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…

Alecia Defeats Decades of Heart Failure With Historic Transplant at UF Health

Alecia Cosey came to, slumped over in the driver’s seat, to find her 16-year-old daughter crying and gripping the steering wheel. “Momma, are you OK?” Dayshai…

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…

Study: Immune system markers may be key for early detection, prognosis prediction in sepsis

December 15, 2023

Sepsis arrives silently. A body’s infection-response gone wrong, the condition’s early symptoms include subtle harbingers like changes in breathing, cognition…

Stopping Sepsis: Understanding the Signs and Symptoms

Sepsis is like an ember that sparks from a small campfire, suddenly threatening the whole forest. If not treated early, it can progress into septic shock. The…

Studies: Inflammation-targeting antibody boosts preterm birth outcomes, prevents obesity-linked liver disease

June 23, 2023

JUPITER, Fla. — Targeting a master-regulator of inflammation with a monoclonal antibody potentially improves two unrelated conditions with limited treatment…

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital nationally ranked in four specialties

June 21, 2023

University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital’s diabetes and endocrinology program is now ranked among the nation’s top 10 by U.S. News & World…

Researchers leverage AI to identify sepsis within 12 hours

July 13, 2022

In a medical field like critical care, where time can mean life or death, a sepsis diagnosis is like the final buzzer. Each year, according to the Centers for…

Going the Distance With UF Health

When Andy Farina was born, his mother was told he would never walk. Nearly six decades, five children and infinite support later, he is running ultramarathons.…

UF researchers’ artificial intelligence platform accurately predicts surgical complications

June 1, 2022

Complications after surgery can pose many challenges for both physicians and patients. Now, University of Florida researchers have confirmed their artificial…