A UF team of infectious disease experts propose a core protocol for such vaccination trials.
A team of virologists who study viruses in bats work toward a test for a public health study to understand its development in older adults.
In a year unlike any other due to COVID-19, who can you trust when it comes to real-time information regarding a global pandemic?
Thirty UF faculty members and students answered the call when the state of Florida needed to drastically boost the number of epidemiologists working with health departments around the state.
A new University of Florida epidemiological study finds that while children are less susceptible to COVID-19, when they do become infected they can be nearly 60% more likely than adults over 60 to infect exposed family members.
More than one-quarter of U.S. adults live with untreated tooth decay, with nearly half of adults over 30 showing signs of gum disease.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an explosion in telehealth, but is it as effective as in-person treatment? A UF study looks at the "why" and "how."
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a lifesaver for shelter animals. During the past year, Florida’s animal shelters have collectively saved...
The technique uses a harmless virus to help fight a harmful virus. In this case, the harmless virus is used to package and deliver a gene from SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The gene therapy vaccine can’t replicate on its own but is potent enough to trigger a beneficial, antivirus response from the immune system.
Patients with severe COVID-19 twice as likely to require future hospitalizations for other illnesses
People who have recovered from a bout of severe COVID-19 may still have reason for concern about their health.
UF Health researcher Barry Byrne, M.D., Ph.D. is working to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Guilt and shame are two prevailing emotions surrounding COVID-19. This guilt stems in part from the fact that anyone could be a potential carrier of the virus.