State health department funds preventive health screenings for Floridians
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has launched HealthScreen, a program that focuses on North Central Florida’s critical gap in health screening…
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UF Health project seeks to help mothers in need
University of Florida Health has launched an ambitious project to minimize the health risk of pregnancy by identifying, addressing and tracking social…
Study: Many pregnant women uncertain of marijuana risks even as use increases
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Many pregnant women are unsure if it’s safe to use marijuana or products containing cannabidiol, an active compound in marijuana, even as…
UF expert answers questions about the newly approved RSV vaccine
On May 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in older…
UF Health Shands Hospital receives top grade for safety
UF Health Shands Hospital has received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that reports on safety and quality in…
PHHP names Mattia Prosperi associate dean for AI and innovation
The University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions has appointed Mattia Prosperi, Ph.D., to a new leadership role within the college,…
UF researchers use AI to predict new coronavirus variants
A world awash in waves of novel coronavirus variants is left to react to each new emergence. Will this one be as deadly as delta? As transmissible as omicron?…
UF Health pediatrics expert answers questions about COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizing the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children as young as 6 months of age, UF Health pediatrics…
UF Health team receives $6.6 million to study treatments to boost cognition for those with HIV
With advancements in HIV treatments, people with HIV are living longer. More than half of Americans with HIV are now over age 50. Yet with longer lives comes…
UF Health pediatric expert answers questions about COVID-19 booster shots for kids ages 12-15
Sonja A. Rasmussen, M.D., discusses what parents should know about the Pfizer booster shot.
UF leads team ready to tackle vaccine skepticism in Florida and beyond
University of Florida faculty are leading a multistate team to boost COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates in parts of the country where health care…
UF Health pediatric expert gives advice on COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11
On Nov, 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized use of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine, now known as Comirnaty, in children who are 5 to 11…
