Celebrating our COVID-19 vaccine champions

Thousands of health care professionals and support staff have helped protect our communities in the wake of COVID-19.

UF Health study suggests association between COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction

December 21, 2021

If the threat of death or severe disability isnt enough to convince someone to get a COVID-19 vaccination, men can add this possible consequence of coronavirus…

Patients with Type 1 diabetes cite negative interactions with providers as significant barrier to care

May 18, 2021

Experts recommend the use of continuous glucose monitors as the gold standard for managing Type 1 diabetes. Yet many adult patients, particularly those with…

‘Rising Star’ shines: Forbes names UF researcher someone to watch for groundbreaking lupus research

March 2, 2021

University of Florida researcher Erika Moore, Ph.D., was recently named to Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 health care experts to watch in 2021. The 10th annual…

UF Health sepsis study uses AI technology, urinary cellular gene expression for early detection

January 29, 2021

A groundbreaking study conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Florida Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center explores…

Landmark study to measure molecular changes of exercise reaches key milestone

June 30, 2020

It’s so obvious that exercise is a healthy habit that it almost goes without saying. Scientists have known for years that physical activity lowers the risk of…

Moving Forward Together Against Racism

June 4, 2020

Dear colleagues, As we enter another day of mass protests across our country in response to images of the brutal and heartbreaking deaths of Black Americans in…

UF study offers more evidence that DEET is a safe way to ward off mosquitoes

May 26, 2020

Summer is back, with warmer temperatures, longer days and … mosquitoes. When mosquitoes feast on humans, they can leave more than irritating bites behind. They…

Targeting Pancreatic Cancer with Radiotherapy

By K.E. Hitchcock, MD PhD for the UF Hope and Healing Blog Survival rates in cancer worldwide have been improving for the last 40 years, but some types, like…

UF scientists eye novel drug candidate with marine origins to treat vision loss

August 8, 2019

Researchers from the University of Florida and Singapore are focused on a novel drug candidate with marine origins as a new method to prevent or treat vision…