

University of Florida Health, NVIDIA develop artificial intelligence model to hasten clinical trials, boost medical decision-making
By Doug Bennett • Apr 8, 2021 • Video, Lead StoryResearchers with the University of Florida’s academic health center — UF Health — announced today that they have collaborated with NVIDIA researchers to create GatorTron™, an artificial intelligence transformer natural language...

More than 5,000 flock to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on first day of major COVID-19 vaccination drive
By Halle Marchese • Apr 5, 2021 • Lead StoryAn audacious push to vaccinate 20,000 people in Alachua County a week for six weeks got off to a roaring start Monday when more than 5,200 University of Florida students and Alachua County residents received a dose of the...
UF Health appoints new chief compliance and privacy officer
By Bill Levesque • Apr 5, 2021 • Lead StoryA former executive at the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas has been appointed as the new vice president/chief compliance and privacy officer at University of Florida Health. Robert R. Michalski, who was vice...

International research outlines early outcomes on lung transplantation for severe COVID-19
By Dorothy Hagmajer • Apr 1, 2021 • Lead StoryThe UF Health lung transplant team has collaborated with researchers around the world to identify preliminary guidelines for successful transplantation in patients whose lungs have been permanently damaged by the SARS-CoV-2...

UF College of Medicine research rankings rise in national graduate school survey
By Bill Levesque • Mar 30, 2021 • Featured Articles, Lead StoryThe University of Florida College of Medicine remains Florida’s top-ranked medical school, and in research and primary care it stands among the nation’s elite institutions, according to the latest graduate school rankings...
Recent Articles
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Keeping families informed about the COVID-19 vaccines available for children
By Lauren Gajda • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Public Health & Health Professions, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics • Apr 6, 2021 -
UF Health introduces new era of cardiovascular medicine in Central Florida
By Andrea Sellers • UF Health, College of Medicine, Division of Cardiology • Apr 5, 2021 -
UF study debunks belief that GLP-1 hormone systems in gut, brain work together to suppress eating
By Matthew Splett • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, McKnight Brain Institute • Mar 31, 2021 -
UF study: Silent MRSA carriers have twice the mortality rate of adults without the bacteria
By Jill Pease • College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, UF Health, College of Medicine • Mar 29, 2021
Hope & Healing Blog
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Healing hands in conflict zones
February 2021UF Health physicians put themselves at risk to provide critical medical relief around the globe.
Media Coverage
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UF Health hosts major vaccination event at the stadium; 5,000 people vaccinated
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Is Gainesville up for a face mask design challenge?
Main Street Daily News • Apr 6, 2021 -
Young people key to ending pandemic
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University of Florida Opens Vaccine Site At Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
WUFT-TV • Apr 5, 2021 -
Volunteers make vaccination effort a possibility
The Courier • Apr 5, 2021 -
University of Florida turns ‘The Swamp’ into mass vaccination site
News4JAX • Apr 5, 2021 -
COVID-19 survivor's guilt a growing issue
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Vaccine opens to 50+ residents in Alachua County
Main Street Daily News • Mar 25, 2021 -
Florida manatee deaths spur federal investigation
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UF cancer drug first of its kind to get FDA clearance for trials
Bonita Springs Florida Weekly • Mar 25, 2021
Other Publications
Health In A Heartbeat
No exercise heightens risk of instant death
Apr 16, 2021
Any amount of exercise is good for you, but new research shows a lack of exercise can put you on a faster track to death from a heart attack. While the relationship between exercise and heart health is well-known, a Danish study focused on a lesser-known aspect: how an active life versus a...
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Gestational diabetes may raise health risks later in life
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Apples, tomatoes can help ex-smokers’ lungs
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Easy ways to ease eye strain
Apr 13, 2021
Animal Airwaves
Urine Tests: What They Can Reveal About Your Pet’s Health” (Archive from March 20, 2020)
Apr 16, 2021
Whether a patient is sick or is having a regular wellness checkup, a veterinarian may recommend collecting samples of blood and urine to help screen for certain health problems. But why urine? On this show, Dr. Andrew Specht, an internal medicine specialist, will discuss what can be learned from...
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Tackling chronic kidney disease in cats
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Breaking the sad cycle of allergies to cats
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Another win for canine hypothyroidism
Apr 13, 2021