

Two-drug combo shows dramatic results for COVID-19 patients, UF Health researchers find
By Kelly Sobers • Jan 26, 2021 • Lead StoryCombining an anti-inflammatory drug with an antiviral drug reduces recovery time and accelerates improvement for COVID-19 patients, a national study co-authored by UF Health researchers has found. Patients treated with a...

UF Health expanding access to COVID-19 vaccinations
By Bill Levesque • Jan 5, 2021 • Featured Articles, Lead StoryWith the novel coronavirus continuing its unabated march through communities local and global, University of Florida Health is moving into the next stage of its COVID-19 vaccination program this week as it begins to offer...

UF Health researcher answers top questions about the new COVID-19 vaccines
By Bill Levesque • Jan 4, 2021 • Lead StoryThe leading COVID-19 vaccines aren’t anything like the polio vaccination your grandparents received — or even the flu shot you got this fall. A look under the hood unveils a remarkable advancement in medicine. The COVID-19...

Moderna vaccinations begin for health care employees at UF Health in Gainesville
By Bill Levesque a... • Dec 23, 2020 • Lead StoryUniversity of Florida Health faculty and staff today began receiving a vaccine developed by Moderna, the second of two authorized vaccines upon which rest the hopes of ending a relentless pandemic. At 10 a.m., David R. Nelson, M...

UF Health in Gainesville begins vaccinating high-risk health care employees against COVID-19
By Bill Levesque, ... • Dec 16, 2020 • Lead StoryAfter months of anguish and anticipation, after the long days and the longer nights of a pandemic that has stressed communities across Florida, the nation and the world, Gainesville took the first step today toward an eventual...
Recent Articles
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Life inside a COVID-19 care unit: UF Health Shands Hospital workers rise to meet many challenges
By Doug Bennett • University of Florida, UF Health, UF Health Shands Hospital • Jan 25, 2021 -
UF researchers see promising results in study of investigational treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
By Jill Pease • College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, UF Health, Department of Physical Therapy, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics • Jan 20, 2021 -
Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased COVID-19 risk, unique UF data study finds
By Kim Rose • College of Public Health and Health Professions, UF College of Dentistry, University of Florida, UF Health, College of Medicine, Clinical and Translational Science Institute • Jan 20, 2021 -
UF study sheds light on the roles of children and asymptomatic infections in COVID-19 household transmission
By Jill Pease • College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida • Jan 19, 2021
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Media Coverage
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City-run vaccination sites in Jacksonville could end new first dose vaccinations after Thursday
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Concern Grows in Florida Over More Contagious COVID Strain
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Children 60% More Likely To Spread COVID Than Adults, Study Says
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ANALYSIS: Data shows thousands of Floridians overdue for 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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Facing High Drug Costs, Some US Cancer Survivors Buy Prescriptions Abroad
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Tooth or consequences: Even during a pandemic avoiding the dentist can be bad for your oral health
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UF Health gets $75M grant to help develop new antibiotic
Fort Myers Florida Weekly • Jan 20, 2021 -
At least 20 cases of coronavirus variant in Florida, CDC says
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Health Beat: Protecting kids from asthma
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Managing delirium in the pediatric patient
My American Nurse official Journal of the American Nurses • Jan 13, 2021
Other Publications
Health In A Heartbeat
Walnuts are good for the heart
Jan 28, 2021
The Romans called them Jupiter’s royal acorn. Some experts say they’re the oldest tree food known to man, with evidence of their consumption dating back 7,000 years. In ancient Persia, they were reserved for royalty. We introduce you to the hearty walnut. It’s not just any nut. Scientists are...
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Forget 98.6 degrees: Humans are getting cooler
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Device would help patients exhale alcohol out of their blood
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Better sleep can reduce risk of heart failure
Jan 25, 2021
Animal Airwaves
Corneal Ulcers: A Common and Painful Eye Problem in Pets
Jan 22, 2021
Scratches or abrasions of the eye, known as corneal ulcers, are a common eye problem diagnosed in pets. Ulcers of the cornea can occur for a variety of reasons and can be very painful to animals experiencing them. While all corneal ulcers require treatment, some cases may require immediate...
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When pups leave the litter too soon
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Horse and pills: helping the medicine go down
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Cancer affects large animals, too
Jan 18, 2021