Meanwhile, an internal report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and more transmissible than the viruses that cause seasonal flu, the common cold and Ebola.
New research into why teachers leave the profession could help schools avoid an exodus of instructors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UF neuroscientists study impact of COVID-19, social isolation on cognitive, mental health of seniors
University of Florida neuroscientists are embarking on a new study to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the on the brain health of older adults.
When the virus that causes COVID-19 enters the body, it hijacks cellular proteins and suppresses the human inflammatory response, allowing...
Seven University of Florida neuroscientists have earned Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust Bridge Funds.
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.
UF experts discuss how to engage with older friends and family members during the coronavirus crisis while still adhering to social distancing recommendations.
Imagine discovering an animal species you thought had gone extinct was still living – without laying eyes on it. Such was the case with the Brazilian frog species Megaelosia bocainensis.
New research is shedding light on how dementia can increase people’s risk for developing COVID-19, particularly among two groups: African...
UF Health researchers begin developing an at-home test for coronavirus.
A protein thought to be the novel coronavirus’ entryway into the body could not be detected in the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas in three dozen individuals.
A team of researchers at the University of Florida are using mathematical models to evaluate the impact of current and future COVID-19 interventions.