UF researchers’ genetic detection discovery has implications for medical diagnostic testing
University of Florida researchers have found a new use for “genetic scissors” to detect RNA, a discovery that could lead to faster, more accurate and less…
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UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital earns prestigious designation for trauma care
University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital has been verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center, one 67 in…
UF researchers create powerful cancer-targeting compound
A team of University of Florida medicinal chemists and cancer biologists has created a chemical compound that powerfully and selectively helped cells dispose…
Confronting AIDS in Florida with artificial intelligence
A University of Florida research team is playing its part to stop the global HIV epidemic, applying the power of artificial intelligence to medical records to…
UF Health Shands Transplant Center programs among nation’s best
Liver transplant program outcomes No. 1 nationally, kidney a close second
UF Health Shands Hospital receives top designation for maternal care
UF Health Shands Hospital has been recognized for the high level of care it provides for women through pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care. The Joint…
Patient blood management pre-op screening project aims to improve outcomes
A new project from the University of Florida College of Medicine is aimed at screening patients ahead of scheduled surgeries to improve their recovery time and…
UF Health Shands Hospital named among best cancer hospitals by Newsweek, Statista
UF Health Shands Hospital has been recognized among the nation’s best cancer hospitals, according to the America’s Best Cancer Hospitals 2023 list by Newsweek…
UF Health Cancer Center achieves National Cancer Institute designation
The University of Florida Health Cancer Center has received prestigious designation from the National Cancer Institute, or NCI, and joins the ranks of the…
UF Health orthopaedic pioneer honored as pillar of profession
The founding chair of the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of orthopaedics has been recognized as a “Pillar of the Orthopaedic…
Alzheimer’s disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all
Diseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some are genetic mutations that directly cause the disease if inherited. Others are risk genes that…
UF Health research powers university’s record research spending
The six colleges within the University of Florida Health helped power a record $1.25 billion in university research expenditures in fiscal 2023, delivering…
