UF Health researchers use AI to improve brain tumor analysis

University of Florida Health researchers have deployed artificial intelligence to refine and accelerate the evaluation of a common type of brain tumor. The…

University of Florida College of Medicine names interim dean

Jennifer L. Hunt, M.D., M.Ed., has been appointed interim dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine, beginning Jan. 2. Hunt, who serves as chair of…

Existing drugs may thwart kidney stone development, UF Health study finds

For people with kidney stones, relief from the searing pain can be short-lived: Between 30% and 50% of patients develop another one. A future solution,…

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 researcher’s analysis finds new pattern of mutations in omicron variant

A University of Florida Health researcher has successfully analyzed the many mutations in the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a crucial step in better…

Two common compounds show effectiveness against COVID-19 virus in early testing

A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida Health researchers…

UF Health researcher, collaborators discover compounds that might boost stroke recovery

When a patient suffers a stroke, oxygen-starved brain cells begin dying within minutes. In these crucial moments, the brain produces a vital catalyst to…

UF Health researchers join global effort to track COVID-19 pandemic and others in future

University of Florida Health researchers are joining an ambitious global effort led by The Rockefeller Foundation to better track the coronavirus and its…

UF Health study: Mutation patterns in dominant coronavirus UK variant show new target for existing drugs

An antibiotic used to treat leprosy is among a handful of existing drugs that could attack and slow the spread of the United Kingdom variant of the SARS-CoV-2…

‘Rising Star’ shines: Forbes names UF researcher someone to watch for groundbreaking lupus research

University of Florida researcher Erika Moore, Ph.D., was recently named to Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 health care experts to watch in 2021. The 10th annual…

Existing antihistamine drugs show effectiveness against COVID-19 virus in cell testing

Three common antihistamine medications have been found in preliminary tests to inhibit infection of cells by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, University…

UF Health enrolls first patients in national COVID-19 study on convalescent blood plasma

University of Florida Health recently enrolled the first two patients in a national study examining whether convalescent blood plasma can stop the progression…