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UF Health researcher answers top questions about the new COVID-19 vaccines
January 4, 2021
The leading COVID-19 vaccines aren’t anything like the polio vaccination your grandparents received — or even the flu shot you got this fall. A look under the…
College of Medicine, UF Health Shands Hospital, +2 more
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For pregnant women, access to recommended vaccinations varies with health coverage
January 23, 2020
For pregnant women, getting vaccinated helps to keep themselves and their unborn or newborn child safe. But there can be barriers to receiving vaccines, such…
Department of Pediatrics, +3 more
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Finally: A Significant Increase in NIH Funding
April 30, 2018
On March 23, two days after the House of Representatives and the Senate voted to approve a $1.3-trillion omnibus spending bill, President Donald Trump signed…
UF Health
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NIH director lauds innovation, encourages bold thinking in visit to UF campus
April 2, 2018
A recent spike in federal spending is an energizing opportunity for researchers, the nation’s top scientist said during a visit on April 2 to the University of…
College of Medicine, +1 more
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2018 Winter Influenza Season
January 24, 2018
Alachua County is facing a challenging flu season. Our efforts at UF Health support the health of our community. We are prepared to manage a high volume of…
Department of Emergency Medicine, +3 more
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Flu vaccination programs have potential to be self-sustaining in Florida
May 23, 2016
School-located influenza vaccination programs led by local health departments could be cost-effective throughout the state of Florida, according to a study…
Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, +5 more
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UF Health Shands Hospital officials note late increase in flu cases
March 3, 2016
UF Health Shands Hospital officials are reporting a late-season surge in the number of patients hospitalized with influenza. Since Feb. 15, 17 people were…
Department of Epidemiology, +4 more
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UF researchers call for close attention to flu viruses
December 18, 2015
University of Florida Health researchers found that most people brought to a Florida hospital during the 2014-2015 flu season had a strain of the flu that was…
College of Medicine, College of Public Health and Health Professions, Emerging Pathogens Institute, +2 more
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UF Health epidemiologists and researchers unpack the genetics of a flu virus
April 8, 2015
Recently, University of Florida Health researchers discovered why an influenza virus was making young people admitted to UF Health Shands Hospital so sick: It…
Department of Medicine, +5 more
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The Year in Review: Celebrating Our Achievements in 2014 Part 2
January 22, 2015
Part 2 of our “year in review” focuses on the hospitals, research institutes and centers that are part of the UF Health family. When added to the colleges…
Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Diabetes Institute, Emerging Pathogens Institute, +8 more