The COVID-19 pandemic has been a lifesaver for shelter animals. During the past year, Florida’s animal shelters have collectively saved...
UF researchers are working with CRISPR-based technology to create quick testing for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
In two early studies, researchers said some patients showed signs of healing just weeks after leaving the hospital.
"We're trying to figure out who is ill or who has had significant exposure, and then keep them from getting around other folks," Haley said.
Computer simulations run by David A. Ostrov show three compounds appear to have the potential to block coronavirus from cells.
Without a national strategy to limit the virus’s spread, the country faces the “darkest winter in modern history.”
“It’s probably going to just continue to rise exponentially for a couple of weeks,” said Ira Longini, co-director of the Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infectious Diseases at the Emerging Pathogens Institute of the University of Florida.
UF researcher Derek A. T. Cummings contributes to study published in nature.com on SARS-CoV-2.
Assistant Professor Michelle Cardel
