When Gastric Cancer Struck, Robotic Surgery Delivered Hope to Roberto

Six days before Roberto Tellez was scheduled to see his local primary care provider in Tallahassee, a routine order for laboratory testing set in motion a…

Study: Internal fistulas on imaging predict abscesses

May 6, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Patients with Crohn’s disease commonly undergo medical imaging to determine the extent and severity of their condition. Now, it turns out…

UF smart sensor sends smartphone alert if mending patient is too daring on their feet

June 25, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A physician isn’t going to follow a patient home to ensure they’re doing as instructed and not placing weight on a surgically repaired…

Combination of two common compounds improves COVID survival in mice, UF researchers find

November 22, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The combination of two over-the-counter compounds tested in mice significantly improved their chances of surviving the virus that causes…

Two common compounds show effectiveness against COVID-19 virus in early testing

November 22, 2021

A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida Health researchers…

UF creates antibacterial agents to help eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria

June 10, 2021

UF medicinal chemists report promising results from a study focused on new ways of treating several types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, advances that may…

A Devastating Diagnosis with a Miraculous Recovery

The following events occurred between March 2017 and June 2018. Growing up, Kathy Karam, of Ocala, never intended to become a nurse. But when her husband,…

Drug for cystic fibrosis patients associated with higher hospitalization risk

April 23, 2018

Long-term use of a class of drugs that suppress stomach acid is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for cystic fibrosis patients, who are…

The Year in Review: Celebrating Our Achievements in 2017, Part 2

January 25, 2018

Part 2 of our “Year in Review” focuses on the hospitals, research institutes and centers that are part of the UF Health family: UF Health Cancer Center UF…

The Quality and Safety Journey at UF Health Jacksonville

December 18, 2017

In October of this year, we received great news from Vizient, which benchmarks various measures of patient care quality and safety for 114 academic health…