UF Health researchers look to smartwatch app to fend off pandemic face touching
By Bill Levesque • Sep 23, 2020 • Lead StoryMany Americans are simply touching their faces too often during the novel coronavirus pandemic, public health officials have observed, potentially increasing their exposure to the pathogen. But just try to stop. Face touching is...
UF Health Screen, Test & Protect unveils new saliva test to replace uncomfortable nasal swabs
By Bill Levesque • Sep 21, 2020 • Lead StoryIt’s getting a lot easier and more comfortable to receive a novel coronavirus test at the University of Florida. The UF Health Screen, Test & Protect initiative on Saturday began offering saliva coronavirus testing for...
UF researchers find changing gut microbiota, taming inflammation may help battle colorectal cancer
By Marilee Griffin • Sep 21, 2020 • Lead StoryColon cancer may be treated or even prevented by altering microorganisms in the intestine and by combating inflammation with a clinical treatment previously used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases, findings from a study...
UF neurosurgery chair elected president of Congress of Neurological Surgeons
By Michelle Jaffee • Sep 21, 2020 • Lead StoryUniversity of Florida neurosurgery chair Brian Hoh, M.D., MBA, has been elected the 2020-21 president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, one of the largest international neurosurgical societies, with over 9,800 members....
Smartphone-based saliva test that can detect COVID-19 earns UF professor honors in national contest
By Sarah Carey • Sep 17, 2020 • Lead StoryA University of Florida professor and his industry collaborators have won second place in a technology competition sponsored by the National Institutes of Health for a smartphone-based, rapid saliva test they developed that can...
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Ex-NFL players’ opioid use in early retirement predicts mental health challenges, UF study finds
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Trio of medications showing early promise against coronavirus, UF Health researchers find
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Trio of medications showing early promise against coronavirus, UF Health researchers find
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UF Health brings telemedicine program for diabetic children to underserved area of Collier County
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Florida emerges as leader in pharmacogenetics research
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Gainesville teen completes Eagle Scout project by giving back to children at UF Shands
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This study shows how COVID-19 spreads in households
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Health In A Heartbeat
Sitting at home is not the same as sitting at work when it comes to health risks
Sep 23, 2020
You might want to sit down for this. It turns out, while too much sitting can be bad for your health, not all kinds of sitting are equal. How’s that? We’ve all been told that sitting too long raises the risk of cardiovascular disease and other health problems. But recent research suggests that...
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Perinatal depression can extend to children well into adulthood
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The health benefits of the pickled caper
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Pets reduce stress of pandemic, fish included
Sep 18, 2020
Animal Airwaves
Two-way viral spread
Sep 23, 2020
The advent of COVID-19 put the spotlight back on diseases we can catch from animals. But microbial transmission cuts both ways. That’s right — sometimes it’s people who spread pathogens to animals. With SARS and the H1N1 flu pandemics, animal infections occurred after human outbreaks. Even the...
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Getting pets into a new routine
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Paying attention to plague
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Benefits of bloodwork
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