatalities in Florida — including one in St. Johns…
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Neonatal Sepsis: Understanding and Preventing Risks for Your Newborn
September is Sepsis Awareness Month, which was established in 2011 to shine a light on this critical illness. Sepsis is a life-threatening illness or…
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Breaking Stigmas and Embracing Mental Health Awareness
Let’s talk about the state of our mental health. Nationally, children and teenagers are more anxious than they’ve been. So much so that the American Academy of…
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UF Health Pediatric Emergency Room Brings Expertise to Children 17 and Younger
Carolyn Holland, M.D., is board-certified in pediatric emergency medicine and is the division chief for pediatric emergency medicine at the University of…
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Ahoy, Scurvy Awareness!
Today is Talk like a Pirate Day, which is a great opportunity to shed some light on scurvy - a disease that is often associated with those who sail the seven…
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University of Florida Researchers Add to the Knowledge Base About Quinolone Toxicity
Investigators at the University of Florida are at the forefront of research into toxicities associated with commonly used ear medications, notably ototopical…
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University of Florida’s Department of Otolaryngology Leads the Way in Care of Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions
Dear Colleagues, The team of board-certified physicians at the University of Florida’s Department of Otolaryngology is uniquely qualified to deliver the…
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Preventing Sepsis & Treating Deadly Infections: Adam Nickels’ Story
Adam Nickels felt fine, until he didn’t. Nickels was working toward a doctorate in aerospace engineering at the University of Florida late last year. He…
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The inside scoop on flu vaccines: Addressing myths about the flu shot
Every autumn, we start to hear the buzz about getting a flu shot. As an infectious disease specialist and hospital epidemiologist at UF Health, that’s also…
