Health Articles
![UF engineers develop new membrane that improves blood dialysis](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/03/UF-News_Moghaddam.jpg)
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.
![Having a single personal doctor may sometimes lead to unnecessary tests, UF study finds](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/03/UF-News_personal-doctor.jpg)
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.
![Grant seeks to prevent implicit bias among clinical researchers, address racial disparities in clinical trials](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/03/UF-News_implicit-bias-grant.jpg)
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.
![Healing hands in conflict zones](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/03/UF-News_Riley-Jones.jpg)
UF Health physicians put themselves at risk to provide critical medical relief around the globe
![COVID-19 Reflections: A year of change](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/03/Coronovirus-One-Year-Lead-Story-549x537.jpg)
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
![Cardiovascular specialists publish article for anti-racism awareness in cardiology practices](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/03/UF-News_Antiracist-cardiovascular.jpg)
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.
![UF Health virologist talks about variants and the future of the coronavirus](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/02/UF-Health_Virus-variants.jpg)
University of Florida Health virologist John Lednicky, Ph.D., a professor in the in the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions and a faculty member in the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute, talks about coronavirus variants and what they might mean for the pandemic.
![UF Health virtual human intervention allows for colorectal cancer screening from home](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/02/UF-News_virtual-screening.jpg)
A new University of Florida Health intervention gives patients who qualify access to colorectal cancer screening information and tests from the comfort of their own homes.
![UF Health, state Department of Health bring COVID-19 vaccinations to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/02/Swamp-Vax-Covid-19-vaccinations_JJ108355.jpg)
Some scientists have likened the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic to a war requiring a marshaling of all available resources. The fight now comes to a battlefield best known for football glory — Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
![UF Health pilot program to deliver COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to rural communities](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/02/Lilly_antibody_production_process.jpg)
A University of Florida Health pilot program will bring a new COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to rural communities in North Florida during the coming weeks.
![Two-drug combo shows dramatic results for COVID-19 patients, UF Health researchers find](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/02/Iovine-Lab_UF-News.jpg)
Combining an anti-inflammatory drug with an antiviral drug reduces recovery time and accelerates improvement for COVID-19 patients, a national study co-authored by UF Health researchers has found.
![Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased COVID-19 risk, unique UF data study finds](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/02/Vitamin-D_-image.jpg)
Patients with a vitamin D deficiency were four times more likely to be COVID-19 positive than those with a sufficient amount of the crucial vitamin, a University of Florida research team has found. And African American patients with insufficient vitamin D levels were three times more likely to be infected by the coronavirus.
![UF study sheds light on the roles of children and asymptomatic infections in COVID-19 household transmission](/media/newsufledu/images/2021/02/mother-in-mask-_UF-News.jpg)
A new University of Florida epidemiological study, based on contact tracing data from thousands of households in Wuhan, China, finds that while children are less susceptible to COVID-19, but can be more likely than adults over 60 to infect exposed family members.