Health + Science

Study provides guidelines for patients, parents, teachers.

The University of Florida is set to introduce the long-awaited, upgraded, fourth-generation version of the supercomputer HiPerGator. Half of the system with the new technology — the first of its kind in higher education — will be open to campus users in early-access mode in June; the full system will go into production by Fall 2025, further propelling UF’s national leadership in AI education.

The study pieces together the evolutionary history of these unusual animals.

A growing body of research suggests that circadian rhythms are fundamental contributors to health and resilience.

A team of researchers is sounding the alarm on a disturbing trend in artificial intelligence: the rapid rise of AI-generated sexually explicit images created without the subject’s consent.

Though the gambling industry is expected to exceed $876 billion worldwide by 2026, there is a growing concern that unregulated AI systems can exploit vulnerable individuals and profit from them.

College of Pharmacy researchers join VIGILANT network of scientists.

New study examines how coaches are using data and technology to maximize player performance and safety. 

In recent decades, assistive technology for children with communication disorders has grown exponentially — everything from iPad apps to eye gaze-enabled tracking devices. But a learning curve remains, both educational and social, for children with limited verbal abilities. 

Ritual drug use helped leaders cement their power.

UF's Eric Du is developing better robotic hands for medical procedures in space.

A research team described the implications of their finding in a new study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Extract from orange peels may be a key to heart health, a new study from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has found 

UF Health will lead the CDC initiative aimed at reducing health disparities in some Jacksonville communities by connecting patients with community pharmacists for help managing high blood pressure

The innovative program will help companies and individuals build connections with UF researchers to expand their space research and development portfolios

Higher fluoride levels in pregnant women are linked to increased odds of their children exhibiting neurobehavioral problems at age 3

The tool could help doctors keep patients on track with their treatment.

UF MBA student and Air Force surgeon Lt. Col. Andrew Hall partnered with Warrington professor Mike Carrillo to improve battlefield blood supply lines.

The mission, titled 'GRATTIS' (Gravitational Reference Advanced Technology Test in Space), was the sole proposal selected in a national competition.

Acoustic attacks pose a risk to underwater servers, but researchers have identified ways to guard against attacks.

As Florida enters peak mosquito season, experts from the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute outline key mosquito species and diseases to know; changes in the state’s disease risk and transmission trends; and the most effective ways to protect yourself.

In a first-ever human clinical trial of four adult patients, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal brain tumor.

Medi-Gators is a shadowing program that aims to provide mentorship to its members. While navigating the career options available in health care can be challenging, the program offers exposure and experiences that shed light on some of these paths.

Hundreds of millions of planets could have the right orbit to sport liquid water and possible life.

A University of Florida doctor is highlighting the benefits of exercise for mental health. Dr. Jay Clugston, who specializes in concussion research, has found that athletes with previous mental health conditions recover differently than those without, and athletes with multiple concussions increase their risk for mental health conditions in the future. 

The cancer gene MYC drives unrestrained cancer cell growth, but has proved a difficult drug target. Nature-inspired compounds succeed by chopping up MYC’s RNA.

Now able to walk again, the goat is back at home with her family.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a trending topic among researchers has been the relationship between social media and mental health.

Easily sequenced DNA collected from the environment provides both opportunities and challenges for scientists.

Scientists have pinpointed the details of butterfly evolution.

About 22.6% of practicing general surgeons are women. But for general surgery residents, the number is slowly creeping up — and for seasoned faculty, this is a welcome change.

AI-fueled improvements could create at-home tests to catch infections early

The vaccine for people 65+ is a breakthrough for the respiratory disease.

A new UF College of Public Health and Health Professions study aims to shed light on which older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease may respond to cognitive training programs designed to boost thinking skills that tend to decline with aging and disease.

The UF Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service disaster response team, made up of veterinarians, emergency responders and students from the UF College of Veterinary Medicine is bracing for another hurricane season in Florida.

A study led by University of Florida researchers is the first to sequence environmental DNA, or eDNA, from sea turtles — genetic material shed as they travel over beaches and in water. The research project is also the first to successfully collect animal eDNA from beach sand.

Dignity Therapy was developed to help adults with cancer maintain or foster a sense of dignity in the final stage of their lives through completing important psychological tasks such as sharing life lessons and preparing a legacy document for loved ones.

In a new paper published in the journal Communications Biology, University of Florida researchers showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil.

A consortium of nine universities in Florida, led by faculty at the University of Florida, is in the early stages of investigating the effectiveness of marijuana as a medical treatment.

A study published by UF Health researchers predicts years could be added to someone’s life with Type 2 diabetes if they have better control of their blood sugar.

A new study has found that older adults are no more likely to fall for fake news than younger adults, with age-related susceptibility to deceptive news evident only among those categorized as the “oldest old.”

A University of Florida research team is working on a robot dog that has the ability to enter an enclosed space, scan it, and provide humans with a visual of what’s inside, an application that could lessen dangerous situations for first responders. 

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.

Nicole M. Iovine, chief epidemiology officer for University of Florida Health Shands hospital system, and Marc S. Zumberg, a professor in the UF College of Medicine’s division of hematology and oncology, provide answers to questions about the J&J vaccine.

UF researchers chart a new course for our understanding of age-related navigation problems

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.

University of Florida Health researchers recently became the first to temporarily implant a new device in a patient with congestive heart failure, a procedure that one day could help physicians manage this potentially deadly condition.

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.

Moving forward on its sweeping vision to transform the future of education through artificial intelligence (AI), the University of Florida is collaborating with technology company NVIDIA to acquire the world’s most advanced AI system to boost the performance of UF’s powerful supercomputer.

The iconic eyespots that some moths and butterflies use to ward off predators likely evolved in distinct ways, providing insights into how these insects became so diverse.

Current U.S. infrastructure and limited battery capacities have proved to limiting factors. A novel system proposed researchers at the Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World aims to remove the limiting factor with Peer-to-Peer Car Charging. 

University of Florida Health is rolling out plans for a rigorous “test-and-trace” program to support the staged reopening of the UF, an expansive data-driven effort that will allow students, faculty and staff to return to campus as safely as possible while minimizing the risk of infection from the novel coronavirus.