Triple Pair Living Kidney Donation Changes Lives at UF Health Shands Hospital

On a sunny December afternoon, in a room high atop the UF Health Heart and Vascular Hospital overlooking the University of Florida campus, six people whose…

UF diabetes researchers test therapy to prevent immune attack against insulin-producing cells

April 1, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It is, in a sense, like visiting the scene of an intended crime. A new University of Florida Health study details a new strategy to…

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…

UF researcher finds way to boost protective brain enzyme after stroke

March 31, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the race to limit brain damage after a stroke, most treatments try to block harmful processes. A University of Florida Health researcher…

UF Health study maps hidden immune signals in Type 1 diabetes

March 24, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Type 1 diabetes researchers have made great progress in understanding the disease in the last two decades, even as a cure remains elusive.…

A Heart From the Harts: UF Health Congenital Heart Center Changes Siblings’ Lives

Aubree and Londyn Harts sit in their living room and show off their souvenirs. Aubree, 11, holds a cannula from a Berlin Heart — an external device that helps…

UF research finds a gentler way to treat aggressive gum disease

March 3, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that kill bacteria…

Inflammation may play a key role in brain changes in former football players

February 25, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Among former college and professional football players, higher levels of inflammation were associated with microstructural changes in the…

Carving a Path Forward: Team USA Skier Spencer Wood’s Scary Fall and Rebound at UF Health

Spencer Wood skied down the mountain at 70 miles an hour in Valle Nevado, Chile. The familiar sound of his skis slicing through the snow filled his ears. Then,…

The Rhythm of Life: Spreading Awareness About Heart Disease

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than a century, dating back to 1921, according to the Centers for Disease…