UF Health study shows patients choose home dialysis when educated about kidney disease

Home dialysis is less expensive and allows the patient a greater degree of independence and convenience than going to a hospital or dialysis center. And it’s…

UF Health Shands Hospital ranks among nation’s best in seven medical specialties

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital ranks among the nation’s elite in seven adult medical specialties in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-20 “Best…

UF researchers create algorithm that accurately predicts surgical complications

University of Florida researchers have developed a computer algorithm that is more accurate than a doctor when it comes to predicting surgical complications.…

UF Health researchers find possible clue about sex differences in heart disease

Circadian rhythms, the cellular timekeepers that are one of the cornerstones of biology, tune the human body to the rotation of the planet. Body temperature…

University of Florida researchers develop artificial intelligence system for fast, accurate patient care

In a hospital’s intensive care unit, doctors get a cascade of data about each patient’s condition that can be challenging to quickly organize and interpret.…

UF student earns APS research fellowship

Krystal Glasford left the small, Caribbean island of Saint Kitts when she was 20 years old. She knew she wanted to pursue a career in medicine and needed to go…

UF celebrates 50 years of Gatorade

The research question posed to University of Florida professor J. Robert Cade, M.D., and his research fellows in 1965 was a simple one: Why were so many Gator…

New research from landmark trial suggests a new low for healthy blood pressure

Do you remember the last blood pressure reading from your annual physical? If your physician told you the reading was in the normal range, it might be time for…

UF Health hospitals recognized among nation’s best

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital has been recognized among the nation’s best hospitals in three adult medical specialties, according to U.S. News &…

UF research finds association between certain pain relievers and heart attack

For women taking certain kinds of pain relievers, a heart attack could be waiting in their medicine cabinets. A University of Florida study has found that the…