Researchers will use AI to predict who may develop certain rare diseases

A team of researchers from University of Florida Health and Penn Medicine is using a set of artificial intelligence-powered algorithms called PANDA to find…

UF Center for Regenerative Medicine recruiting for trial on potential therapy for autoimmune disorders

The University of Florida Center for Regenerative Medicine today announced the launch of a clinical trial to test safe dosages of umbilical cord-derived stem…

UF Health allergist says no reason past allergies should dissuade people from COVID-19 vaccination

Getting a vaccination against COVID-19 makes sense for just about everybody. Vaccines remain highly effective in preventing infection, severe disease and…

Study points to possible trigger of chronic fatigue symptoms, offering hope of new therapies

Most people aren’t worn out by simple daily tasks requiring little exertion. But those with chronic fatigue syndrome might be exhausted by a walk across the…

Thanking a physician

UF Health celebrates Doctors’ Day In recognition of National Doctors’ Day — a day on which the service of physicians is recognized annually — we would like to…

UF Health researchers establish why exercise can worsen exhaustion of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

The mechanism that causes high-performance athletes to “feel the burn” turns out to be the culprit in what makes people with chronic fatigue syndrome feel…

University of Florida researchers say lupus treatment shows early promise

A new treatment that may reverse the effects of the most common type of lupus has shown promising results after undergoing early testing by a team of…

Young Lupus patient highlights invisible symptoms of disease

After a 14-week hospital stay last summer, Adaobi Ugochukwu said the social and psychological effects of living as a young adult with lupus engulfed her.…

McKnight Foundation creates lectureship honoring former director of UF McKnight Brain Institute

The McKnight Brain Research Foundation has endowed the University of Florida with $300,000 to establish a permanent annual lectureship in memory of the late…