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The race to defeat the novel coronavirus took a major leap forward last week when the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in children 12 to 15 years old.

UF Health researchers are enrolling adults ages 75 and older in a clinical trial to see if the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin (Lipitor®) can prevent dementia, disability and heart disease in this age group.

Researchers with the University of Florida have developed a novel method for priming the immune system to fight salmonella infection.

New research establishes, for the first time, a link between specific bacteria species and physical manifestations of neurodegenerative diseases.

UF College of Medicine students were provided a unique opportunity to learn about human anatomy using an innovative suite of leading-edge medical technologies, including 3D-printed organs and anatomical representations — hearts, brains, aneurism pathologies, limbs and more — and augmented reality, or AR, technology to interact with intricate anatomical models.

Researchers with the University of Florida’s academic health center have collaborated with NVIDIA researchers to create GatorTron™, an artificial intelligence transformer natural language processing model intended to accelerate research and medical decision-making by extracting insights from massive volumes of clinical data with unprecedented speed and clarity.

The UF Health lung transplant team has collaborated with researchers around the world to identify preliminary guidelines for successful transplantation in patients whose lungs have been permanently damaged by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Researchers from the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering have developed a new hemodialysis membrane made of graphene oxide (GO), a single-atomic layered material, which has the promise of revolutionizing treatments for kidney dialysis patients.

A new University of Florida study finds that male patients who have a single general physician were more likely to receive a prostate cancer screening test during a period when the test was not recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

A team of all-female physicians and scientists is leveraging personal experiences with underrepresentation in medicine to begin identifying a solution toward implicit bias in clinical research.

UF Health physicians put themselves at risk to provide critical medical relief around the globe

To reflect on that change and see just how far we’ve come, we’re looking back on our journey — to honor loved ones we’ve lost, celebrate our front-line heroes and prepare for the continued trek ahead until the virus is defeated

On March 1, the final day of Black History Month and just after Heart Month – a group of researchers from across the nation have published an article aiming to unite the cardiovascular physician work force, bring awareness to the lack of diversity amongst cardiology professionals and promote methods of cultivating an anti-racist culture.