News articles: Health + Science

As the University of Florida continues to expand its Jacksonville footprint, two entrepreneurial alumni are bringing personalized health care and compassion to the city’s residents.  Kyle Davis and Max McDaniel opened East Coast Compounding & Pharmacy in 2021 — the same year they graduated from the UF College of Pharmacy with Pharm.D. degrees — and the independent business is now well-known in the community for its affordability and accessibility.

In the fight against superbugs – microbes that are resistant to multiple medicines like antibiotics and pose a global public health threat – researchers are working in labs to create remedies. But just as important is consumer education, especially among the younger generations who may not understand the consequences. That is why University of Florida researchers are bringing lessons right to high school students in Alachua County.

As cybercrime becomes increasingly sophisticated, leading to more data breaches and ransomware attacks, colleges and universities are facing strict requirements to keep their research information secure. The University of Florida is at the forefront of this initiative, with its supercomputer HiPerGator setting the standard for safeguarding data in its $1.33 billion research portfolio.

Optimism, quality sleep serve as protective factors for the brain.

Researchers say that doctors should always address common cancer myths with patients.

Study concludes the benefits of medical imaging outweigh the minimal risks. 

The nursery is the most active birthplace of stars in the galaxy.

A new study has significant bearing on the hackneyed joke about chickens and their numerous reasons for crossing roads. In Florida, there’s a good chance that the chicken crossed the road because it had completed its year-long conscripted service as a disease sentinel, a sort of early alarm signal for mosquito virus activity across the state.

The sudden disappearance of large herbivores transformed landscapes after the asteroid impact.

A first-of-its kind superconducting magnet could help position the U.S. as a global leader in alloy production.   

Early detection of even the slightest motor function changes can be critical to slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Yet these subtle signs often go unnoticed.  Now, UF researcher Diego L. Guarín, Ph.D., is harnessing AI to spot these subtle changes from video recordings before clinical symptoms become evident to the clinician’s eyes. 

With Florida’s year-round sunshine and record-breaking heat, protecting your skin isn’t just about avoiding sunburns; it’s about reducing the long-term risks of aging and skin cancer.

The technique could help rein in the enormous power draw of AI systems.

A new study and first-of-its-kind food pharmacy at UF aim to help patients with cancer access and eat nutritious foods, giving them the best possible shot at a healthy future.

New UF-led study could to more efficient engines and better combustion in power plants. 

A new study sheds light on why North America’s bats are dying in large numbers at wind energy facilities. 

Many pregnant women are unsure if it’s safe to use marijuana or products containing cannabidiol, an active compound in marijuana, even as they increasingly turn to them to combat morning sickness, anxiety or insomnia, a recent University of Florida Health study shows.

The unusual teeth tell a story about the mysteries of evolution.

University of Florida Health will continue providing expert medical care to Team USA athletes through the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games under an extended agreement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

Carrie Tyler is a paleontologist who uses the fossil record to reconstruct ancient food webs. This is a challenging undertaking, given that the fossil record is full of holes that encompass vast stretches of time and many types of organisms that have disappeared without a trace.

Fitness and lifestyle influencers are spotlighting a new trend among middle-aged women: weighted vests. While many advocate for their use as a quicker way to burn calories, build muscle and improve bone density, the science behind the workout fad says otherwise.

The disease poses a low threat in the United States but is associated with travel.

UF part of a team working to boost the state’s semiconductor talent, infrastructure, and research to enhance national security and drive economic growth.

UF’s newest printer can build homes, sea walls and careers 

Patricia Tripp, Ph.D., LAT, ATC; a dedicated task force; and a sports medicine advisory committee spearheaded new statewide policies that went into effect on July 1.

Aging researchers keep a close eye on stereotypes about older adults on TV.

Roughly 6 to 7 million people are now estimated to have Chagas disease worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and increasing numbers of Floridians are experiencing its effects.

Jason Dittmann’s work focuses on extrasolar planets that orbit stars outside our solar system. In particular, he studies how exoplanets form and the contents of their atmospheres. 

John Conklin and Amy Williams research work — vastly divergent but crucial to understanding the origins of the universe and its biology — is now being further harnessed by UF’s Astraeus Space Institute.

UF has been the university anchor at the Space Life Sciences Lab for over 20 years.

After years of developing and testing microgravity experiments using the squid in her lab, Jamie Foster sent a NASA-funded experiment to the International Space Station.

UF space researchers are forging paths in brain research, muscle atrophy and space manufacturing.

With the Astraeus Space Institute, UF is making a commitment to promoting a community that is dedicated to space exploration. Space is a vast, challenging place to explore and an environment in need of bold and transformative, yet intellectually moored, approaches to discovery and development.

A two-year interdisciplinary study at UF examines synthetic oxytocin’s potential as an alternate pain management option for older adults.

Patients born with a certain genetic blindness experienced the world in an entirely new way after a single treatment with gene therapy developed at UF.

A UF/IFAS study highlights the importance of social media influencers in information dissemination during mpox outbreak

The first-ever look at hammerhead development shows how they create their namesake hammer.

An international team of experts, scientists and regulators has developed guiding principles and best practices to help ensure human research conducted in space is safe and inclusive. 

Exercise in a pill might be a little closer to reality with new research.

More than half of American adults have been recently exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke – and the vast majority of them were unaware, according to new research.

The report guides science that will allow for longer space missions.

Tapping into the expertise of the University of Florida and its AI initiative, the Florida Department of Education recently added a three-year program of study called AI Foundations to its Career and Technical Education Program

A faithful simulation of hot air rising along a wall demonstrates the power of UF's HiPerGator supercomputer to model important real-world scenarios.

Sometimes overlooked, the donkey has its own unique and significant history, and researchers have uncovered their journey toward domestication. 

By partly blocking insulin, ant queens extend their lifespan while reproducing.

Researcher Yijun Lin explains what causes us to sabotage our sleep through the phenomenon known as bedtime procrastination — and how to stop it. 

Why do some galaxies just fizzle while others of similar age and magnitude continue birthing stars? That’s a puzzle a University of Florida researcher is working with a multi-university team to try to solve.

The core technology behind the latest generation of top-of-the-line smartphones from Apple and Samsung feature vibrant, high-contrast displays. Technology invented at UF is being used to reduce manufacturing costs for these screens and bring these incredible displays to a wider market.

The University of Florida and UF Health on Tuesday announced an additional $25 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation aimed at improving the lives of patients across the globe through the continued expansion of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently awarded a $10 million grant to a team led by a UF professor to test this hypothesis and explore other factors that can influence COVID-19 severity. 

Artificial intelligence and computer science researchers say getting machines to do the right thing has turned out to be relatively easy. But getting machines to do the right thing — the ethical thing — now that’s a different problem.

A University of Florida associate professor was part of a research team that found breast milk from COVID-19 vaccinated mothers contained COVID-19 antibodies, which may be able to protect nursing babies.

Now, two University of Florida scientists will use artificial intelligence to analyze millions of bits of genetic data to try to keep cattle cooler and thus, more productive.

These smart devices emerged when University of Florida students and professors took their ingenuity in the Internet of Things and applied it to COVID solutions.

UF researchers who helped confirm Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves observed a new type of black hole that challenges prior understanding of how the mysterious cosmic objects are formed across the universe.