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…
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UF Health researchers’ gene editing approach for eye disorder shows promise in preclinical model
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using a type of “genetic scissors,” University of Florida Health researchers have successfully removed and replaced a malfunctioning gene…
UF College of Medicine rises in graduate school rankings
The University of Florida College of Medicine rose in the national research rankings while also remaining Florida’s top-ranked medical school, according to new…
UF Health-developed gene therapy boosts vision in patients with inherited condition
Two people who have been blind since childhood are having their vision restored with a gene therapy developed by University of Florida Health scientists and…
UF Health researcher co-leading landmark study on autism’s role in aging
While the number of adults affected by autism is growing, very little is known about the way the condition is impacted by aging. Now, a University of Florida…
Algorithm optimizes antibiotic use in settings with poor hygiene and sanitation
In developing countries, inappropriate antibiotic use is a persistent, difficult challenge. An international group of scientists that includes investigators…
Some in-home tests for average blood sugar levels less accurate than traditional method
A trio of in-home tests that measure average blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes are not as accurate as in-office screening methods, new research by…
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 researchers develop genetic score to improve pediatric cancer treatments
University of Florida researchers have developed a new genomics-based score to deliver more personalized and effective chemotherapy treatments to pediatric…
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.
Meditation brings robust immune system activation, UF Health researchers find
Eight days of intense meditation causes robust activation of the immune system, University of Florida researchers and their colleagues have found. The findings…
Unvaccinated, expectant mother nearly dies of COVID-19, becomes vaccine champion
Friends and family gathered at Amy Westman’s July 24 baby shower. Gifts and balloons and bursts of blue brightened the room. Blue cupcakes. Blue bows and…
